Lancaster County Watersheds

Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance - Board Meeting
2026-01-14 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
The next Board meeting for the Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance is Jan 14 and is online only. Members and anyone interested are welcome to attend:

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 · 5:00 – 6:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/oyz-dgtx-pgp
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 337-766-0327 PIN: ‪180 407 237#

Agenda – we’ll focus on initial thoughts for the 2 major events we are planning for 2026, and some other interesting opportunities.

Possible winter activities – devining at Mummau Park; some flood repair at Memorial Park
Display at DFCA Spring Show
Apr 20 presentation at PleasantView Academy
June event at Heller restoration site
September joint event at Gov Dick – paw paw theme
Possible signage introducing the CCW along the NW River trail near Marietta.

Also, take a moment and vote for river of the year. Our local Conestoga deserves some love!

https://pawatersheds.org/vote-for-a-2026-river-of-the-year/

Voting ends January 16th

WQVC Meeting - Jan 2026
2026-01-15 14:30 - 16:00 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States
Join volunteers of the Water Quality Volunteer Coalition for a meeting at the Farm & Home Center to discuss water quality sampling happening throughout the county. Interested/new and existing members are encouraged to attend!
Contact us for more details or for more information.

Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance - January Meeting
2026-01-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States
The Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance (LCWA) will be hosting the January meeting on January 28th at 5:30pm at the Farm & Home Center. To stay updated on LCWA general meeting information, visit the LCWA website. Contact mhuberlarch@live.com for meeting questions.

Cocalico Creek Watershed Association
2026-02-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Cocalico Creek Sportsman Association, 585 Sportsman Rd., Denver, 17517, United States
The Cocalico Creek Watershed Association will be hosting their February meeting and Potluck Supper on Monday, February 9th at 6:00pm. For more details about the event, refer to CCWA’s Facebook page. You can also contact Dave Weidman (super45mom@yahoo.com) with questions about the meeting.

Tri-County Conewago Creek Association Meeting
2026-02-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Moo Duck Brewery, 79 S Wilson Ave, Elizabethtown, PA, 17022
Tri-County Conewago Creek Association will hold its next meeting this Wednesday, February 18th at 7pm, at Moo Duck Brewery, 79 S Wilson Ave, Elizabethtown.

Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance
2026-02-24 17:00 - 18:00
Watershed Topics Series – An online/call-in session to learn about restorations at acid mine drainage sites by the Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance. The meeting will be Tuesday, February, 24, 2026 5-6 pm.
Video call link: https://zoom.us/j/96822998219?pwd=[REDACTED]
A board member of the Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance (SCRA) (www.shamokincreek.org) will provide an overview of SCRA and their work remediating acid mine drainage in their watershed. The speaker is retired environmental consultant, a native of the ‘anthracite region’, and has a BS and MS in Environmental Science and Energy Policy. https://www.menviro.com/

Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance – February Meeting
2026-02-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States
The Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance (LCWA) will be hosting the February meeting on February 25th at 5:30pm at the Farm & Home Center. To stay updated on LCWA general meeting information, visit the LCWA website. Contact mhuberlarch@live.com for meeting questions.

Cocalico Creek Watershed Association - March Meeting
2026-03-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Cocalico Creek Sportsman Association, 585 Sportsman Rd., Denver, 17517, United States
The Cocalico Creek Watershed Association will be hosting their March meeting on Monday, March 9th at 7:00pm. For more details about the event, refer to CCWA’s Facebook page. You can also contact Dave Weidman (super45mom@yahoo.com) with questions about the meeting.

Spring Greening the Lower Susquehanna - Litter Clean Up
2026-03-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Elizabethtown, PA, United States
Greening the Lower Susquehanna is partnering with the Tri-County Conewago Creek Association to clean up the Hershey Meadow riparian buffer. This is a project that is about 15 years old, needs the final tree tubes removed, and litter from flooding and local roadways picked-up. This will be a great opportunity to prevent pollution from reaching the Conewago Creek. Registration coming soon!

Tri-County Conewago Creek Association - Hershey Meadows Riparian Buffer Cleanup
2026-03-15 13:00 - 16:00 | 479 Beverly Road, Elizabethtown, 479 Beverly Road, Elizabethtown, PA, 17022, United States
All volunteers welcome! Meet at Old Trolley Line Park, 479 Beverly Road, Elizabethtown. For more information and to register, click here.

Friends of Fishing Creek - March Event!
2026-03-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Drumore Mill, 1658 Harmony Ridge Road, Drumore, PA, 17518
Where Fishing Creek Begins: Nurturing your property for birds and butterflies while restoring your watershed.
Please join us for a discussion on how our yards, woodlots and farms can be managed for beauty, wildlife and a healthier Fishing Creek. Stroud Water Research Center’s Lamonte Garber and Marcy Hostetler, founder of ColorGarden, Inc. dig into the world of native plants, shrubs and trees. It’s spring! – Is 2026 the year to turn over a new leaf?

The event will be at: Drumore Mill -> 1658 Harmony Ridge Road, Drumore, PA 17518

6 pm – 6:30 pm Light refreshments and socialization

6:30 pm Presentation

Lamonte is well-known to our watershed community and we are honored to have him return to Drumore Mill and the Fishing Creek Watershed.

Marcy Hostetler is an academic scholar from Lancaster Clean Water Partners’ Watershed Leadership Academy. She then enrolled in Mt. Cuba’s Ecological Gardening program, from which she graduated with her certificate in June 2025. More information is available at

https://colorgardenlancaster.com/

The registration link is:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/where-fishing-creek-begins-nurturing-your-property-for-wildlife-tickets-1982796487670?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Tri-County Conewago Creek Association - Monthly Meeting
2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Moo Duck Brewery, 79 S Wilson Ave, Elizabethtown, PA, 17022
The March meeting will be held at Moo Duck Brewery, 79 S Wilson Ave, Elizabethtown.

Spring Greening the Lower Susquehanna - Riparian Buffer Maintenance
2026-03-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Overlook Park, 595 Granite Run Dr., Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
Join Stroud Water Research Center as they manage a large tree planting at Overlook Park. They need help weeding, straightening tubes, replanting, removing tubes, and other tasks that are really important for helping the trees to grow and establish. There is a pollinator planting on site, too. Email Lamonte at lgarber@stroudcenter.org with the subject line “Volunteer at Overlook Park” to get all the details.

Spring Greening the Lower Susquehanna - Live Stake and Tree Planting
2026-03-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Manheim, PA
We will be stabilizing an eroding stream bank by installing live stakes and planting about 100 native trees on a farm. These practical, low-cost techniques will quickly establish vegetation, strengthen soils, and improve water quality.

Register here.

Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance - March Meeting
2026-03-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States
Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance will hold their March meeting on Wednesday March 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM, at the Lancaster Farm & Home Center in the Conference Room.

Spring Greening the Lower Susquehanna - Treelay! Tree Planting and Live Staking
2026-03-28 08:00 - 11:00 | Millersville, PA, PA, United States
Greening the Lower Susquehanna is partnering with Lancaster Farmacy, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to host a planting as part of Treelay- the Alliance’s 4th annual watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day. We will be planting trees and live stakes to reduce erosion and to fill in empty areas and expand the existing forest. This is a big project and we can use lots of hands!

Register here.

Cocalico Creek Watershed Association - April Meeting
2026-04-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Cocalico Creek Sportsman Association, 585 Sportsman Rd., Denver, 17517, United States
The Cocalico Creek Watershed Association will be hosting their April meeting on Monday, April 13th at 7:00pm. For more details about the event, refer to CCWA’s Facebook page. You can also contact Dave Weidman (super45mom@yahoo.com) with questions about the meeting.

Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance - April Meeting
2026-04-15 17:00 - 18:00 | Penn Township, 97 North Penryn Rd., Manheim, PA, 17545, United States
The board meeting will be held on Wednesday April 15th, 5 PM – 6 PM, at the Penn Township office.

WQVC Meeting - April 2026
2026-04-16 14:30 - 16:00 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States

RiverStewards Volunteer Event
2026-04-18 09:00 - 12:00 | millport conservency, 737 E Millport Rd, Lititz, PA, 17543, United States
Volunteer at Millport Conservancy on Saturday, April 18th at 9AM. Use the following link to register -> Register Link

Chiques Creek Tree Planting - April 23
2026-04-23 09:30 - 12:30
Greening the Lower Susquehanna is partnering with the Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance to replant about 200 shrubs along a restored section of Chiques Creek near where it crosses Rt 72 north of Manheim. We will also be replacing the short shelters around surviving shrubs with taller protection to prevent deer browse. Bring your own water, gloves, and snacks. Please email Kristen at klk343@psu.edu to sign up and get parking instructions.

10th Annual Octoraro Reservoir Clean-up
2026-04-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Jim Neary’s Bait & Tackle, 212 Spruce Grove Road, Kirkwood, PA, 17536, United States
On Saturday April 25th, 2026 meet in the parking lot at Jim Neary’s Bait & Tackle (aka Fishing HQ), 212 Spruce Grove Road, Kirkwood, PA 17536. Snacks will be provide, courtesy of Kreiders Market. Gloves, trash bags, etc. will be provided, and it is suggested to wear boots and long pants. This will go from 9:00am – Noon.

Tree Planting in Elizabethtown - April 25
2026-04-25 13:00 - 15:00
Join the Tri-County Conewago Creek Association for a tree planting in Elizabethtown. They will be replanting a project that experienced some loss due to drought. About 70 trees will be planted. https://extension.psu.edu/volunteer-riparian-buffer-planting

Replanting Hershey Pollinator Garden - May 16
2026-05-16 09:00 - 12:00
Help is needed at the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Conservation Area along Cocoa Avenue in Hershey to build habitat for Monarch butterflies and pollinators. This year, volunteers will be clearing older plots, replanting with nectar plants and laying wood chips on the paths. This is the 10 year anniversary of creating habitat! Join the celebration. Sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4BACAC2CA6F49-48475844-pollinator

Community Garden Volunteer Workdays
2026-05-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-11 17:30 - 19:30 | East Petersburg Community Garden, 2899 Graystone Road, East Petersburg, PA, 17520, United States
Hosted by East Petersburg Borough and The Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance; Preparation activities leading up to the Water Week Tour of the East Petersburg BMP Demonstration Gardens. For more information, please click on the link to the flyer! -> Community Garden Volunteer Workdays

WQVC Macroinvertebrate & Habitat Assessment Training
2026-06-03 13:00 - 15:30 | Greenfield Park, 1853 William Penn Way, Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
Anyone is invited to join us as we train WQVC volunteers and any interested folks on macroinvertebrate sampling techniques. Habitat assessment training is also provided.
Registration Link
Flyer with information!

Where the River Reads: Water Week Library Series
2026-06-05 08:00 - 2026-06-13 17:00 | Libraries of Lancaster County
On the 10th anniversary of Lancaster Water Week, the Lancaster County Conservation District is partnering with the Library System of Lancaster County for an exciting week-long watershed-themed event. At each library, we will have book lists for adults and children focused on conservation and watersheds, providing unique exploration topics for all ages. Our highlight event is a virtual webinar by Rosalie Haizlett, author of Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains, an Artist’s Journey. Learn more about the event here and more about Water Week here.

Cocalico Creek Watershed Association - June Meeting
2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Cocalico Creek Sportsman Association, 585 Sportsman Rd., Denver, 17517, United States
The Cocalico Creek Watershed Association will be hosting their June meeting on Monday, June 8th at 7:00pm. For more details about the event, refer to CCWA’s Facebook page. You can also contact Dave Weidman (super45mom@yahoo.com) with questions about the meeting.

Virtual Webinar: Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains by Rosalie Haizlett
2026-06-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Author Rosalie Haizlett is coming virtually to Lancaster County during Water Week to discuss her book Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains, an Artist’s Journey . Register here for this free, all ages Water Week event.
