Riparian Conservation Program
ClearWater Conservancy’s Riparian Conservation Program aims to promote conservation and restoration of riparian resources in central Pennsylvania. Our Riparian Conservation Program brochure explains the importance of riparian buffers to our local streams and wetlands and outlines conservation options for riparian landowners.
The goal of ClearWater's Riparian Conservation Program is to improve stream quality in the Spring Creek watershed through the program’s four areas of focus: stream assessment, stewardship, restoration, and protection.
Restoration Projects
Blue Spring Park Buffer Planting
Thirty people came out to Blue Spring Park in
Boalsburg on Saturday, May 1, 2004 to celebrate Arbor Day with ClearWater
Conservancy. Participants learned about the history of Arbor Day, about the
importance of streamside buffers, and about key figures in ClearWater’s
history, Alice and George Beatty.
Following presentations by guest speakers, the group planted 350 feet of stream buffer with 150 native tree and shrub seedlings. The streamside buffer will improve the quality of the stream by preventing erosion, filtering pollutants, and shading the stream, which flows into Spring Creek.
Thanks to all of the participants and to event
partners SPE Federal Credit Union and Centre Region Parks and Recreation.
For more information about how you can enhance or protect your riparian property or to volunteer for the Riparian Restoration Crew, please contact Katie Ombalski at (814) 237-0400 or katie@clearwaterconservancy.org.