Register now for the Rain Barrel Workshop on May12th!

Register now to attend the “Art of Rain” Rain Barrel Workshop on May 12th!  You’ll learn about stormwater runoff, ways that you can reduce and slow runoff at home, and you’ll even get to build your own rain barrel!  The workshop will be led by the Penn State Master Gardeners and the cost is only $20.  Click here to register now.

 

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Call for Artists for the “Art of Rain” Rain Barrel Art Contest!!

The Schuylkill Headwaters Association (SHA) invites you to take part in our “Art of Rain” Barrel Art Contest to promote water conservation.   The contest is open to any adult, child, organization, or class!

Interested artists should submit the registration form with a sketch of their proposed drawing by Wednesday, February 29th, 2012.  The Schuylkill Headwaters Association will select 16 artists or groups to paint blue 55 gallon rain barrels.  The painted rain barrels will then be displayed and judged at the “Block of Art” in downtown Pottsville on the weekend of April 20-22nd.  After the “Block of Art,” the rain barrels will be installed in public places in and around Pottsville to educate the public about water conservation!

For more information and to register, click here to view and print the Call for Artists, which includes the registration form!

 

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YMCA Campers Help to Install Storm Drain Markers in Pottsville

On Thursday, July 28th, SHA worked with the YMCA Summer Camp to put 78 markers that say “No Dumping, Drains to River” beside storm drains along Mahantongo Street in Pottsville.  The markers will encourage residents to think about how stormwater carries pollution directly into nearby creeks and the Schuylkill River.  The campers also helped to hand out tip cards to residents that listed simple actions to reduce water pollution such as picking up pet waste, preventing fluids from leaking from cars, and following directions when using fertilizers and herbicides on lawns.

 

Click on the above picture to see an album of pictures from the Storm Drain Marking Project!

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New Online Trail Map for Schuylkill County!

Do you enjoy hiking, biking, horseback riding, running or taking a leisurely walk?  Check out the new Schuylkill County Trails Directory that was created by the 2011 Schuylkill Leadership Class!

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Pine Knot Watershed Tour

June 23rd – Join us for a tour of the Pine Knot Watershed! The tour will start with a visit to the Pine Knot AMD discharge, which is the largest AMD discharge in the Schuylkill River Watershed.  Other sites will include both completed and future, planned projects in the Heckscherville Valley, which are part of the valley-wide initiative to reduce the flow of the Pine Knot AMD discharge.  We will meet at the Cass Township Building at 5:30 p.m. and the tour will last approximately three hours.  We will have pizza and refreshments available for participants.  Please RSVP by contacting Bill Reichert at (570)622-3742 ext. 118 or at breichert05@verizon.net.

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