EXPLORE YOUR WATERSHED
 for evening and weekend activities that are practically in your backyard.
Find the trails and greenspaces with our Watershed Profile Maps.
Get to know your local conservation organization for more information on what's happening in your neighborhood or municipality.
Attend local events by visiting our calendar to see what's happening that's fun or educational.
Read our newsletter section on regional trails for links to information, maps and events.
WATER FROM THE SKY!!
Rain Barrel Workshops
 Those raindrops add up, as we've seen lately in some flooding incidents. While the issue may seem too big for any individual to do something about it, a rain barrel at the end of a residential downspout can make a big difference in the amount of stormwater pouring into Chartiers Creek. Our next will be in February, 2007 in Carnegie. Read about the workshop and contact us.
 Get Your Stormwater Management Primer Here!
This handbook is an overview about stormwater and its management in southwest Pennsylvania, soon available on CD and download.
Read more about the handbook, and contact us for a copy of it...
What North American bird watchers should know about the "bird flu"
From Cornell University's "Project FeederWatch" website: With frequent media coverage raising concerns about avian influenza, the Lab of Ornithology has compiled the following information to help you better understand the virus and assess the threat.
Check the LCWC Calendar to see what's upcoming community and environmental events in and around our watershed.
What is AMD?
Abandoned Mine Drainage is the last major pollutant to foul Chartiers Creek, but there's plenty of it in the creek itself and most of its tributaries. Read about AMD and three local projects to remediate the problem on our AMD page.
Visit your Library Often
The LCWC online library includes articles researched by members of the LCWC about items of interest within the watershed on Agriculture, Ecological Restoration, Historical Resources, Industry, Development, Multi-municipal Cooperation, Recreation and Flora and Fauna with more to come. This page is also your link to information on the site like the topics below, such as feasibility studies, biological data in the watershed and more...read more.
Fish and Wildlife Studies on Chartiers Creek
Occasional studies have been done on Chartiers Creek to catalog the biology in water and on land. Aquatic species are a clear indicator of relative water quality, and certain species are rated intolerant of certain pollution levels and their presence indicates increasingly better water quality...read more.
Taking a Look at the Rivers Conservation Plan for Chartiers Creek
The Rivers Conservation Plan for the Lower Chartiers Creek is a guideline for both remediation and future development within the Chartiers Valley. The document still exists on paper, so only the Executive Summary and a few beginning maps are on the internet, but more of the study will be available when it can be converted to a digital format...read more.
Lower Chartiers Creek Trail and Greenway Feasibility Study
The lower Chartiers Creek valley presents the residents of southwestern Pennsylvania with a wonderful opportunity for an authentic outdoor experience. Although much of the land in the watershed has been impacted by years of industrial activity, wooded hillsides and expansive floodplain open areas abound. It is the goal of this study, and the mission of its sponsors, to construct land and water trails to encourage access to these resources, and to ensure that significant natural areas are afforded protection...read more.
Worried about the rain?
Visit our CreekWatch page for information on weather and how it affects Chartiers Creek.
It's understandable considering the recent events in the watershed, but a little knowledge of the creek, how it's monitored and local weather patterns goes a long way toward relieving some of those worries. Visit LCWC's CreekWatch page for:
- information on Hurricane Ivan's rainfall and impact
- links to the USGS gauge on Chartiers Creek, monitored in real time
- links to the Weather Channel and Weatherbug for constant real-time weather information
- links to PEMA and the PA DEP for information from the state
The only thing bad about summer—poison ivy, or anything like it.
"Urushiol Oil" is the active ingredient, and is it potent!
- Only 1 nanogram (billionth of a gram) needed to cause rash
- Average is 100 nanograms for most people
- 1/4 ounce of urushiol is all that is needed to cause a rash in every person on earth
Visit the Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Information Center for information and remedies!
ChartersGreenway.net
For background information on the news you read here, technical information to compliment the articles you find or more scientific information on the Lower Chartiers Watershed, visit ChartiersGreenway.net.
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