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Fall Clean-up, Cook-out, and Owl Prowl
Help Blue Mountain Wildlife and the Schuylkill Headwaters Association end the summer season with a Clean-Up along the shore of the Kernsville Dam and Peace Rock Beach. Canoes, kayaks and other approved watercraft welcome. Those on foot will be cleaning up the area around the Rock and the Peace Rock Beach on the Schuylkill County side of …
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Annual Bear Creek Festival
Come join us for the annual Bear Creek Festival on Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Schuylkill County Fairgrounds, 2270 Fair Road, Summit Station, PA. Come learn about all things environmental, outdoors, natural, and agricultural in Schuylkill County. This is a family fun day filled with free activities, free admission, and free parking! …
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Schuylkill Acts & Impacts Application DEADLINE EXTENDED!
New Deadline: FRIDAY, APRIL 24th, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. Schuylkill Acts & Impacts is a weeklong service-learning program that will be offered to a team of fifteen high school students from communities within the Schuylkill River Watershed. This expedition will involve a physical journey (by kayak and van) along the 120-mile Schuylkill River from its …
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Apply Now For Schuylkill Acts & Impacts 2015!
Schuylkill Headwaters Association is very excited to announce that our 2015 Schuylkill Acts & Impacts expedition application is now available! Schuylkill Acts & Impacts is a weeklong service-learning program that will be offered to a team of fifteen high school students from communities within the Schuylkill River Watershed. This expedition will involve a physical journey …
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Check it Out: “Give Us Your Best Shot Photo Contest”
This photo contest, sponsored by the Schuylkill Conservation District and the Schuylkill County Conservancy, will have two themes: “Schuylkill County is Naturally Beautiful” and “People in Nature”. The contest will be open from February 1 to April 1, 2015. All ages are welcome to submit their original work – no entry fee! Awards will be …
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Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed Member Meeting
Wednesday, December 10, 2014: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. This members-only meeting, held at the Washington Crossing Historic Park, is an opportunity to learn about Coalition initiatives and priorities, discuss future directions, and meet other coalition members. There is no fee to attend the meeting, but registration is required by December 3, 2014.
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Blue Mountain High School Field Trip – Silver Creek
On November 13, 2014, students and teachers from Blue Mountain High School braved the chilly weather to spend a day with Schuylkill Headwaters Association and volunteers at our Silver Creek abandoned mine drainage (AMD)treatment system. The day started with a walking tour of the system where the students learned a little history of coal mining in …
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Upcoming Event..
On Wednesday, October 29, 2014, Schuylkill Headwaters Association and the Schuylkill County Historical Society will be hosting “Remembering and Recognizing the Schuylkill River” at the Majestic Theater in Pottsville, PA at 6:00 p.m. Special guest Adam Levine, a Historical Consultant with the Philadelphia Water Department, will be speaking. It is an event you don’t want …
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FulFull-Term AmeriCorps OSM/VISTA Position: Now Seeking Applications!
Full-Term AmeriCorps OSM/VISTA Position: Now Seeking Applications! Applications Due: April 1, 2014 Start Date: May 20, 2014 The Schuylkill Headwaters Association (SHA) is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic individual to assist in moving its environmental and watershed-based education platform forward by expanding the organization’s reach in Schuylkill County, PA and engaging local communities in the …
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Affiliates / Partners
Appalachian Coal Country Team AmeriCorps OSMRE/VISTA
Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Schuylkill Action Network
Schuylkill Conservation District
Schuylkill County Trout Unlimited
Schuylkill River Heritage Area
Schuylkill VISION