The Monongahela River — one of the most polluted rivers in the country more than 50 years ago — is among four nominees for Pennsylvania River of the Year for 2022. The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) sponsors the annual competition. The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and
With its mountainous terrain and abundance of water, Pennsylvania is filled with hundreds of rivers, streams, creaks, and other fast moving waterways. Choosing the best.
Online voting is now open until mid-January for the 2022 Pennsylvania River of the Year. You can choose among four waterways nominated throughout the state. But, the Catawissa Creek sports
Here are 13 river sojourns across Pennsylvania you can join
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The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers recently announced the recipients of its 2021 Pennsylvania River Sojourn Grants, which annually support 10-20 paddling events across the state.
Sojourns are more than a paddle down a river or stream, they annually incorporate more than 100 educational programs and engage more than 4,000 people as they cover more than 500 river miles in more than 50 days on the water.
Loyalhanna Watershed Association for the 7th annual Loyalhanna Sojourn on the Loyalhanna Creek scheduled for May 1.
Middle Spring Watershed Association for the Conodoguinet Creek Sojourn on the Conodoguinet Creek scheduled for May 21-23.
‘Treasured natural resource’ is state finalist for 2021 River of the Year
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The Lehigh River is among five finalists for the state’s 2021 River of the Year.
The Wildlands Conservancy is calling on the public to cast votes for the river as their favorite Pennsylvania waterway. The nonprofit organization is the Lehigh River’s water trail manager and nominated the waterway for the contest.
The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers, an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, administers the River of the Year program with funding from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The contest has been in existence annually since 1983.