BWA in the Press:
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November 2023
Protecting Clean Water Together Series: A Drop in the Bucket – News Release November 30, 2023
Nature at Risk Series: Restoring the Life of the Forest – News Release November 30, 2023
October 2023
Protecting Clean Water Together Series: Keeping the Gunk Out of Your Water Supply – News Release October 30, 2023
Nature at Risk Series: A Thanksgiving Staple That Connects Us to the Past – News Release October 30, 2023
September 2023
PPL awards $450,000 in grants to nonprofits Times News Online
2023 BWA Annual Members and Friends Celebration – News Release September 22, 2023
Protecting Clean Water Together: Where is “away” anyway? – News Release September 29, 2023
Nature at Risk Series: How Late is Too Late? Recovering America’s Wildlife Act & What it Means – News Release September 29, 2023
August 2023
Nature at Risk: A Life in the Fast Lane – News Release August 29, 2023
Protecting Clean Water Together: Talking Dirt – News Release August 29, 2023
July 2023
Are bats flying back from the brink?
Nature at risk: The tiny blackpoll warbler bird is on the brink River Reporter
Ross Township supervisors discuss Pa. stormwater act Times News Online
August 27: Annual Ramble at the Spruce Lake Retreat Center – News Release July 20, 2023
Protecting Clean Water Together: Trouble with Dams – News Release July 24, 2023
Nature at Risk: For every living thing, a mosaic of habitats – News Release July 24, 2023
June 2023
Are brown bats flying back Times News Online
JULY 15: Creek Snorkeling on the Upper Brodhead News Release June 29, 2023
May 2023
Help keep our creeks and drinking water safe Times News Online
May 20: An Evening of Birding and Blooms – Grass Lake & the Glacial Till Barrens – News Release May 5, 2023
Protecting Clean Water Together: Disposing of the Hard Stuff – News Release May 31, 2023
Nature at Risk Series – Are Bats Flying Back from the Brink? – News Release May 31, 2023
April 2023
Nature at Risk Series: Why Backyard Pollinators Are All the Buzz – News Release April 27, 2023
Protecting Clean Water Together Series: Community Solar Saves Water. Keeps it Clean. Saves Money, Too! – News Release April 27, 2023
March 2023
Good weeds, less mowing means happy garden Times News Online
February 2023
Ross to assess stormwater ordinance
Times News Online
January 2023
December 2022
Clean Water Is Up To You: Is a fake Christmas tree really better for the environment? – Dec. 5
Pocono Record
October 2022
Clean Water Is Up To You: Family Forest Carbon Program – Oct. 27
PA Environmental Digest Blog
Clean Air Council
September 2022
Nature At Risk: Why You Should Care About Bats – Sept. 30
PA Environmental Digest Blog
Clean Water Is Up To You: Being A Master Watershed Steward: Do YOU Have What It takes? – Sept. 30
PA Environmental Digest Blog
Conservationist Larry Schweiger to speak at Brodhead Watershed Association celebration – Sept. 2
Times Leader
August 2022
Nature at Risk: Your Small Changes Can Help Bring Monarchs Back – Aug. 31
PA Environmental Digest Blog
Clean Water Is Up To You: Brown Lawn? Here’s How To Really Go Green!– Aug. 31
PA Environmental Digest Blog
Environmental and Watershed Groups, Citing Harms to Exceptional Value Stream, Appeal Stormwater Permit for Proposed Swiftwater Solar Project in Pocono Township – Aug. 16
PennFuture.org
Pocono residents worried about proposed warehouse – Aug. 11
WNEP
Nature at risk: Otters still call Delaware River home, for now – Aug. 11
Pocono Record
Warehouse proposal raises wetland concerns in the Poconos – Aug. 5
PAHomePage.com
July 2022
June 2022
27th Annual Delaware River Sojourn highlights unique geology of Delaware River Basin – June 24
Press Release
Solar panel field project underway in Pocono Twp. – June 8
WBRE
New solar field project in Monroe County nears approval – June 8
WNEP
Pocono Township Commissioners vote 4-1 to approve Swiftwater Solar – June 7
Pocono Record
Pocono Twp. approves solar panel project – June 7
WFMZ
Proposed solar field that would be Poconos’ largest gets approval, despite resident concerns – June 6
WFMZ
Environmental advocates support solar, but worry Swiftwater project will harm creek – June 3
Pocono Record
Clean Water is Up to You: Gardening for Wildlife and Water – June 3
PA Environment Digest Blog
Nature at Risk: A glimpse of an original snow-bird – June 3
PA Environment Digest Blog
May 2022
Jenkins Woods, a hidden gem of natural splendor. – May 23
PA Environment Digest Blog
Pennsylvania Native Plant Sale in Monroe County – May 10
WBRE/WYOU
Get Outdoors Poconos series gives the public exclusive access to Buck Hill’s private trails for this one-time event – May 10
Stroudsburg Herald
Nature at Risk: A Fishy Name for a Fruitful Tree – May 3
PA Environment Digest Blog
Clean Water Is up To You: Become a Water-Miser Gardener – May 3
PA Environment Digest Blog
April 2022
Are you wasting perfectly good waste? – April 8
Pocono Record
Bee kind: Three ways you can help the rusty-patched bumble bee survive – April 4
PA Environment Digest Blog
Are you wasting perfectly good waste? – April 4
PA Environment Digest Blog
March 2022
BWA’s Native Plant Sale blooms online now – March 28
Press Release
‘Streamwatchers’ volunteers needed in East Stroudsburg – March 26
WBRE/WYOU
Save the Dates! BWA presents 2022 activities calendar – March 23
The Boro & Towne
Celebrate the importance of H2O on World Water Day – March 22
WBRE/WYOU
Save the Dates! BWA presents 2022 activities calendar – March 22
Press Release
Creating Native Habitat in a Postage-Stamp Garden – March 14
PA Environment Digest Blog
Nature at Risk: How important can a tiny bird be? – March 14
PA Environment Digest Blog
February 2022
Press Release
Press Release
January 2022
Seven Pines Ice Lake hike – Jan. 15
Waterfall photography talk – Jan. 23
December 2021
Mount Wismer hike – Dec. 18
November 2021
Mystery Mushroom Tour – Nov. 7
Rail Gap Pocono Creek Preserve hike – Nov. 20
October 2021
Hike at Thomas Darling Preserve – Oct. 17
September 2021
BWA welcomes three new board members
BWA’s annual auction – Sept.15-25
Report features BWA’s work in Mountainhome
August 2021
Now’s the time to see if you have knotweed
Ramble at Skytop – Aug. 29
July 2021
Explore the Josie Porter Farm – July 17
Knotweed removal workshop – July 7
Rain barrel sale and workshop – July 31
June 2021
Get Outdoors Poconos hike to Cranberry Creek– June 26
Save the dates: BWA plans events for 2021
May 2021
BWA welcomes new executive director, Dr. Alex Jackson
Get our family outdoors again with Woodland Trail
April 2021
Free map for Earth Day: Find your fun in the Brodhead Watershed
March 2021
Native Plant Sale 2021 opens online
Streamwatch training on March 27
Snow stories: Snow tells tales of life, death and our changing climate
February 2021
January 2021
Photo contest! Water in Winter
Explore the new Paradise Discovery Park
December 2020
Woods & Water: Price Township man makes a gift to the future
November 2020
October 2020
Get a little lost at Snow Hill
September 2020
BWA welcomes new executive director
Annual celebration goes online – Sept. 25
Silent auction fundraiser – Sept. 16-26
Virtual birding at Camp William Penn
August 2020
July 2020
Virtual hike: Scavenger hunt in Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Autumn Native Plant Sale launches online
Webinar: Rain barrels – July 25
June 2020
Webinar: Streamwatch training– June 27
May 2020
Webinar: Gardening for Clean Water – May 2
April 2020
Virtual hike at Cresco Heights
March 2020
STREAMWATCH TRAINING – March 26&28
WOLF ROCKS – March 21
February 2020
TALKING TURTLES IN CHERRY VALLEY – Feb. 15
December 2019
HIKE AT TABLE ROCK – Dec. 14
NOVEMBER 2019
HIKE AT GLEN RUN NATURE PRESERVE – Nov. 16
OCTOBER 2019
HIKE TO CHERRY CREEK HEADWATERS – Oct. 19
GREEN PROJECTS COMING TO MOUNTAINHOME
BWA WELCOMES SIX NEW BOARD MEMBERS
SEPTEMBER 2019
READY TO CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF CLEAN WATER – Sept.13
AUGUST 2019
ANNUAL RAMBLE – Aug. 4
HIKE TO RATTLESNAKE FALLS – Aug. 4
JULY 2019
WOMEN’S INTRODUCTION TO FLY FISHING – July 6
DISCUSSION: HOW WE CAN HELP WILDLIFE COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE – July 13
SNORKELING IN CHERRY CREEK FOR KIDS – July 14
TOUR A TURTLE HABITAT – July 20
JUNE 2019
HIKE THROUGH A WATERFALL AT SPRUCE MOUNTAIN – June 15
MAY 2019
NATIVE PLANT SALE – May 31-June 1
BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS – May 11
WARBLER WALK-AND-TALK – May 18
APRIL 2019
BLOOM TIMES, BUDBURST, BIRD MIGRATION, AND BUGS – April 10
“APRIL SHOWERS” ADVENTURE FOR CHILDREN – April 13
EAGLE-EYED WALK AT FOREVERGREEN NATURE PRESERVE – April 20
ARBOR DAY TOUR AT ESU’S ARBORETUM – April 26
MARCH 2019
STREAMWATCH TRAINING – March 21 & 23
HIKE AT PARADISE’S NEWEST PRESERVE – March 16
REFLECTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE – March 31
FEBRUARY 2019
INDOOR WATER OLYMPICS FOR KIDS – Feb. 9
HIKE AGAIN AT PASOLD FARM – February 16
JANUARY 2019
INDOOR ‘HIKES’ AT SCHISLER MUSEUM – ONE FOR KIDS, ONE FOR ADULTS – Jan. 19
DECEMBER 2018
CONSERVATION DISTRICT PROTECTS DRY DAMS TO PROTECT LIVES
MAKING CONNECTIONS: TRAILBLAZERS IN MONROE COUNTY
NOVEMBER 2018
SIGNS OF WILDLIFE AT NOTHSTEIN PRESERVE – Nov. 10
WHAT IS A DRY DAM? Nov. 18
OCTOBER 2018
BWA, PPL HOLD FREE TREE PROGRAM
GET OUTDOORS POCONOS HIKE AT CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN – Oct. 21
STARGAZING AT SKYWOOD PARK – Oct. 27
BWA, PENNFUTURE PREVAIL IN CLEAN STREAMS CASE
SEPTEMBER 2018
ANNUAL MEMBERS & FRIENDS CELEBRATION – Sept. 28
AUGUST 2018
RAMBLE AT CHERRY VALLEY – Aug. 5
HIKE AT CHERRY VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE – Aug. 5
SNORKELING IN CHERRY CREEK – Aug. 5
INSECT SAFARI – Aug. 5
JULY 2018
HIKE AT MINISINK PARK – July 21
JUNE 2018
HIKE AT VAN BUSKIRK FAMILY PRESERVE – June 16
SNORKELING AT MCMICHAEL CREEK – June 16
STROUDSBURG POCKET PARK TO OPEN – June 29
MAY 2018
NATIVE PLANT SALE – June 1-2
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER WALK & TALK – May 19
APRIL 2018
HIKE AT GRAVEL FAMILY NATURE PRESERVE – April 22
SECOND VOLUME OF HIKE BOOKLET PUBLISHED
MARCH 2018
MAPLE SUGARING FOR BWA MEMBERS – March 10
HIKE AT CHERRY VALLEY’S RIDGE TRAIL – March 17
STREAMWATCH TRAINING SESSIONS – March 22&24
DECEMBER 2017
DEADLINE NEARS FOR NATURE CENTER FUNDRAISER
HIKE AT WEST END REGIONAL PARK’S EAST END – Dec. 17
NOVEMBER 2017
MOUNTAIN VIEW VINEYARD BECOMES NEWEST ADSS MEMBER
BWA WELCOMES 10 NEW BOARD MEMBERS
WATER WISER KIDS: H2OLYMPICS – Nov. 18
HIKE AT NOTHSTEIN PRESERVE – Nov. 25
OCTOBER 2017
POCKET PARK COMING TO STROUDSBURG
WATER WISER KIDS: ICE LAKE OUTING – Oct. 21
HIKE IN THE BIG WOODS – Oct. 22
SEPTEMBER 2017
BWA’S ANNUAL CELEBRATION – Sept. 29
WATER WISER KIDS: A BUG’S-EYE VIEW OF SKYWOOD PARK – Sept. 16
HIKE TO WATERFALLS AT PARADISE-PRICE PRESERVE – Sept. 23
AUGUST 2017
PPL DONATES $3,000 TO STREAMWATCH PROGRAM
$50K DONATION TO HELP CREATE BRODHEAD CREEK HERITAGE CENTER
GET OUTDOORS POCONOS HIKE AT CHERRY VALLEY WILDLIFE REFUGE – Aug. 19
WATER WISER KIDS: SNORKEL AT CHERRY CREEK – Aug. 19
RIVER RAMBLE – Aug. 6
TWO NEW ADOPT-A-STREAM SPONSORS
JULY 2017
RED ROCK TRAIL HIKE – July 15
JUNE 2017
NATIVE PLANT SALE – June 9-10
MAY 2017
HIKE AT LACAWAC SANCTUARY – May 20
APRIL 2017
HIKE AT CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN NATURE PRESERVE
BWA AT EARTH DAY – April 22
MARCH 2017
STREAMWATCH TRAINING FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS – March 30 & April 8
EDIE STEVENS WINS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
HIKE AT BRUCE LAKE NATURAL AREA – March 18
FEBRUARY 2017
HIKE AT MOUNT WISMER “FROM THE TOP” – Feb. 25
JANUARY 2017
HIKE AT THOMAS DARLING PRESERVE – Jan. 28
DECEMBER 2016
POHOQUALINE ON MCMICHAEL CREEK HIKE – Dec 18
TWO NOTABLE NEW MEMBERS ON BWA BOARD
NOVEMBER 2016
PARADISE-PRICE PRESERVE HIKE – Nov. 20
OCTOBER 2016
HIKE AT SHUMAN POINT NATURAL AREA – Oct. 15
AUTUMN HIKE AT MINISINK PARK – Oct. 30
BWA ELECTS FIVE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
BWA HONORS CRAIG TODD AT ANNUAL CELEBRATION
MORE RAIN GARDENS INSTALLED IN EAST STROUDSBURG
SEPTEMBER 2016
HIKE AT SHERWOOD FOREST GREENWAY – Sept 24
ANNUAL MEMBERS & FRIENDS CELEBRATION – Sept 30
3 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WORKSHOPS – Sept. 14, 20, 28
STREAMWATCH TRAINING IN MIDDLE SMITHFIELD – Sept 9
STREAMWATCH TRAINING IN SULLIVAN COUNTY, N.Y – Sept. 23
PPL DONATES $3,000 TO STREAMWATCH PROGRAM
FOUR ORGANIZATIONS SPONSOR BWA CELEBRATION
AUGUST 2016
RIVER RAMBLE 2016 – Aug. 7
CHERRY CREEK LOOP HIKE – Aug. 20
QUILT SUPPLIES SALE – Aug. 20
JULY 2016
JUNE 2016
NATIVE PLANT WORKSHOP – June 2
POCONO PADDLE PERAMBULATION – June 4
NATIVE PLANT SALE -June 3-4
CHERRY VALLEY FESTIVAL – June 11
AUSTIN T. BLAKESLEE NATURE PRESERVE HIKE – June 25
RAIN GARDEN WORKSHOP WITH MASTER GARDENERS – June 26
INTRO TO FLY FISHING WORKSHOP – June 26
MAY 2016
THUNDER SWAMP HIKE – May 21
APRIL 2016
SWIFTWATER FOREST PRESERVE HIKE – April 24
REUNION AT EARTH DAY CELEBRATION, John Riley and Jim Price – April 23
MARCH 2016
STREAMWATCH TRAINING – March 17&19
PROMISED LAND HIKE – March 26
FEBRUARY 2016
ZIMMER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY HIKE – Feb. 27
JANUARY 2016
NEW YEAR’S DAY DOUBLE-HEADER HIKES – Jan. 1
HIKE AT WEST END REGIONAL PARK – Jan. 23
DECEMBER 2015
WELCOME WINTER WANDER – Dec. 13
NOVEMBER 2015
THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS – November 2015
OCTOBER 2015
MEMBERSHIP CELEBRATION “GROWING GREEN” – OCT. 2
HIKE AT SPRUCE MOUNTAIN – Oct. 17
HIKE AT PINEBROOK PARK – Oct. 24
CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN: DON’T FEED THE DUCKS!
SEPTEMBER 2015
FALL CREEK/BOWER RUN HIKE – Sept. 20
WALK AT LONG SWAMP – Sept. 26
AUGUST 2015
RIVER RAMBLE– August 9
TWO HIKES AT MOUNT WISMER – Aug. 29
JULY 2015
DEVIL’S HOLE ‘WET FOOT’ WALK– July 19
PASOLD FARM HIKE– July 25
JUNE 2015
CHERRY VALLEY FESTIVAL– June 13
INTRO TO FLY FISHING – June 28
MAY 2015
CRANBERRY BOG WALK – May 30
APRIL 2015
EARTH DAY EVENTS – April 26
PRESS RELEASE – BWA’S NATIVE PLANT SALE – April 18
PRESS RELEASE – JOURNEY TO VERNAL POOLS – April 18
MARCH 2015
PRESS RELEASE – RUN FOR THE EARTH DAY CREEK 5K 031115 – April 26
FEBRUARY 2015
PRESS RELEASE – STREAMWATCH TRAINING 021215 – March 19 or 21
WITW WALK 13 SPRING TO THE FALLS 030215– March 13, 2015
JANUARY 2015
WITW 12 – BIRDING ON THE BRODHEAD AT FOREVERGREEN NATURE PRESERVE –
February 2015
WITW 11 – INTO THE WINTRY WOODS OF POCONO CREEK. DOC – January 2015
DECEMBER 2014
DECEMBER 14, FOREVERGREEN NATURE PRESERVE -WitW Walk #10
NOVEMBER 2014
NOVEMBER 16 – BRODHEAD CANYON REDUX & GLEN PARK WHERE IN THE WATERSHED WALK #9
OCTOBER 2014
BWA HONORS STREAM SAVERS AND ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
WHERE IN THE WATERSHED WALK #8 – CHERRY VALLEY REFUGE HEADWATERS TRAIL
SEPTEMBER 2014
SUPPORT FOR BWA’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY POURING IN
AUGUST 2014
PPL CORPORATION DONATES $3,000 TO BWA
Pocono Record Article, August 1
FOREVERGREEN HOME FOR BWA AND PHLT
SHUTTERED STROUD TOWNSHIP GOLF CLUB BECOMES FOREVERGREEN _ POCONORECORD
JULY 2014
BWA RECEIVES $5,000 FOR RAIN GARDEN AND NATIVE PLANTINGS
BWA HOSTS ANNUAL RIVER RAMBLE AT FOREVERGREEN NATURE PRESERVE
WHERE IN THE WATERSHED WALK #7 – CRANBERRY CREEK PRESERVES
BWA TO HAVE NEW HOME AT FOREVERGREEN NATURE PRESERVE
WHERE IN THE WATERSHED WALK #6 – SLAUGHTERHOUSE BEND – JULY 2
June 2014
WE NOW KNOW WHEN WE ARE ENTERING THE BRODHEAD WATERSHED
MAY 2014
APRIL 2014
INVASIVE PLANTS AND NATIVE ALTERNATIVES – MAY 1
PLANT THIS, NOT THAT! – APRIL 26 WALK
March 2014
WHERE THE BRODHEAD DOUBLES – APRIL 5 WALK
FEBRUARY 2014
January 2014
INTRODUCTION TO GEOCACHING 02/08/2014
“WHERE IN THE WATERSHED WALK” – BRODHEAD CANYON WALK -2/8/2014
DECEMBER 2013
A SPOTLIGHT ON BARRETT TOWNSHIP AND THE BRODHEAD CREEK
NOVEMBER 2013
POCONO RECORD EDITORIAL ABOUT BWA AND RIVER OF THE YEAR
OCTOBER 2013
September, 2013
BWA NAMES SHUKAITIS AS 2013 HONOREE
August, 2013
July, 2013
PRESSRELEASE FULL MOON OVER THE BRODHEAD
June, 2013
PRESSRELEASE LAKE CREEK CLEAN-UP
DECEMBER, 2012
BWA WELCOMES FOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
NOVEMBER, 2012
BOB STEVENS, STREAMWATCH TEAM LEADER, RETIRING
OCTOBER. 2012
SEPTEMBER, 2012
HAVE ONE FOR THE WATERSHED, SEPTEMBER 23, BARLEY CREEK BREW COMPANY
JULY, 2012
TOM WILKINS ADOPT A STREAM SITE SPONSOR
BWA RECEIVES $3,000 GRANT FOR EDUCATION
JUNE, 2012
CANADENSIS VET CLINICMARCH, 2012
HAVE ONE FOR THE WATERSHED, APRIL FOOLS DAY
THERESA MERLI HIRED AS BWA’S FIRST FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FEBRUARY, 2012
MUNICIPALITITES EMASCULATED BY NEW GAS LAW.
BWA OFFERS STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTs
JANUARY 2012
THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED.
JANUARY 2010
THE BRODHEAD WATERSHED ASSOCIATION APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND ELECTS OFFICERS.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP ADOPTS A STREAM FROM THE BRODHEAD WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
October 2009
PA. ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL HONORS POCONO GROUPS FOR WATERSHED PROJECT
September 2009
BRODHEAD WATERSHED ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES HAMILTON STREAM SPONSORSHIP
May 2009
BWA 20TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER CREATES WARMTH ON A BRISK FALL EVENING
April 2009
March 2009
PARADISE CREEK WATERSHED GETS $166,000 GRANT FROM PA.