Clarion
County
Clarion County Conservation District, Clarion County, $3,020
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF WREN Project, Source Water Protection Project 2008-2009
Project Title: Stormdrain Stenciling - Watershed Education
Area to be protected: Clarion River
Partners: Pennsylvania American Water, Clarion Borough and Cub Scot Pack #56
Focus: transform stormdrains throughout Clarion Borough with stencils and markers and distribute doorhangers to encourage Clarion citizens to do their part in curbing stormwater pollution which can harm sources of drinking water like the Clarion River. Purchase Enviroscape and groundwater model and demonstrate for school students.
Read their Final Report .
Contact: Trudy Alexander, talexander08@verizon.net , 814-226-4070x126
Riverside Center for Innovation, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Greene, Clarion, Butler, Fayette, Armstrong and Washington Co, $5,000
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF WREN Project, Drinking Water Source Water Protection Project 2008- 2009
Project Title: River Alert and Information Network (RAIN) Education and Outreach Program
River, stream, watershed affected by this project: Allegheny, Youghiogheny, Monongahela and parts of the Ohio Rivers
Partners: River Alert and Information Network (RAIN) members and California University of Pennsylvania
Focus: educate and increase awareness of source water protection strategies via three major events (side 2) aimed at thirty-three drinking water suppliers in the Allegheny, Youghiogheny and Monongahela watersheds in eight southwest PA counties.
Read their Newsletter and Final Report. Congrats to RAIN on winning funding to install monitoring equipment.
Contact: Emily Buka 412-322-3523 eb@riversidecenterforinnovation.com
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