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June 2021

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📍 47 nature preserves located in Lancaster & York Counties, PA.

As the 5th Lancaster Water Week comes to a close,

As the 5th Lancaster Water Week comes to a close, we want to extend a huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for each of those last five years, @turkeyhilldairy !

Turkey Hill Dairy exemplifies the efforts needed clean up our streams and rivers. Soon after the inception of Water Week, they took their commitment further by joining forces with the @allianceforthebay and @mdvamilk to form the Turkey Hill Clean Water Partnership. This effort supports dairy producers in making positive changes for clean water. In addition, Turkey Hill gets part of their energy supply from renewable sources at the @lcswmapa owned Fry Land Fill. Turkey Hill also supported the development of and continues to support the stewardship of the popular Turkey Hill Nature Preserve and Trail managed by the Lancaster Conservancy. They are a business partner with a community mindset that helped define the Water Week path and whose commitment extends beyond to additional, broader issues. Thank you Turkey Hill Dairy!

We look forward to sharing more photos, videos, and reflections, and we welcome you to do the same as we look back on what has been an incredible 5th Lancaster Water Week! #LancasterWaterWeek

Learn more at the link in our bio or at https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/

🥾 Lace up your boots, pack a picnic lunch, and

🥾 Lace up your boots, pack a picnic lunch, and get ready to explore Climbers Run Nature Center with the self-guided adventure created by @unchartedlancaster! While on your hike, closely examine the text at each stop to find the hidden clue to decipher a 5-letter code to unlock the hidden treasure at the end of your adventure!

💧 Lancaster Water Week may be winding down, but there is still time to try this or one of 3 other self-guided watershed adventures!

👉🏻Learn more at the link in our bio or at www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/!

We're hiring a Vice President of Finance & Human R

We're hiring a Vice President of Finance & Human Resources! Join our team of dedicated professionals working to provide wild and forested lands and clean waterways for our community, forever.

Link in bio for more information or at https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/jobs/

Thank you to our amazing friends at the Campbell F

Thank you to our amazing friends at the Campbell Foundation and @chesapeakebayfoundation for their generous support of #LancasterWaterWeek! Their dedication and commitment to our streams and rivers is instrumental for ensuring a future where all of our waterways are healthy.

Learn more at the link in our bio or at https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/

Learn more about how a group of local community le

Learn more about how a group of local community leaders, volunteers, business owners, teachers, planners and elected officials embarked on an ambitious plan to improve the water quality of Lititz Run with the Lititz Run watershed restoration tour created by LandStudies! Over 10 years, these pioneers of watershed restoration achieved their vision when in 2009 Lititz Run was re-designated a Cold Water Fishery (CWF) upgraded from its previous designation as a Warm Water Fishery (WWF).

💧Learn more and sign up for other events (including 3 other self-guided adventures) during Lancaster Week, June 4-12 at the link in our bio or at www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/!

Check out @unchartedlancaster’s Slackwater Adven

Check out @unchartedlancaster’s Slackwater Adventure tour in partnership with @conestoga_river_club for #lancasterwaterweek! On this adventure, paddlers will explore the old Conestoga Navigation Company canal route between Lock 5 (Rock Hill) and Lock 9 (Safe Harbor). Complete all the challenges along the tour to reveal the location of the hidden treasure—a reproduction of a share of the Conestoga Navigation Company plus bonus swag like Water Week wooden nickels and Uncharted Lancaster bumper stickers and pins for early completers!

💧Learn more and sign up for over 20 events (including 3 other self-guided adventures!) during Lancaster Water Week, June 4-12 at the link in our bio or at www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/!

In 2020 Keith Williams set out to kayak the entire

In 2020 Keith Williams set out to kayak the entire length of the Susquehanna River. Hear his story of the ups and the downs (see photo 4 😶) of his journey as you learn about the underwater beings that make, or used to make, their own trek along this mighty river.

Join us for the final #lancasterwaterweek online lecture, A Fishy Tale of Great Underwater Migrations, this Thursday at 6pm! Link in bio to register or at www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/

Lancaster Conservancy, the @cityoflancpa and @unch

Lancaster Conservancy, the @cityoflancpa and @unchartedlancaster have once again partnered to present a self-guided Green Infrastructure Adventure with an added dose of history for this year’s Water Week! Grab your bike or a good pair of walking shoes and get ready to explore the incredible green infrastructure projects that are transforming the city of Lancaster!

💧Learn more and sign up for over 20 events (including 3 other self-guided adventures!) during Lancaster Water Week, June 4-12 at the link in our bio, or at www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/!

Do you or your organization have an idea for or ar

Do you or your organization have an idea for or are you already working on a project to help clean our waterways? The Clean Water Fund at the @lancfound is currently accepting applications through July 26! Grants, ranging in size from $1,000 to $500,000, can help to support your efforts to get our streams to clean and clear by 2040.

Learn more at the link in our bio or at https://www.lancfound.org/grant/the-clean-water-fund/

A portion of #LancasterWaterWeek sponsorship dollars go to support the Clean Water Fund - thank you sponsors!

There was a hardy group of municipal engineers and

There was a hardy group of municipal engineers and public works employees that braved the heat to tour through storwmater BMP's (Best Management Practices) at Rapho Township, Mount Joy Borough, West Hempfield and Manor Townships for the MS4orum on Monday as part of #LancasterWaterWeek. A diverse group of projects were on display with honest discussions of successes and challenges. Thanks to these municipalities for their incredible work and to our MS4orum partners @psu_aec, Lancaster County Clean Water Consortium, and Lancaster Clean Water Partners!

💧 Learn more and dive into Lancaster Water Week, June 4-12 at the link in our bio!

Get your feet wet as you learn about the life with

Get your feet wet as you learn about the life within our backyard creeks! The @lancasterconservation will be leading a ‘stomp’ in the Little Chiques on Wednesday, June 9 at 6 pm. This is a hands-on, feet-in-the-creek experience where you will learn how the fish and insects within a waterway can indicate the overall health of the creek.

👉🏻 Learn more and sign up for over 20 events during Lancaster Water Week, June 4-12 at the link in our bio or www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/!

Thank you to all the volunteers and partners who b

Thank you to all the volunteers and partners who braved the heat to care for our stream-sides on Saturday during #lancasterwaterweek ! 💧

A huge shout out to the @allianceforthebay for leading the organization of this event and to each of the site hosts - @stroudcenter @chesapeakebayfoundation @lancasterconservation @cityoflancpa Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance and East Petersburg Borough!

Learn more and sign up for over 20 events during Lancaster Water Week, June 4-12 at the link in our bio!

Clean water starts with healthy soil! 🌱 We may

Clean water starts with healthy soil! 🌱 We may not consider the crucial role our farmers play in our health and the health of our planet, but they are the “first responders” of our food supply and caretakers of the land. Join the @rodaleinstitute and @stroudcenter along with @lemonstmarket and the @lancasterfarmlandtrust on Monday, June 7 at 6 pm for a virtual panel discussion to learn more about the connection between farming and clean water. As consumers, we have more choices than ever about the food we eat and the values we support with our dollars. Find out how you can make choices that support local organic and regenerative farmers who are dedicated to healthy food, healthy land and clean water.

Learn more and register for over 20 events happening during #lancasterwaterweek 👉🏻 Link in bio or www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/

@chesapeakebayfoundation made it literally rain at

@chesapeakebayfoundation made it literally rain at #firstfriday at the @the_lancaster_science_factory ! 🌧The rain barrels that were being painted thanks to @pcad_edu and @juniorleaguelancaster weren’t quite ready to catch the rain fall, but we’re sure they will be outdoors and hooked up as soon as the paint dries to help capture stormwater run off from impacting our streams and rivers! 🎨Thanks to all the families who came out to learn, paint, and discover with these great #lancasterwaterweek partners!!

💧Learn more and register for over 20 events during Lancaster Water Week, June 4-12 at the link in our bio!

Thank you to the hikers who came out to Welsh Moun

Thank you to the hikers who came out to Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve to kick off the 5th #lancasterwaterweek in the place where it all begins - our county’s headwaters! A big thanks as well to Mary Ann Schlegel from @lancastercountyparks for joining the Conservancy’s Keith Williams to lead this hike!

Learn more and register for over 20 events happening during #lancasterwaterweek (June 4-12) at the link in our bio!

Kick off #LancasterWaterWeek with First Friday at

Kick off #LancasterWaterWeek with First Friday at the @the_lancaster_science_factory! Grab your Water Week Pledge Kit, check out a cool rainfall simulation with the @chesapeakebayfoundation, get creative with rain barrel painting, and explore all the interactive fun the Science Factory has to offer! Thank you to @pcad_edu and the @juniorleaguelancaster for their partnership on this event!

Don’t forget to also sign up for one or more Water Week themed workshops led by Science Factory STEM Educators, perfect for grades K-8. Topics include Water Filters, Bugs in the Ecosystem, Hydropower, and Green Infrastructure.

https://www.lancastersciencefactory.org/waterweek/

This week Conservancy Board Chair, John F. Pyfer,

This week Conservancy Board Chair, John F. Pyfer, Jr., and Conservancy President, Phil Wenger, formally thanked Conestoga Township Supervisor and Road Master, John Berry, for the parking area and road improvements completed by the township at Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve. Earlier last month at the Conservancy's Annual Meeting, Senior VP of Stewardship, Brandon Tennis, shared the following words honoring John:

"John Berry is the supervisor chair and roadmaster for Conestoga Township who, every year, sees one of the highest peaks of visitation to any of the Conservancy’s nature preserves. The spring wildflower bloom cannot escape John who starts most of his work days early on the gravel road that leads to this renowned natural display while pondering the grade and slope of sustainable access. I’m telling you, someone has to do it. Unlike the visitors coming from all of the county, Maryland, D.C., and Virginia, John is at Shenks Ferry on the off seasons, and deals with issues once the crowds go home, and addresses mis-use when all of our eyes are focused elsewhere. This has become one of his many duties… but not just because of work but also because of love. John has often called me to talk about how he may be able to help protect the preserve even though the preserve is already protected. That’s because John understands that stewardship, or the care for a place, is a regular (almost daily) responsibility. The recent improvements at Shenks Ferry that you have experienced is only part of the shared vision between John and the Conservancy. Last year, Conestoga Township sought and was awarded a Susquehanna Riverlands minigrant to take the collaborative vision to the next level. We see another ADA trail. We see the wildflowers along a section of road – often abused because it was often overlooked as part of the preserve – now dedicated to pedestrians only (and guess what, there’s unique wildflowers there too). We see township trails tied into Conservancy trails. And I say we, because John sees the Conservancy as valuable part of the Conestoga community. The Conservancy is pleased to recognize John for his collaborative vision, diligence, and hard work.”

A lot can happen in a journey along the Susquehann

A lot can happen in a journey along the Susquehanna River -- both above and below water! Join us online on Thursday, June 10 at 6:00 pm as we learn about how in July of 2020 Keith Williams set out to kayak the length of the Susquehanna River. Along the way he encountered evidence of migratory fish, and directly experienced blockages to their journeys. 🐟 Keith will use this Susquehanna 2020 trip as the backdrop to tell the tale of our fishy Susquehanna migrants, both past and present.

👉 Link in our bio or at https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/
#lancasterwaterweek

Did you know that brook trout are the only native

Did you know that brook trout are the only native trout in the eastern US and are arguably one of the most beautiful. Brook trout are the state fish of Pennsylvania and need clear cold clean streams, like the onses in the Susquehanna Riverlands region, to survive.

💧 Learn how you can help protect and restore their habitat during #LancasterWaterWeek: https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/water-week/
📸 by Keith Williams

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