Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Highlights Moraine State Park Regatta, Operation Scarlift Video

The July issue of The Catalyst newsletter from the Butler County-based Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition highlights the upcoming August 5-6 Moraine State Park Regatta, a historical video from Operation Scarlift and the threats posed by spotted lanternflies.

Lake Arthur Regatta

A weekend of free family fun with eco-recreational activities for all ages is right around the corner! 

The annual Moraine State Park Regatta is the region’s premiere outdoor summer event, full of land and water activities, nature-themed experiences, vendors from the local community, and much more, all happening in the beautiful setting of the South Shore at Lake Arthur. 

The 2023 Moraine State Park Regatta will take place Saturday and Sunday, August 5th and 6th. 

Much of Moraine State Park was built on reclaimed abandoned coal mine lands, streams feeding Lake Arthur were cleaned up, 422 conventional oil and gas wells were plugged and thousands of trees, shrubs, grasses and clovers were planted.  Read more history here.

Scarlift Video

An interesting vintage circa 1970 video all about the history of Operation Scarlift can be viewed on YouTube, thanks to the Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation! 

The video features a segment on Moraine State Park, host of the annual summer Regatta

Visit DEP’s Operation Scarlift webpage to learn more.

Spotted Lanternflies

The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive species native to Asia. In 2014 it was found in Pennsylvania, in Berks County, and has since spread to multiple counties which are now quarantined. If you see a spotted lanternfly, it's imperative to immediately report it online or via phone by calling 1-888-4BADFLY, especially if you are not inside the quarantine zone. 

KIDS Catalyst

This month’s KIDS Catalyst offers a summer word challenge.

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For more information on programs, projects, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition website.  Follow them on Facebook.  Click Here to sign up to sign up for regular updates.

The Butler County-based Coalition was established in 1994 to restore land, water and wildlife resources in the Slippery Rock Watershed.

NewsClip:

-- Post-Gazette: Estimated 28,000 People Flock To Weekend Regatta At Moraine State Park

NewsClips - Watersheds:

-- WNEP: Kids In Lackawanna County Discovering The World Of Water

-- Muncy Luminary: Church Of The Resurrection In Muncy Began A Care For Creation Mission By Planting A Forest On Church Grounds

-- StateImpactPA: PA Farmers Dig Into Soil And Its Ability To Trap Carbon As One Solution To Climate Change

-- Farm Bill, Agricultural Policy Focus Of Penn State Ag Progress Days Events Aug. 8-10 

-- Ag Progress Days Highlights Biodiversity, Climate-Smart Ag, Spotted Lanternfly Aug. 8-10

-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Summer Newsletter: Hubbel Hill Conservation Project; Land Story-David & Margaret Yasenchack; Much More! 

Related Articles - Watersheds:

-- Register Now!  PA Statewide Watershed Conference Oct. 29-30 In Altoona  [PaEN]

-- Early Bird Registration!  Delaware River Watershed Forum Sept. 28-29 In Wilmington, DE   [PaEN]

-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Now Accepting Registrations For Loving The Land Through Working Forests Conference Sept. 16  [PaEN]

-- Buffalo Creek Coalition Hosts Aug. 30 Stormwater Workshop For Municipal Officials, Staff, Engineers And Environmental Advisory Councils In Butler County  [PaEN]  

-- TreeVitalize Pittsburgh Now Accepting Applications For Spring 2024 Tree Plantings In Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- New Penn State Study: Brine Water Pumped From Played-Out Conventional Oil & Gas Wells And Used As Dust Suppressants, Winter Road Treatments Exceed Environmental, Health Standards, Just Like Conventional Oil & Gas Brine Water  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Take A Deep Breath! Now Think What You Just Inhaled. If You Live Along A Dirt Road You Could Be Inhaling Oil & Gas Wastewater - By Siri Lawson, Warren County   [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal: Legacy Sediment Behind Old Mill Dams Could Help Heal Abandoned Mine Land - By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal  [PaEN]

-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Highlights Moraine State Park Regatta, Operation Scarlift Video  [PaEN]

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: Reminder To Apply For $13 Million In First-Come, First-Serve Farm Conservation Tax Credits 

-- Guest Essay: 2023 Federal Farm Bill Unique Opportunity To Direct Vital Federal Resources To PA Farms - By Kristen Heberling Hoke, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA  [PaEN]

-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay Hosts The PA Taste Of The Chesapeake Bay Celebration Aug. 31 In York County  [PaEN]

[Posted: August 1, 2023]  PA Environment Digest