Wayne
County
Roamingwood Sewer & Water Association. Wayne County; $4,226
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF WREN Project, Drinking Water Source Protection Project 2006-2007
Project Title: Groundwater and Watersheds: Teachers Workshops
Area to be protected: Wallenpaupack Creek Watershed
Partners: Lacawac Sanctuary, The Hideout Community POA, Lake Township, Salem Township, Western Wayne School District, PA Rural Water Association, and Lake Wallenpaupack Water Management District
Focus: design and administer two 32-hour workshops along with Lacawac Sanctuary for teachers in the Wallenpaupack Creek watershed based on the TAPWater kit and program. Workshop objectives include equipping teachers with tools and resources for shaping groundwater protection lessons in their schools.
Contact: Kevin Dunn, Janice Poppich, ownkvn@aol.com.
Roamingwood Sewer & Water Association. Wayne County; $5,000
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF WREN Project, Drinking Water Source Protection Project 2005-2006
Project Title: Source Water Protection Education Project
Area to be protected: Wallenpaupack Creek Watershed
Partners: The Hideout Community POA, Lake Township, Salem Township, Western Wayne School District, PA Rural Water Association, and Lake Wallenpaupack Water Management District
Focus: hold teacher and volunteer workshops, purchase groundwater simulators and EnviroScape models for the Association's speaker program, and produce large posters explaining the interaction between the water cycle and land use activities. The partnership will also distribute handouts and reference material to students and hold Triple E Award ceremony for teachers and students recognizing their efforts to educate about SWP.
Published Booklets on Drinking Water, Recycling Used Oil and Household Hazardous Wastes
Contact: Kevin Dunn, 570- 698-4034, email: ownkvn@aol.com
Roamingwood Sewer & Water
Association. Wayne County; $4,400
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF
WREN Project, Drinking Water Source Protection Project 2003-2004
Project Title: Source Water Protection Education Project
Area(s) to be protected: Wallenpaupack Creek Watershed
Partner(s): The Hideout Community POA, Lake Township, Salem Township,
Western Wayne School District, Lake Wallenpaupack School District, and
Lake Wallenpaupack Water Management District
Focus: initiate a Volunteer Environmental Educator Program, design curriculum
and present a teacher workshop, and provide speakers and demonstrations
of a customized groundwater simulator at schools, civic and business
meetings, and fairs to raise awareness about source water protection
Contact: Kevin Dunn, 570-698-4034, email: ownkvn@aol.com
Lackawaxen River
Conservancy
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF
WREN Project, Watershed Protection Project 2002-2003
Project Title: Lackawaxen River Watershed Awareness
Project
Area(s) to be protected: The Lackawaxen River Watershed
Partner(s): The Lackawaxen River Conservancy, Lackawaxen
Township Supervisors & Pike County Conservation District
Focus: produce a variety of watershed educational
materials
Counties served: Lackawanna, Wayne & Pike County
Grant: $5,000
Contact: Craig Enqualdsen 570-685-2334
Pike
County's Water Resources Education Program
Funded by: LWVPA-CEF WREN Project -
Watershed Education for Pollution Prevention Projects - 2000
Area(s) to be protected: all Pike County High Quality and Exceptional
Value Watersheds
Partners:
Pike County Conservation District, and Pike County Penn State Extension
Office
Focus: The coalition will conduct various water quality improvement related
workshops geared towards citizens of Pike, Wayne, and Monroe Counties.
Counties Served: Pike County, Wayne County and Monroe County
Grant: $3,000
Contact: Sally Jones, 570.226.8220,
email: pikecd@ptd.net
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