Rachel Posavetz joined the Conservation District staff in January as our Watershed Specialist. Rachel’s Environmental Science experience includes both field work and community outreach. She… read more
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Water
Tips for Maintaining Your Stream
Since many Pike County stream and river shorelines are privately owned, streamside property owners play a key role in the health of these resources both… read more
Groundwater Network Report
Pike County Conservation District recently completed monitoring of 20 local groundwater well sites over a 10-year period. Data sheets were provided to the US Geological… read more
Why Use a Rain Gauge?
By Marianna Quartararo, Resource Conservationist The sum of daily rainfall calculated from rainfall records equates to total annual rainfall. One of the first weather related… read more
PCCD Supports Rusty Crayfish Project
A Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) $500 Environmental Education Grant recently supported an invasive species sampling project conducted by students in the Wallenpaupack High School… read more
Proactive Stormwater Management
Stormwater runoff is the portion of rainfall or snowmelt that is not absorbed by the land’s surface or evaporated into the air. It runs over… read more