Organizations
Little Shamokin Creek Watershed Association
Meetings: Third Wednesdays, 9am, Sunbury Water PlantShamokin Creek Restoration Alliance
Meetings: Bi-Monthly2 Arch St. Shamokin
" Mission and Goals
To
have healthier streams and creeks throughout the Shamokin Creek
Watershed by the year 2020. To Restore the Shamokin Creek Watershed so
that it supports normal aquatic life. To Involve local governments,
businesses, and citizens in clean-up efforts. To provide opportunities
to for those who live in the watershed to learn about Abandoned Mine
Land issues. And, to restore Abandoned Mine Lands to a state that
supports commercial and residential development and recreational uses."
Susquehanna River Cleanup Project
6th Annual Cleanup May 6th"A non-profit community and volunteer-centered organization based in the central Susquehanna River Valley with the mission of cleaning debris and litter from the shores of the Susquehanna!"
Middle Susquehanna River Keepers
Our River Keeper is Karen Parenzan -- connect with her and our other environmentalists to keep our environment healthy and clean! It is not just industry that pollutes our environment, we contribute to pollution through everyday actions. Get involved!DEP Resources
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River Educational Programs
The Mighty Susquehanna Is Ailing
Many of Pennsylvania's waterways suffer from an overload of pollution from many different sources, including agriculture and stormwater. In 2010, a study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey reported that 90 percent of male smallmouth bass in a sampling from the Lower Susquehanna contained immature egg cells. The findings continue. In fact, fishermen and scientists alike have been finding sores and lesions on smallmouth bass for more than a decade.One intervention that could be instrumental in improving the river's health is including it in the Environmental Protection Agency's 303(d) Impaired Waters List. This list includes rivers and streams across the country that are significantly impaired and designates them for additional study and superior restoration investments and ensures that each of these waterways will have a recovery plan.
CBF has been petitioning Pennsylvania's governors and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to include the Lower Susquehanna in its 303(d) recommendations for several years. Although DEP has increased study of the river's impairment, it still has not recommended inclusion on the Impaired Waters List. Meanwhile, the health of the smallmouth bass fishery continues to suffer.
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"The Mighty Susquehanna Is Ailing
Many of Pennsylvania's waterways suffer from an overload of pollution from many different sources, including agriculture and stormwater. In 2010, a study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey reported that 90 percent of male smallmouth bass in a sampling from the Lower Susquehanna contained immature egg cells. The findings continue. In fact, fishermen and scientists alike have been finding sores and lesions on smallmouth bass for more than a decade.
One intervention that could be instrumental in improving the river's health is including it in the Environmental Protection Agency's 303(d) Impaired Waters List. This list includes rivers and streams across the country that are significantly impaired and designates them for additional study and superior restoration investments and ensures that each of these waterways will have a recovery plan.
CBF has been petitioning Pennsylvania's governors and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to include the Lower Susquehanna in its 303(d) recommendations for several years. Although DEP has increased study of the river's impairment, it still has not recommended inclusion on the Impaired Waters List. Meanwhile, the health of the smallmouth bass fishery continues to suffer."
WITF Smart Talk on Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Clean Water Counts Initiative: Listen Now
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