Lancaster County Watersheds

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay: Tree Planting in Mount Joy
2024-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | PA
From the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Volunteer Event Page
Come help us plant 160 trees in a lawn conversion planting!
What to wear & bring
Please dress for the weather, we are rain or shine! Volunteers need to wear long pants, clothes that can get dirty, and close-toed shoes (boots recommended). We also recommend a hat, sunscreen, and gloves if you have them. Please bring water for yourself.
Location
This planting location is in Mount Joy, PA. Upon successful registration for this event, the exact event address will be sent to the registrant in their confirmation email. Reminder emails are also sent approximately 3 days prior to the event and the day of the event via email.
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PSU AEC: Upland Tree Planting in East Petersburg
2024-04-16 16:00 - 18:00 | PA
This Homeowner’s Association is interested in reducing the invasive species on their property and increasing habitat for wildlife and pollinators. They have multiple projects on their list but want to start with a small 100 tree planting along a walking trail that is being mowed for no good reason. Registration coming soon.
Contact information:
Kristen Koch
Program Manager
Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center
klk343@psu.edu
717-948-6609

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay: TreeLay Site 6: Millersville
2024-04-06 09:00 - 12:00 | PA
From the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Volunteer Event page:
Join the Treelay, our 24-hour tree relay planting marathon! At this site in Millersville, we will be planting 740 trees.
What to wear & bring
Please dress for the weather, we are rain or shine! Volunteers need to wear long pants, clothes that can get dirty, and close-toed shoes (boots recommended). We also recommend a hat, sunscreen, and gloves if you have them. Please bring water for yourself.
Location
This planting location is in Millersville, PA. Upon successful registration for this event, the exact event address will be sent to the registrant in their confirmation email. Reminder emails are also sent approximately 3 days prior to the event and the day of the event via email.

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay: TreeLay Site 3: Lititz
2024-04-06 00:00 - 02:00 | PA
From the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Volunteer Event Page:
Join the Treelay, our 24-hour tree relay planting marathon! At this site in Lititz, we will be planting 220 trees from 12am-2am, April 6th.
What to wear & bring
Please dress for the weather, we are rain or shine! Volunteers need to wear long pants, clothes that can get dirty, and close-toed shoes (boots recommended). We also recommend a hat, sunscreen, and gloves if you have them. Please bring water for yourself. This event will occur after dark. Please bring headlamps, flashlights, etc if you have them to supplement what the Alliance will provide.
Location
This planting location is in Lititz, PA. Upon successful registration for this event, the exact event address will be sent to the registrant in their confirmation email. Reminder emails are also sent approximately 3 days prior to the event and the day of the event via email.

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay: TreeLay Site 2: Elizabethtown
2024-04-05 21:00 - 2024-04-06 00:00 | PA
From the Alliance of the Chesapeake Bay Volunteer Event Page:
Join the Treelay, our 24-hour tree relay planting marathon! At this site in Elizabethtown, we will be planting 300 trees.
What to wear & bring
Please dress for the weather, we are rain or shine! Volunteers need to wear long pants, clothes that can get dirty, and close-toed shoes (boots recommended). We also recommend a hat, sunscreen, and gloves if you have them. Please bring water for yourself. This event will occur after dark. Please bring headlamps, flashlights, etc if you have them to supplement what the Alliance will provide.
Location
This planting location is in Elizabethtown, PA. Upon successful registration for this event, the exact event address will be sent to the registrant in their confirmation email. Reminder emails are also sent approximately 3 days prior to the event and the day of the event via email.

Donegal Fish & Conservation Association: The 59th Annual Spring Show
2024-03-30 09:00 - 15:00 | Maytown Firehall, 160 E High St, Maytown, PA, 17550
Donegal Fish & Conservation Association presents the 59th Annual Spring Show at Maytown Firehall on Saturday, March 30th from 9am-3pm. This event brings together outdoor sportsman, conservationists, and artists alike to share their interests with the community! Attendees will have the opportunity to explore a variety of vendors and support the Kids Fishing Derby and Trout Nursery Program. To learn more, you can visit the Donegal Creek homepage.

Octoraro Watershed Association: Annual Dinner Meeting
2024-03-21 17:30 - 20:30 | Britain Hill Winery, 790 Little Britain Hill Rd. North, Quarryville, PA, 17566, United States
Join the Octoraro Watershed Association on March 21st at 5:30 for their Annual Dinner Meeting! Activities begin at 5:30 and dinner will start at 6:30. Family and friends will have the opportunity to win a variety of prizes and will get to listen to a wonderful presentation on “Reversing the Decline of Grassland Birds in Chester County”. The annual meeting will begin at 7:15, followed by guest speaker Zoë Warner at 7:30.
Be sure to RSVP by March 9th. For tickets, you can visit their website, contact the OWA office at 484-947-9390, or email them at octorarowa@gmail.com.

Lititz Run Watershed Alliance Stream Cleanup Event
2024-03-16 08:00 - 11:00 | PA
Join countless volunteers and service groups as they assist the Lititz Run Watershed Alliance cleanup numerous location in and around the Lititz Run Watershed. Volunteers are given a specific stream reach to work on with other volunteers and are provided gloves and trash bags for the trash collected. This annual event is a great way to kick off the spring watershed cleanup events.

WQVC Bimonthly Meeting - March
2024-03-13 14:30 - 16:00 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States
Join volunteers of the Water Quality Volunteer Coalition as they discuss local water monitoring efforts and ways to improve water quality data county-wide. Interested/new and existing members are encouraged to attend!
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every other month. They are located at the Farm and Home Center on Arcadia Road in Lancaster, PA at 2:30pm.

Chiques Creek Watershed Association Meeting
2024-03-06 16:00 - 17:00 | CCWA Meeting, 97 N. Penryn Road, Manheim, PA, 17545, United States
This month’s Chiques Creek Watershed Association meeting will be held on March 6 at 4:00pm. Come learn about what the watershed has planned for 2024! Click here to find the CCWA Agenda.

Octoraro Watershed Association: Board of Directors Meeting
2024-03-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Octoraro Watershed Association Office, 3095 Limestone Road, Cochranville, PA, 19330, United States
Join OWA for their next Board of Directors meeting on March 5th at 7:00pm.

Cocalico Creek Watershed Association Meeting
2024-03-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Cocalico Sportsmen’s Association Clubhouse, 585 Sportsman Road, Denver, PA, 1517
The Cocalico Creek Watershed Association will be hosting their monthly meeting on March 4th at 7:00pm at the Cocalico Sportsmen’s Association Clubhouse. This is a great opportunity to see what exciting things are happening in the watershed.

Tri-County Conewago Creek Association - February Meeting
2024-02-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Moo Duck Brewery, 79 S Wilson Ave, Elizabethtown, PA, 17022
The Tri-County Conewago Creek Association will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 21 at 7pm at Moo Duck Brewery across from the Elizabethtown train station.

Cocalico Creek Watershed Association Meeting
2024-02-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Cocalico Sportsmen’s Association Clubhouse, 585 Sportsman Road, Denver, PA, 1517
The Cocalico Creek Watershed Association will be hosting their 19th Annual Meeting along with a potluck supper on February 5th at 6:00pm. This community free event will also include a presenation on “Forever Chemicals in the Environment” from a fellow CCWA member. For more details about the event, refer to CCWA’s FaceBook page.

Tri-County Conewago Creek Association Meeting
2024-01-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Moo-Duck Brewery, 79 S Wilson Ave, Elizabethtown, PA, 17022
Join the Tri County Conewago Creek Association for their first meeting of the new year! The meeting will be held on January 17th at 7pm at the Moo-Duck Brewery in Elizabethtown. The meeting will include board elections, project updates, and will allow attendees to help plan the watershed association’s priorities for 2024. You won’t want to miss this! Additional details can be found on the Tri-County Conewago Creek Association’s webpage.

WQVC Bimonthly Meeting - January
2024-01-10 14:30 - 16:00 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States

Tree Planting (Alliance for Chesapeake Bay) - Nov 11th
2023-11-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Lancaster, PA
We will be planting around 18 acres this fall with volunteers and we need your help to get these trees in the ground! The tree plantings will be located across Schuylkill, Lancaster, York, Berks, Franklin, and Adams counties. Please note the differing start times for each tree planting. To ensure the privacy of the landowners we work with, exact addresses will be sent following registration. Reach out to Cathleen Anthony at canthony@allianceforthebay.org with any registration questions! Thanks for all of your help!
Link to Register: https://htru.io/SElR

Tree Planting (Alliance for Chesapeake Bay) - Nov 9th
2023-11-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Kirkwood, PA
We will be planting around 18 acres this fall with volunteers and we need your help to get these trees in the ground! The tree plantings will be located across Schuylkill, Lancaster, York, Berks, Franklin, and Adams counties. Please note the differing start times for each tree planting. To ensure the privacy of the landowners we work with, exact addresses will be sent following registration. Reach out to Cathleen Anthony at canthony@allianceforthebay.org with any registration questions! Thanks for all of your help!
Link to Register: https://htru.io/SElQ

Buffer Planting in Marietta (PSU) - Nov 4
2023-11-04 09:00 - 12:00 | PA
Save the Date! This farm property planted about 10 acres along a tributary to Chiques Creek in riparian buffer several years ago and while most of the trees are doing great. A few hundred didn’t survive the drought conditions that existed shortly after planting and need replaced. Registration coming soon.

Lancaster/Lebanon Watershed Forum
2023-11-04 08:30 - 12:00 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States
Collaborate, learn, and network with fellow watershed associations! This forum is intended to support new and existing members and anyone interested in grassroots watershed protection! Presentation tops include dam removal projects, water quality monitoring, and a stream restoration case study. Please register by October 29th, 2023 – click here to register.

Water Ways on Wheels - A Bike Tour
2023-10-28 11:00 - 14:00 | Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, 551 Vinegar Ferry Road, Marietta, PA, 17547, United States
Join the Master Watershed Stewards for an exciting and informative bike tour of the breathtaking watersheds of the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail. This exclusive tour will provide a unique opportunity to explore and learn about the various watershed features, trail history, and geologic history that make this area so special. Additional details about the bike tour can be found on the PennState Extension webpage, linked below. Make sure to register before the event, as space is limited!

Tree Planting (Alliance for Chesapeake Bay) - Oct 28th
2023-10-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Leola, PA
We will be planting around 18 acres this fall with volunteers and we need your help to get these trees in the ground! The tree plantings will be located across Schuylkill, Lancaster, York, Berks, Franklin, and Adams counties. Please note the differing start times for each tree planting. To ensure the privacy of the landowners we work with, exact addresses will be sent following registration. Reach out to Cathleen Anthony at canthony@allianceforthebay.org with any registration questions! Thanks for all of your help!
Link to Register: https://htru.io/SElP

Tree Planting (Alliance for Chesapeake Bay) - Oct 21st
2023-10-21 09:00 - 13:00 | Denver, PA
We will be planting around 18 acres this fall with volunteers and we need your help to get these trees in the ground! The tree plantings will be located across Schuylkill, Lancaster, York, Berks, Franklin, and Adams counties. Please note the differing start times for each tree planting. To ensure the privacy of the landowners we work with, exact addresses will be sent following registration. Reach out to Cathleen Anthony at canthony@allianceforthebay.org with any registration questions! Thanks for all of your help!
Link to Register: https://htru.io/SElL

Buffer Planting in Columbia (PSU) - Oct 21
2023-10-21 09:00 - 12:00 | PA
We are partnering with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to plant a riparian buffer along a tributary to Chiques Creek on private property. We will be planting about 200 trees under the shadow of an Oak Tree that was alive during the American Revolution! Register here.

Tree Planting (Alliance for Chesapeake Bay) - Oct 20th
2023-10-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Quarryville, PA
We will be planting around 18 acres this fall with volunteers and we need your help to get these trees in the ground! The tree plantings will be located across Schuylkill, Lancaster, York, Berks, Franklin, and Adams counties. Please note the differing start times for each tree planting. To ensure the privacy of the landowners we work with, exact addresses will be sent following registration. Reach out to Cathleen Anthony at canthony@allianceforthebay.org with any registration questions! Thanks for all of your help!
Link to Register: https://htru.io/SElK

Nursery Grand Opening (PSU & TU)
2023-10-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Penn State Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 1446 Auction Rd, Manheim, PA, 17545, United States
The Penn State/Trout Unlimited Native Tree Nursery has officially moved to the Southeast Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Manheim!
Weather permitting, we will hold the event outside within the footprint of the nursery and will set aside time to explain the history, collaborative projects both past and present, as well as express our thank you to everyone who supported the move to SEAREC in so many different capacities.
RSVP Link

Rubber Duck Race
2023-10-14 11:30 - 15:30 | Denver Memorial Park, 801 Main Street, Denver, PA, 17517, United States
Get outside and join the Denver community in a rubber duck race for the ages! The even is free, but all donations go on to support future local watershed improvements. Click here for the event flyer.

Tree Planting (Alliance for Chesapeake Bay) - Oct 14th
2023-10-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Manheim, PA
We will be planting around 18 acres this fall with volunteers and we need your help to get these trees in the ground! The tree plantings will be located across Schuylkill, Lancaster, York, Berks, Franklin, and Adams counties. Please note the differing start times for each tree planting. To ensure the privacy of the landowners we work with, exact addresses will be sent following registration. Reach out to Cathleen Anthony at canthony@allianceforthebay.org with any registration questions! Thanks for all of your help!
Link to Register: https://htru.io/SElI

Clean Water Starts Here
2023-10-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Sixth Ward Park, 680 E Ross St, Lancaster, PA, 17602, United States
Join us at Sixth Ward Park to learn more about what you, as a Lancaster City resident, can do to help make our streams cleaner. We will have activities for kids, music, and light refreshments. Artists Shauna Yorty and Keisha Finnie will be painting a storm drain mural and there will be a pick-up basketball tournament, hosted by 6th Ward Nets.
The basketball tournament and storm drain mural painting will last into the afternoon.
Event Page Link

Tree Planting (Alliance for Chesapeake Bay) - Oct 13th
2023-10-13 16:30 - 19:30 | Manheim, PA
We will be planting around 18 acres this fall with volunteers and we need your help to get these trees in the ground! The tree plantings will be located across Schuylkill, Lancaster, York, Berks, Franklin, and Adams counties. Please note the differing start times for each tree planting. To ensure the privacy of the landowners we work with, exact addresses will be sent following registration. Reach out to Cathleen Anthony at canthony@allianceforthebay.org with any registration questions! Thanks for all of your help!
Link to Register: https://htru.io/SElH
