Oct. 10 PA Environment Digest Now Available

Oct. 10 PA Environment Digest now available. Click Here to print this Digest.

Ohio River Watershed Celebration Attracts Nearly 1,000, Recognizes Partnerships

The 2011 Ohio River Watershed Celebration was held on September 22 attracting nearly 1,000 attendees who toured the region’s three rivers and discussed past, present and future goals and successes in protecting and improving Western Pennsylvania’s Ohio River watershed.
The celebration, a free event and open to the public, will take place on board two Gateway Clipper Fleet boats.
Representatives from business, industry, grassroots watershed groups, foundations, colleges, universities, scientific societies, non-profits, and local, state and federal government will attend. The cruise will feature more than thirty displays from these organizations, providing an opportunity to discuss their contributions to conserving energy and protecting the environment.
Recognizing Partnerships
Awards were presented to organizations and individuals recognizing them for their exemplary efforts to restore and promoting our region’s streams and rivers as a valuable resource. The awards were presented to Joan Jessen, the Allegheny Land Trust, Monoca Borough and Michael Baker, Jr. Inc. Click Here to read more…