At the end of January, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) released the final 2022 Pennsylvania State Water Plan. With this plan, an interactive online water atlas was released.…
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We have all seen a PennDOT truck applying brine to the roads before a storm or plowing when a large snow event hits. After speaking with PennDOT personnel, I learned…
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Pike County has about 1,800 miles of streams and more than 10 watersheds that all lead to the Delaware River. Almost every stream in Pike County is considered high quality…
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During the 2022 surface water sampling season, Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) staff sampled 17 sites for macroinvertebrates and 6 sites for fish throughout Pike County! This adds to over…
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For a long time, it has been known that plastics are bad for the environment in a myriad of ways. This includes litter on the side of the road, the fossil fuels…
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Americans use 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour, according to Pennsylvania State Extension. It’s no surprise that we have a plastic use problem in the United States. We all accumulate…
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When you turn on a faucet in Pike County, that water is most likely coming from groundwater. Pike County is dependent on groundwater to meet its water needs, and it…
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Climate change is the long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns, often resulting in more frequent and severe weather events. These severe weather events will have an impact on our…
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Climate change is the long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns, often resulting in more frequent and severe weather events. It is expected that as the global temperature rises the…
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With summer having just passed, it may seem a little early to start thinking about the snow but it’s actually the perfect time. In the past, our region has gotten…
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Riparian buffer is the term for an area of vegetation that grows along a waterway to help prevent substances from reaching the water. The fact that this type of area…
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Climate change is the long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns, often resulting in more frequent and severe weather events. This shift is predicted to have a massive impact on…
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