Making a difference: Trading the football field for forests and fields
A lot of work goes into carrying out ClearWater Conservancy’s mission, from writing grants for new projects to monitoring easements and maintaining buffers installed years ago. On the ground, so much of that work is carried out by our strong corps of volunteers, often in small groups alongside Habitat Stewardship Coordinator Sarah Kania. This past June, Sarah faced a new coordination challenge: A group of 80 high school football players wanted to volunteer with ClearWater for
ClearWater Awarded State Grant for Streamside Forest Restoration Projects in 3 Local Watersheds
On September 6, ClearWater Conservancy was awarded a grant from the Community Conservation Partnership Program administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to install new riparian buffers, also known as streamside forests, along streams on seven properties in the Spring Creek, Spruce Creek, and Penns Creek watersheds. ClearWater received $268,600 for stream restoration projects and will match the state funds, dollar for dollar, for
