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Read more about the article Field Meeting with Senator Gebhard
From left: Senator Gebhard, Russ Collins, Attorney Horace Ehrgood, and Ed Stefanides.

Field Meeting with Senator Gebhard

  • Post author:Russ Collins
  • Post published:May 13, 2022
  • Post category:Conservation/Projects

On May 11th, I had the opportunity to meet at a site on Snitz Creek with two property owners who would like to have a stream restoration project done on their stream reach. At the same…

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Read more about the article Annual Clarks Valley Highway Cleanup
Fran Barilar, Stephan Vegoe, Joe Notarangelo, Bob Bauer, Rick Frazier, and Dennis Coffman.

Annual Clarks Valley Highway Cleanup

  • Post author:Bob Pennell
  • Post published:April 30, 2022
  • Post category:Conservation/Events

On what can only be described as “a perfect spring morning,” six volunteers from the Doc Fritchey Chapter conducted our annual highway cleanup on Clarks Valley Road – along the two miles of…

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Read more about the article 2021-22 Outstanding Volunteer Award Winner – Becca Fronk
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2021-22 Outstanding Volunteer Award Winner – Becca Fronk

  • Post author:Bob Pennell
  • Post published:April 26, 2022
  • Post category:Conservation

The 2021-22 Gerald L. Miller Outstanding Volunteer Award has been presented to chapter member Becca Fronk. Becca has always been an advocate for the conservation of natural resources and clean water. She became involved in our…

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Read more about the article Day of Caring on Quittie Creek

Day of Caring on Quittie Creek

  • Post author:Bob Pennell
  • Post published:April 23, 2022
  • Post category:Conservation

As part of the annual Lebanon County United Way’s Day of Caring, seven Doc Fritchey members showed up to clean up an impressive “mess of downed trees” on the Quittapahilla Creek in Quittie…

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Read more about the article Brook Trout 103: For Their Future

Brook Trout 103: For Their Future

  • Post author:Jim Suleski
  • Post published:April 18, 2022
  • Post category:Conservation

Celebrating National Volunteer Week with another Brook Trout educational post! This one explains one of DFTU's conservation efforts - the Rausch Creek Diversion Wells (Rausch Creek is an abandoned coal mine site) and…

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Read more about the article Data Collection on Hammer Creek Begins

Data Collection on Hammer Creek Begins

  • Post author:Russ Collins
  • Post published:March 27, 2022
  • Post category:Conservation/Projects

Following on the heels of a previous blog post featuring Hammer Creek, our chapter received word from several folks interested in helping with our stream restoration efforts. We received six offers to help with…

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Read more about the article Brook Trout 103: For Their Future

Brook Trout 103: For Their Future

  • Post author:Jim Suleski
  • Post published:March 8, 2022
  • Post category:Conservation

We are moving on to Class 103 in our Brook Trout series! This "class" is all about what can, and is, being done to keep the populations of our State Fish thriving. We…

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Read more about the article Brook Trout 102: Brookies Prefer

Brook Trout 102: Brookies Prefer

  • Post author:Jim Suleski
  • Post published:February 26, 2022
  • Post category:Conservation

We continue to look into the "must-haves" checklist for an ideal brook trout habitat. As with most aquatic wildlife, increased pollution and decreased habitat range affect how well a brookie can survive and…

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Brook Trout 102: Brookies Prefer

  • Post author:Jim Suleski
  • Post published:February 21, 2022
  • Post category:Conservation

And we move on to class 102 of our Brook Trout Conservation Educational Series! What makes a Brookie happy? We look into the "must-haves" checklist for an ideal Brook Trout habitat, and also…

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Read more about the article Brook Trout 101: Brookie Trivia #2

Brook Trout 101: Brookie Trivia #2

  • Post author:Jim Suleski
  • Post published:February 6, 2022
  • Post category:Conservation

Installment #2 of our Brook Trout Conservation Educational Series! We love our Brookies (it is February!) and want to keep them thriving in our counties' trout streams. Learning a little about them goes…

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  • Field Meeting with Senator Gebhard
  • Brook Trout Myths & Urban Legends: Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast
  • Hatches Spring 2022 Edition Now Online
  • Annual Clarks Valley Highway Cleanup

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