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
Tannery Run Restoration Project at Omega Bank
The
Boalsburg branch of Omega Bank is located along Tannery Run, a tributary to
Spring Creek that originates from a series of springs near the base of Torrey
Lane. ClearWater and
Omega Bank partnered to convert a portion of riparian area currently
maintained as lawn into a protective riparian buffer. Students from the Central
Pennsylvania Institute for Science and Technology's landscape and horticulture
classes assisted with the project by planting trees along the streambank in May
2007.
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.