The program will be held at the Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th Street in Camp Hill, Cumberland County from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Learn to identify stormwater sources on your property, their impact on local waterways, and adopt practices to minimize runoff, conserve water, and promote wildlife habitat.
Properties with existing or planned watershed-friendly practices may qualify for recognition as a Certified Watershed Friendly Property!
Who is this for?
-- Residential gardeners of all levels and interests
-- Anyone interested in watershed friendly best practices
-- Anyone interested in Penn State Extension’s Watershed-Friendly Property Certification Program
What will you learn?
-- How to qualify for Penn State Extension’s Watershed-Friendly Property Certification Program
-- How to determine where stormwater originates on a property
-- How stormwater impacts local creeks and rivers
-- How to adopt the proper practices to reduce runoff, conserve water, and support wildlife
Click Here to register and to learn more.
Visit the Penn State Extension Watershed-Friendly Certification Program webpage to learn more about this initiative.
For more educational opportunities, visit the Penn State Extension website.
How Clean Is Your Stream?
The draft 2024 report has an interactive report viewer that allows you to zoom in to your own address to see if the streams near you are impaired and why.
Click Here to check out your streams. Click Here for a tutorial on using the viewer.
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[Posted: March 21, 2024] PA Environment Digest
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