Watershed Events
Recent Events
- PCWA recently accepted a 2 acre parcel of steep wooded slope along Peters Creek in Jefferson Hills from the Laura Bedell Shuck Estate.
- PCWA completed sampling for the PA DEP Bacteria Monitoring Program during the summer of 2010. Sites on Peters Creek, Piney Fork, Lick Run, Catfish Run and Sleepy Hollow Run were sampled 10 times throughout the summer months to determine whether streams meet the standard for recreational use.
- PCWA led Ringgold High School Botany & Zoology students on two walks during the 2009-2010 school year. In the fall we concentrated on plant identification and in the spring we identified birds and did a stream study.
- PCWA is working with 7th grade science teacher Jennifer Cramer, at the Pleasant Hills Middle School, on their “Trout in the Classroom” program this year. Her students are raising Brook Trout from eggs. A field trip to Peters Creek took place in May of 2010 to release the trout and to learn more about Peters Creek and how everyone must work together to keep it healthy.
- A GreenPrint has been completed for the Peters Creek Watershed. A Greenprint is a land conservation plan that identifies and prioritizes highly functional greenspace contributing to stormwater management, scenic character and preservation of biodiversity. This Greenprint will help guide our land conservation efforts. A pamphlet explaining the Peters Creek Watershed Greenprint has been developed utilizing a grant from the Dominion Foundation.
- Work on the Peters Creek Watershed Assessment continues. Fish and macroinvertebrate sampling is complete. Visual assessment and AMD sampling is complete. We are now developing the Peters Creek Watershed Management Plan from data collected. This project is funded by a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Growing Greener Grant.
- PCWA received a $1400 grant from the Dominion Foundation for 2010 to sample flows and metal concentrations at 7 of the watersheds worst Abandoned Mine Drainage discharges. This information will be utilized to design remediation facilities for these sites.
Upcoming Events
- Jefferson Hills Community Day When: August 21, 2010 1:00PM-7:00PM Where: Andrew Reilly Park on Rt 885 We will have a booth along with the Tri-Community Anglers.
- Peters Creek Spring Cleanup When: September 18, 2010 9:00 AM Where: Iron Bridge on Peters Creek Rd in Jefferson Hills
- The South Hills Friends of The Montour Trail will hold their next meeting at 6:30 PM on Wednesday September 8, 2010 in the Community Room of the Jefferson Hills Municipal Building.
- The Jefferson Hills Environmental Quality Board will hold their next meeting at 7:00 PM on Thursday September 9, 2010 in the Community Room of Jefferson Hills Municipal Building. Call Tom Donohue at 412 714-3600 for more information.
- The Peters Township Environmental Quality Board's next meeting is Tuesday September 14, 2010 at 7:30 in the Peters Twp Municipal Building at 610 E. Murray Rd, McMurray, PA, Call 724-941-6161 for more information.
- The Tri-Community Anglers will hold their next meeting at 8:00 PM on Monday September 13, 2010 at the American Legion Post 75 on Miller Ave. in Clairton. Visit their web-site at tcaa.peterscreek.org for more information.
- The Washington County Watershed Alliance General Membership meeting will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday September 15, 2010 at the Washington County Conservation District Ag office, Meadow Lands.
If your organization is planning an event within the watershed that enhances environmental quality or awareness please e-mail to peterscreekwsa@verizon.net.
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