East Petersburg Community Garden
June, 2018
The Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance is partnering with East Petersburg Borough to convert the site into a Green Infrastructure BMP Demonstration Area, which will result in a sustainable landscape where a variety of green infrastructure BMPs will treat stormwater naturally, resulting in improved water quality, increased wildlife habitat, and reduced maintenance.
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Little Conestoga Watershed Action Plan
July, 2015
LandStudies worked with the LCWA and key stakeholders in the watershed to develop a new watershed action plan in the summer of 2015, building on existing information, including the original 2003 Little Conestoga Watershed Assessment and Restoration Plan, but creating a new vision to guide the LCWA into the future.
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Conestoga Country Club
March, 2011
Growing Greener Grants were used for this stream restoration project including bank stabilization, cross vanes, and riparian buffers. Rain gardens and native meadows were added later with a NFWF grant that helps to filter stormwater runoff from the Conestoga Country Club golf course.
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George Mann Farm
December, 2008
The George Mann farm project was the Alliance’s first agricultural related stream project. The project involved removing two dams, reshaping over 2,500 feet of stream banks, & installing fish & stormwater controls.
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Jacobs Creek
April, 2007
LCWA supporters planted over 650 trees along Jacobs Creek in East Hempfield Township, with assistance from the Township staff and Keystone Custom Homes.
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Bachman Run
July, 2005
In the first phase completed in September 2002, LCWA volunteers planted over 300 trees along Bachman Run in Manheim Township with help from Donegal Trout Unlimited.
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Miller’s Run Restoration Project
March, 2004
In the summer of 2004 the LCWA completed this stream restoration project with assistance from DEP’s Section 319 Program & Rettew Associates. The project on Millers Run was initiated by residents of the Chestnut Valley & School Lane Estates developments.
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Swarr Run Project
September, 2003
The Alliance assisted the Lancaster County Conservation District (LCCD) with the Swarr Run restoration project in East Hempfield Township. Over 650 trees were planted to create another riparian buffer area and to compliment the streambank stabilization and stream fencing initiated by the LCCD.
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Little Conestoga Creek Watershed Assessment and Restoration Plan
January, 2003
This report, prepared in January of 2003, was the LCWA’s first planning effort and provided the initial vision for the group and helped get many restoration and planting projects implemented.
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LASA Project
April, 2002
This was the LCWA’s first stream project completed and was carried out on land owned by the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority (LASA).