Lancaster County Watersheds

Donegal Trout Unlimited - Meeting
2025-04-03 15:45 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Warwick Township, 315 Clay Road, Lititz, PA, 17543, United States
Join Donegal Trout Unlimited for their bimonthly meeting! The meeting will take place on April 3rd at 3:45pm at the Warwick Township Municipal Building. Contact Chris Fitterling (chrisfitterling1@gmail.com) with any meeting questions.

Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance – March Meeting
2025-03-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States
The Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance (LCWA) will be hosting a meeting on March 26th 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.

Tri-County Conewago Creek Association – March Meeting
2025-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | PA
Join the Tri County Conewago Creek Association (TCCCA) for their meeting on March 19th at 7pm (location TBD). Details can be found on the Tri-County Conewago Creek Association’s webpage. Contact conewagocreek@yahoo.com if you have additional questions.

DFCA 60th Annual Spring Outdoor Show
2025-03-15 09:00 - 15:00 | Maytown Fire Company, 160 East High Street, Maytown, PA, United States
Join the Donegal Fish & Conservation Association (DFCA) for their 60th annual Spring Outdoor Show! Proceeds from the event help support the Kids Derby and Nursery Program. Doors open at 9am and the event ends at 3pm.

Cocalico Creek Watershed Association - March Meeting
2025-03-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Cocalico Sportsmen’s Association Clubhouse, 585 Sportsman Road, Denver, PA, 1517
The Cocalico Creek Watershed Association will be hosting their March meeting on Monday, March 10th 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.

Octoraro Watershed Association Meeting
2025-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | 3095 Limestone Rd, Cochranville, PA, 3095 Limestone Road, Cochranville, PA, 19330
The Octoraro Watershed Association welcomes guests to attend their next board meeting on March 4th at 7:00pm. The OWA’s board meets quarterly, so come check out what is happening in the watershed!

Lititz Run Watershed Alliance - Meeting
2025-02-25 16:00 - 17:30 | Warwick Township, 315 Clay Road, Lititz, PA, 17543, United States
Join the Lititz Run Watershed Alliance (LRWA) for their first meeting of the new year on February 25th at 4:00pm. The meeting will be hosted at the Warwick Township Municipal Building. Contact HBushong@warwicktownship.org for meeting questions.

Cocalico Creek Watershed Association - February Meeting
2025-02-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Cocalico Sportsmen’s Association Clubhouse, 585 Sportsman Road, Denver, PA, 1517
The Cocalico Creek Watershed Association will be hosting their February meeting on Monday, February 10th 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.

Donegal Trout Unlimited - Meeting
2025-02-06 15:45 - 17:00 | Warwick Township, 315 Clay Road, Lititz, PA, 17543, United States
Join Donegal Trout Unlimited for their bimonthly meeting! The first meeting of the year will take place on February 6th at 3:45pm at the Warwick Township Municipal Building. Contact Chris Fitterling (chrisfitterling1@gmail.com) with any meeting questions.

Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance - Meeting
2025-01-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States
The Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance (LCWA) will be hosting its first meeting of the new year on January 22nd 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.

Tri-County Conewago Creek Association - January Meeting
2025-01-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Moo Duck Brewery, 79 S Wilson Ave, Elizabethtown, PA, 17022
Join the Tri County Conewago Creek Association (TCCCA) for their first meeting of the new year! The meeting will be held on January 15th at 7pm at the Moo-Duck Brewery in Elizabethtown. Details can be found on the Tri-County Conewago Creek Association’s webpage. Contact conewagocreek@yahoo.com if you have additional questions.

WQVC January 2025 Meeting
2025-01-08 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 quarterly on the second Wednesday. They are located at the Farm and Home Center on Arcadia Road in Lancaster, PA at 2:30pm.

Lancaster-Lebanon Watershed Forum
2024-11-16 08:30 - 12:00 | Middle Creek Visitors Center, 100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA, 17578, United States
Focusing on local watershed restoration efforts, network, learn, and enjoy breakfast at this free collaboration event! Presentation topics include coastal wetland ecology and creating fish habitat. Please register by November 8th and we look forward to seeing you there.
Registration link – click here.

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay - Culliton Park
2024-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Culliton Park, 238 S Water Street, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Come help us plant 14 trees and teach our neighbors more about the trees in one of SoWe’s beautiful parks! We are so excited for these trees to provide much-needed shade for neighbors and the impact these experiences will have on the community and watershed.
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, bug spray, sunscreen, and gloves if you have them. Please bring water for yourself. Shovels will be provided.
Accessibility
This site is a public park. Some digging will be challenging due to the urban environment. Volunteers should be prepared to walk, bend, stoop, and kneel, dig, and do some minor lifting. A tree planting demonstration will be given at the beginning of the event.
Children of all ages are welcome to attend with their guardians.
Bathrooms are available.
Location
This planting location at Culliton Park in Lancaster City. Upon successful registration for this event, the exact event address will be sent to the registrant. Reminder emails are also sent approximately 3 days prior to the event and the day of the event via email.
If you have any questions, please email canthony@allianceforthebay.org.

WQVC Bimonthly Meeting - November
2024-11-06 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.

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay - Replanting in Quarryville
2024-11-06 09:00 - 12:00 | PA
Come help us replace dead trees, ensuring the success of a young forest!
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, bug spray, sunscreen, and gloves if you have them. Please bring water for yourself. Shovels will be provided.
Accessibility
Volunteers should be prepared to walk, bend, stoop, and kneel, dig, and do some minor lifting. A planting demonstration will be given at the beginning of the event.
Children of all ages are welcome to attend with their guardians.
Bathrooms are not available.
Please follow all parking directions when arriving.
Location
This planting location is in Quarryville. Upon successful registration for this event, the exact event address will be sent to the registrant. Reminder emails are also sent approximately 3 days prior to the event and the day of the event via email.
If you have any questions, please email canthony@allianceforthebay.org.

WQVC - Water Chemistry Training Event
2024-11-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Historic Poole Forge, 1940 Main Street, Narvon, PA, 17555, United States
Join us as we go through how to sample and measure water chemistry in streams. Attending this event would indicate interest in joining our Water Quality Volunteer Coalition Program where volunteer sample local streams monthly for water chemistry to determine water quality.
If interested, please contact Amanda Goldmisth at amandagoldsmith@lancasterconservation.org or Noelle Cudney at noellelafaver@lancasterconservation.org.
Location: Historic Poole Forge

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay - Replanting in Millersville
2024-10-29 09:00 - 12:00 | PA
Come help us replace dead trees, ensuring the success of a young forest!
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, bug spray, sunscreen, and gloves if you have them. Please bring water for yourself. Shovels will be provided.
Accessibility
Volunteers should be prepared to walk, bend, stoop, and kneel, dig, and do some minor lifting. A planting demonstration will be given at the beginning of the event.
Children of all ages are welcome to attend with their guardians.
Bathrooms are not available.
Please follow all parking directions when arriving.
Location
This planting location is in Millersville. Upon successful registration for this event, the exact event address will be sent to the registrant. Reminder emails are also sent approximately 3 days prior to the event and the day of the event via email.
If you have any questions, please email canthony@allianceforthebay.org.

Alliance for Chesapeake Bay - Tree Planting
2024-10-26 10:00 - 13:00 | PA
Plant 190 trees with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay in Lancaster, PA!
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, bug spray, sunscreen, and gloves if you have them. Please bring water for yourself. Shovels will be provided.
Accessibility
This site is very flat and accessible. Volunteers should be prepared to walk, bend, stoop, and kneel, dig, and do some minor lifting. A tree planting demonstration will be given at the beginning of the event.
Children of all ages are welcome to attend with their guardians.
Bathrooms are not available.
Please follow all parking directions when arriving.
Location
This planting location is in Lancaster. Upon successful registration for this event, the exact event address will be sent to the registrant. Reminder emails are also sent approximately 3 days prior to the event and the day of the event via email.
If you have any questions, please email canthony@allianceforthebay.org.

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay - Replanting in Lancaster
2024-10-24 09:00 - 12:00 | PA
Come help us replace dead trees, ensuring the success of a young forest!
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, bug spray, sunscreen, and gloves if you have them. Please bring water for yourself. Shovels will be provided.
Accessibility
Volunteers should be prepared to walk, bend, stoop, and kneel, dig, and do some minor lifting. A planting demonstration will be given at the beginning of the event.
Children of all ages are welcome to attend with their guardians.
Bathrooms are not available.
Please follow all parking directions when arriving.
Location
This planting location is in Lancaster. Upon successful registration for this event, the exact event address will be sent to the registrant. Reminder emails are also sent approximately 3 days prior to the event and the day of the event via email.
If you have any questions, please email canthony@allianceforthebay.org.

Conewago Darter 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
2024-10-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Conewago Recreation Trail, 2771 N Market Street, Elizabethtown, PA, 17022, United States
WHO: Runners & Walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome to
participate in either the 5k event or 1-mile distance event. Bring your
family, friends and co-workers out to support clean water in the
Conewago Creek Watershed. The course is stroller and wheelchair
accessible.WHAT: 5k Race, 1-mile Fun Run
WHERE:2771 N Market Street Elizabethtown PA 17022
WHEN: October 12th 2024
Entry Fee
$30 until 7/1/24
$35 until 11:59 PM 9/30/24
$40 10/1/24 and after
5k AWARDS: Trophy to Overall Male and Female Champion.
Prizes presented to top three (2) Male and three (2) Female finishers in each of the following age brackets: 19 and Under, 20-29 years, 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years, 60-69 years, 70+ years. No mailed awards.
QUESTIONS: Monique Dykman, 717-461-0027, or email MDykman@LondonderryPA.org

WQVC Bimonthly Meeting - September
2024-09-11 14:30 - 16:00 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States

Ice Cream Social with CCWA
2024-08-05 18:00 - 19:00 | West Cocalico Township Park, 55 W. Main Street, Reinholds, PA, 17517
Join the Cocalico Creek Watershed Association (CCWA) at their free annual community ice cream social on Monday, August 5th at 6:00 pm. Learn more about stream habitat improvements in the watershed while enjoying a nice, sweet treat!

Chiques Creek Restoration Plan - Public Meeting
2024-07-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Mount Joy Township Building, 8853 Elizabethtown Road, Elizabethtown, PA, 17022, United States
You are cordially invited to attend a public meeting where we will provide additional information,
identify alternatives under consideration, and discuss the preliminary findings of the Plan-EA. The
meeting will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, at the:
Mount Joy Township Building
8853 Elizabethtown Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
The United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its
partners, Lancaster County Commissioners and Lancaster County Conservation District, are developing a
Chiques Creek Watershed Project Plan.
The purpose of the project is to reduce nutrient-laden sediment loads from the Chiques Creek
watershed entering the Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay. As presented in the Chiques Creek
Watershed Alternative Restoration Plan (Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 2019), the primary
source of sediment in Chiques Creek is streambank erosion of legacy sediment. The focus of the project
will be to stabilize or remove legacy sediment. More information can be found on the project website at
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/pennsylvania/chiques-creekwatershed-legacy-sediment.
On July 27, 2022, the USDA-NRCS hosted a public scoping meeting to provide information and obtain
public input regarding program objectives, the planning process, and the roles and responsibilities of
program participants. Using input received during that meeting, the program participants have
identified and evaluated alternatives to implement the program within the Chiques Creek watershed of
Lancaster County.
Please contact Heather
Smeltz, PE, at heather.smeltz@usda.gov or {717) 237-2214, prior to July 12th for details.

WQVC Bimonthly Meeting - July
2024-07-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Farm & Home Center, 1383 ARCADIA RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601-3149, United States

Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance Expo
2024-06-12 17:30 - 20:00 | Manheim Farm Show Complex, 502 E Adele Ave, Manheim, PA, United States
The Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance is proud to host the annual CCWA Expo! Join us at the Manheim Farm Show during Water Week to learn about the critters and insects that help our streams stay healthy or let your creativity show by helping decorate the rain barrel, plus much, much more!
The CCWA partners with Lancaster Conservancy as part of Water Week! Join us in rewilding for clean water, did you know that native trees play an important role in keeping our waterways healthy? They capture pollutants, like Lancaster County’s fertile farm soils, that are carried away in runoff and could impair our streams and rivers. Native trees are critical to our health, our economy, and our environment! That’s why we’re giving them away throughout Lancaster Water Week. Watch for native trees during Water Week events around the county from June 7-15!
For more information on additional events please see the link here: lancasterwaterweek.org/events

Shiprock Woods Restoration Project Tour
2024-06-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve, 2628 Shiprock Rd, Willow Street, PA, 17584, United States
Shiprock Woods Restoration Project Tour
Join us on a tour of a collaborative stream restoration project between the Conservancy and Lancaster County Conservation District. Many streams in Lancaster lack habitat for aquatic animals and have an overabundance of sediment and nutrients that are harmful to aquatic life. We’ll discuss how we use woody materials and trees to provide habitat and reduce sediment entering the creek. Come down to Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve and see the transformation!
Registration is free but required! Please click here to register.
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Lancaster Water Week is an annual celebration of the 1,400 miles of waterways in Lancaster County, PA. Join us for over 60 events as we paddle, explore, volunteer, and take action for the streams and rivers of Lancaster County! Learn more: www.lancasterwaterweek.org

Conewago Bioblitz
2024-06-09 08:00 - 17:00 | PA
Help categorize and document the biological life (plants, trees, fungi, reptiles and amphibians, etc.) at the Conewago Creek Floodplain Restoration site. More details are available on the attached flyer and registration is available at tinyurl.com/ConewagoBioBlitz

Lancaster Conservancy's- Water Week!
2024-06-07 09:00 - 2024-06-15 11:00 | PA
Since its inception in 2017, Lancaster Water Week has celebrated the many partners, organizations, and volunteers caring for our waterways! Join us during the 8th annual Lancaster Water Week for over 60 events to learn more about their work as we paddle, explore, volunteer, and take action to protect our streams and rivers for the future!
Link to events: https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/events/

Octoraro Wateshed Association Meeting
2024-06-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Octoraro Watershed Association Office, 3095 Limestone Road, Cochranville, PA, 19330, United States
The Octoraro Watershed Association welcomes guests to attend their next board meeting on June 4th at 7:00pm. The OWA’s board meets quarterly, so come check out what is happening in the watershed!
