Dauphin
County
Dauphin County Conservation District, Grant Amount: $2,970
Project Title: Spring Creek Riparian Buffer Project
Funding Source: LWVPA-CEF WREN Project, Watershed Protection Project 2011-2012
Contact: Mike Yanchuk, Gil Hirschel 717-921-8100 Email: myanchuk@dauphinc.org
Partners: Derry Township, Derry Township School District, PA American Water, Swatara Watershed Association
Focus: This project will improve water quality by reducing stream bank erosion and improving stormwater management. Project components include establishing a 4,436 ft. buffer, training school and park maintenance departments on upkeep for the buffer, and installing educational signage detailing the environmental benefits of riparian buffers. An added bonus is that the site will serve as an outdoor classroom for the Hershey High School’s environmental club.
Dauphin County Conservation District, $5,000
Project Title: Dauphin County Municipal Stormwater Education
 Funded by: LWVPA-CEF WREN Project, Watershed Protection Project 2006-2007
Project Title: Dauphin County Municipal Stormwater Education
Areas to be protected: Watersheds in Dauphin County
Partners: Swatara Township, West Hanover Township
Focus: equip municipal officials in the county with the tools and knowledge to make decisions related to development and stormwater management which will prevent nonpoint source pollution from reaching the county’s rivers and streams. Produce Stormwater Newsletters.
Contact: Gilbert Hirschel, ghirschel@dauphinc.org , 717-921-8100
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Dauphin County, $3,880
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF
WREN Project, Watershed Protection Project 2003-2004
Project Title: Treating Stormwater with Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels
Area(s) to be protected: Paxton Creek Watershed
Partner(s): Homebuilders Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg, Joseph
Levendusky Nursery and Landscape, Paxton Creek Watershed and Education
Association, and Susquehanna Township
Focus: install raingarden and a rain barrel demonstrations at the Homebuilders
Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg office and develop a brochure (side one, side two) that can be used by developers and other stakeholders to prevent
nonpoint source pollution
Contact: Rebecca Wertime, 717-737-8622, email: rwertime@acb-online.org
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay has installed four rain gardens
and a rain barrel at the Homebuilders Association of Metropolitan
Harrisburg office in Harrisburg. Educational displays and materials
will be developed to explain the benefits of rain gardens in treating
pollutants in stormwater run-off. For info contact Rebecca Wertime,
rwertime@acb-online.org
Powell's & Armstrong
Creeks Watershed Association (PWCWA)
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF
WREN Project, Watershed Protection Project 2002-2003
Project Title: Promoting Community Support for Watershed Planning
Area(s) to be protected: Powell's & Armstrong Creeks Watershed
Partner(s): Powell's & Armstrong Creeks Watershed Association,
Dauphin County Conservation District, Natural Lands Trust & Local
Officials
Focus: promote community support for watershed planning
Counties served: Dauphin County Grant: $2,000
Contact: Rudi Erb, 717-362-4123, email: frogwild@pa.net
Powells & Armstrong
Creeks Watershed Protection Project
Area(s) to be protected: Powells and Armstrong Creeks
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF
WREN Project - Watershed Education for Pollution Prevention
Projects - 2000
Partners:
Powells and Armstrong Creek Watershed Association, and the Dauphin Co.
Conservation District
Focus:
The PACWA will produce a quarterly newsletter, fact sheets, and a brochure
to increase local water resource protection awareness. Educational meetings,
including one targeted at municipal officials, will also be conducted.
Grant: $3,000
Contact: Rudi Erb, 717.362.8333,
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