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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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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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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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Planners hope to restore Big Creek in Brockton

On Thursday, Jan 10, members of Schuylkill Headwaters Association, RETTEW Associates, and citizens of Brockton held a public meeting at the Mary D Fire Company to discuss the Big Creek Watershed Coldwater Conservation Plan. Read the article here: http://www.tnonline.com/2013/jan/17/transformation

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Big Creek Public Meeting

A public meeting for creation of a Coldwater Heritage Plan for Big Creek will be held on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Mary-D Fire Company.  This meeting is meant to gather data, identify threats, raise community awareness, and come up with an action plan to conserve the stream.

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Public Meeting on Big Creek Conservation Plan

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Sweet Arrow Lake County Park Events and Programs

http://www.sweetarrowlakepark.com/Events—Programs.html Sweet Arrow Lake County Park has a great list of events and programs planned for 2013- from a Winter Fest, to Zumba Classes, to Groundhog Day in February!  They are open year round, take a look at the website for more information.

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Historic Action Taken on Menhaden Legislation

Thanks to all who signed the petition for strengthening legislation protecting bait fish in mid-Atlantic waters.  Moments ago, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted to adopt a science-based plan to better protect menhaden, a fish vital to the marine ecosystem and to important commercial fisheries. Never before have we had a coastwide cap on the …

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ASMFC votes on Menhaden legislation

Tomorrow, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is voting on legislation to help to conserve forage fish such as menhaden, river herring, and American shad that are critical for birds and ocean wildlife. Over 128,000 public comments were received on menhaden, the most in the 70 year history of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries …

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