DEP Awards Grant for Snitz Creek
On October 7th, the Department of Environmental Protection awarded $4.9 million in EPA Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Grants to 23 projects that will help communities and the state's environment by restoring…
The Quittapahilla Watershed Association
Written by Michael Schroeder The masthead on the website of the Quittapahilla Watershed Association reads as thus ... “Dedicated to cleaner water flowing from the Quittie to the Swatara to…
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2020 Outstanding Volunteer Award Winner – Jim Rauch
The 2020 Gerald L. Miller Outstanding Volunteer Award – which under normal circumstances would have been presented at our Annual Banquet in March – was presented to chapter member Jim Rauch on…
Julie Szur Fishing Trip Raffle Winner
Thanks to all who ordered raffle tickets for the day of guided fishing with Orvis-endorsed guide Julie Szur! Member Mark Plantz of Harrisburg — whose raffle ticket was coincidentally the…
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2020 Outstanding Volunteer Award
The 2020 Gerald L. Miller Outstanding Volunteer Award – which under normal circumstances would have been presented at our Annual Banquet in March – has now been scheduled on Facebook…
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Special Raffle for Julie Szur Fishing Trip
A special opportunity exists for one or two lucky anglers! Spend a day walk/wade fishing with Orvis-endorsed fly fishing guide Julie Szur on Pine Creek in northcentral PA. This trip…
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Diversion Well Workday Scheduled for September 27th
Our quarterly print newsletter that just went out lists the annual workday on the Chapter’s Diversion Wells as Saturday, September 26, 2020. That date is no longer correct. After we…
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Clarks Valley Highway Cleanup Scheduled for September 20th
The DFTU annual cleanup on Clark's Creek is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2020.
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The Next Step in the Fight for Bristol Bay
The fight against the proposed Pebble mine has reached another critical milestone with the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
National Volunteer Appreciation Week
This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. We would like to thank all our volunteers who help us with our freshwater conservation and public outreach efforts.
DFTU Sponsors Local Student for 2020 Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp
Central Dauphin freshman Mason Liartis was accepted to attend the 2020 Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp. Early applications for the 2020 Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp…
Large woody debris is seen here helping to stabilize a streambank. Photo: Danielle Rhea
Benefits of Large Woody Debris in Streams
by: Danielle Rhea, Water Resources Educator, Penn State Extension Large wood provides multiple benefits in stream systems such as stabilized streambanks, improved floodplain connectivity, and more diverse aquatic habitat. Large…