Stop by and see us at the 2nd annual BASD Catfish Release Day and Family Fishing Festival at Glade Run Lake on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10 AM until 3 PM. Any new members who sign up at the event will get a CWA t-shirt!
Oneida Reservoir Cleanup
On Saturday, March 30, 2019, the Connoquenessing Watershed Alliance partnered with several local groups to conduct a litter cleanup along the shores of the Oneida Reservoir. The Oneida Reservoir, owned by Pennsylvania American Water, is open for public fishing and is a key water supply source for the Butler community. Members of the CWA, Butler County Conservation District, Butler Area School District National Junior Honor Society, Oakland Township, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission worked diligently to remove litter and dumped items from the shores of the lake, helping to prevent any possible contamination of this drinking water source. During the course of the event, participants collected over a ton of garbage, including more than 60 bags of miscellaneous trash, three televisions and two toilets. The garbage, collected on a trailer donated by Oakland Township, will be deposited in a local landfill as part of the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup. Thank you to all who came out to assist with such a worthy cause!
Oneida Reservoir Cleanup
Come join the CWA as we work with Pennsylvania American Water and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to clean the shores of Oneida Reservoir. The cleanup will take place on Saturday, March 30, starting at 9 AM at the Hohn Road bridge crossing the upper portion of the lake. Safety vests, work gloves and trash bags will be provided as this event is registered with the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup.
Catfish Release Day
Save the date – Saturday, April 27, 2019 will be the Catfish Release Day and Family Fishing Festival at Glade Run Lake. More information to come but it promises to be a fun event!
March Meeting
The March meeting of the CWA will take place on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 6 pm at the Penn State Cooperative Extension office at Sunnyview Home. Lots of topics to be covered including a clean-up, riparian buffer plantings, Glade Run catfish day, and the restoration projects for this summer.
Riparian Buffer Planting
The CWA partnered with the Butler Area School District to plant 150 live stakes of native tree and shrub species at the Thorn Creek Habitat Improvement Project. Students from the Butler Intermediate High School researched the tree species for plantings, and installed them as part of the Fisheries Science course at school.
Thorn Creek Project
It looks like the project survived the recently flooding well, with some tree movement in between devices. As the water receded, we’ll check for any needed repairs.
CWA Brochure
A copy of the new CWA Brochure.
June Meeting
The June Meeting of the CWA will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 6 PM at the Penn State Cooperative Extension Office building. This will be the annual membership meeting, and dues will be collected and officers elected for the upcoming year. Also, the latest information about the Thorn Creek habitat project for this year will be discussed.