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Through the Schuylkill Watershed Initiative Grant, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is working with the partners below, all of which serve as project managers for carrying out local projects that improve water quality. To discover how you too can partner with us, please contact Jennifer Adkins, Schuylkill Watershed initiative grant (SWIG) coordinator at the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, at (302) 655-4990, extension 112. Online membership forms are also available here (PDF file) from the Schuylkill Action Network.
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The Berks County Conservancy is working with farmers to install fencing, stream crossings and riparian -buffer plants on priority farms to protect streams from pollution resulting from livestock. The Conservancy was established as a non-profit membership organization in 1974 to preserve Berks County’s unique cultural and environmental heritage for the benefit of future generations. For more information, please visit their website at www.Berks-Conservancy.org. |
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The Berks County Conservation District is conducting conservation and nutrient-management planning for priority farms identified by SAN's Agriculture Work Group. The District is dedicated to the encouragement and instruction of wise stewardship regarding the soils and waters of Berks County so that present and future generations may have healthy land on which to live and work, as well as clean water for drinking and recreation. For more information, please visit their website: www.co.berks.pa.us/Conservation. |
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The Delaware Riverkeeper Network is working with the Brookside Country Club to restore a naturally vegetated stream buffer, stabilize eroding stream banks, improve fish habitat, and remove a blockage to fish passage along a portion of Sprogels Run that traverses the club. The Delaware Riverkeeper and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network stand as vigilant protectors and defenders of the river, its tributaries and its watershed. Together they are committed to restoring the natural balance where it has been lost and ensuring its preservation where it still exists. For more information, please click visit their website at www.DelawareRiverkeeper.org. |
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The Montgomery County Conservation District is restoring streamside areas and wetlands along Stony Creek in Norristown Farm Park. It is also planting and creating wetlands in a stormwater basin at Spring-Ford High School that drains into Mingo Creek. The purpose of the Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District is to provide landowners and urban dwellers with information, education, and technical assistance to implement conservation practices designed to preserve and maintain the county’s natural resources. For more information, please visit their website: www.MontgomeryConservation.org. |
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The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) is working with priority municipalities identified by SAN’s Stormwater Workgroup to improve local stormwater management by developing environmental advisory councils and better ordinances. The Council protects and restores the natural and built environments through innovation, collaboration, education and advocacy. The PEC believes in the value of partnerships with the private sector, government, communities and individuals to improve the quality of life for all Pennsylvanians. For more information, please visit their website at www.pecpa.org. |
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The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is working to replant and restore several stream segments in the Perkiomen Sub-watershed, and it is also conducting education and outreach to improve water quality through increased understanding, support, and cooperation among residents. The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy serves the people and communities of the Perkiomen Watershed by conserving and protecting land and water resources through its commitment to, and leadership in, environmental education, watershed stewardship, and conservation programs. For more information, please visit their website: www.PerkiomenWatershed.org. |
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The Philadelphia Water Department’s Office of Watersheds is updating and maintaining the SAN website and developing the “Rivercast System” to provide the public with real-time safety ratings for water quality in the Schuylkill River. It is also completing a case study on nutrient trading, providing technical assistance to schools for stormwater management improvements, and working with golf course managers in the watershed to employ environmental management techniques. The Office of Watersheds aims to preserve and enhance the health of the region’s watersheds through effective wastewater and stormwater services; the adoption of a comprehensive, watershed management approach that achieves a sensible balance between cost and environmental benefit; and by planning and acting in partnership with other regional stakeholders. For more information, please visit their website at www.PhillyRiverInfo.org. |
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Riverbend Environmental Education Center is creating a porous-pavement parking lot, complete with a subsurface storage/infiltration bed and two bio-retention areas, to temporarily store stormwater before it percolates into the soil or discharges from the system. The parking lot and bio-retention areas will also serve as educational demonstration tools. At Riverbend, children learn about and experience nature using 30 acres of open space through school, camp, scout, and family programs. It is through this essential connection that young learners grasp the way the natural world works, why it deserves protection, and their role in protecting nature. For more information, please visit their website: www.riverbendeec.org. |
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The Schuylkill Headwaters Association is installing limestone drains to remove heavy metals from two abandoned mine discharges in Schuylkill County. Meanwhile, it is also conducting a study to determine the best way to deal with the discharge from a third abandoned mine system that contributes 30 percent of the metals found in the Upper Schuylkill River. The Association works with local citizens, using revitalizing technologies, to reap the recreational benefits of the river . For more information, please visit their website at www.Pottsville.com/headwaters. |
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In addition to acting as the coordinator of the SWIG, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary functions as a project manager for developing an education and certification program that provides materials and technical assistance to schools in the watershed. This outreach is conducted to improve land management for the sake of wildlife habitat, stormwater control and water quality improvement. Please stay tuned for more information on this effort, or visit our “Sense of Place” Web page to learn more about our overall work with schools. |
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