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Schuylkill Acts & Impacts Application Deadline Extended!
The application deadline for the annual Schuylkill Acts & Impacts watershed education and exploration program has been extended! Applications are now due by Friday, May 14, 2021. All program information can be found within the application packet. This is a great opportunity for high school students who are interested in biology, geography, and natural resource …
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Schuylkill Acts & Impacts 2021 Application NOW AVAILABLE!
Click the link below to download the application. Complete applications must be submitted by Friday, APRIL 30, 2021. Our typical Schuylkill Acts & Impacts program is a weeklong watershed expedition along the 120-miles of the Schuylkill River exploring the connections between land-use and water quality. Twelve students from the 5 counties in the watershed experienced …
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Schuylkill Acts & Impacts 2020 Application NOW AVAILABLE!
The 7th annual Schuylkill Acts & Impacts watershed program will be held from July 25-August 1, 2020. Click on the link below to download the official 2020 application. Complete applications must be submitted by FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020. Schuylkill Acts & Impacts is a weeklong watershed expedition that is offered to a team of 12 high …
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Schuylkill Acts & Impacts 2019 Application NOW AVAILABLE!
The 6th annual Schuylkill Acts & Impacts watershed program will be held from June 15-22, 2019. Click on the link below to download the official 2019 application. Schuylkill Acts & Impacts Application 2019 Complete applications must be submitted by FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019. As a reminder, Schuylkill Acts & Impacts is a weeklong watershed expedition that …
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Expedition Inspires Students to Act and Impact Local Watershed
By Dionne Watts-Williams and Gary Paprocki, courtesy of Fairmount Water Works; photos by Hanah Bates A total of 10 students participated in Schuylkill Acts & Impacts 2018 the week of June 16-23, representing all of the counties along the Schuylkill River. Additionally, two students from previous years accompanied the group to assist staff with activities …
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Schuylkill River Cleanup & Beautification
When: Saturday, March 24, 2018 starting at 10:00am and ending around 12:00pm Where: meet at Little League ball field along Route 209 in New Philadelphia What: Schuylkill County Trout Unlimited will conduct a river beautification event along the Schuylkill River. Volunteers will meet at the little league ball field along RT 209 in New Philadelphia (40.716942, -76.124992). …
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APPLY NOW! – SCHUYLKILL ACTS & IMPACTS 2018
The 5th annual Schuylkill Acts & Impacts watershed expedition will be held from June 16-23, 2018. Click on the link below to download the official 2018 application. Schuylkill Acts & Impacts Application 2018 Complete applications must be submitted by FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018. As a reminder, Schuylkill Acts & Impacts is a weeklong watershed expedition …
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Bike Ride that Celebrates and Benefits the Schuylkill River Trail Returns for a Second Year
The Schuylkill River Trail is one of this region’s most valued recreational amenities. On Saturday, September 30 the Schuylkill River Heritage Area will host a bike ride that gets cyclists pedaling on the trail, while also benefiting the trail. Ride for the River, now in its second year, will take an estimated 250 cyclists along …
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REMINDER: Schuylkill Acts & Impacts Application Due March 24th
There are just over two weeks left to submit an application! Click image below to download official 2017 application.
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Schuylkill Acts & Impacts 2017 – APPLY NOW!
The 4th annual Schuylkill Acts & Impacts watershed expedition will be held from June 17-24, 2017. Click on the link below to download the official 2017 application. Schuylkill Acts & Impacts Application 2017 Complete applications must be submitted by FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017. As a reminder, Schuylkill Acts & Impacts is a weeklong watershed expedition …
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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