chartiersgreenway.net
Contaminant Loading
http://www.chartiersgreenway.net/amd8.htm
Measured rates (pounds per day of pollution). The bar graph below dramatically illustrates that the Presto-Sygan discharge contributes 87% of the aluminum loading to Chartiers Creek, increasing Chartier's instream concentration of aluminum. Impact on Stream Water. Has a plan in place to remediate this discharge. A Growing Greener grant to the South Fayette Conservation Group. After Gladden, Presto-Sygan is the second largest source of pollution in the lower watershed. Combined with Millers Run, it cr...
blueheronnatureskills.com
Conservation — Blue Heron Nature Skills
http://blueheronnatureskills.com/conservation
Upcoming and Previous Classes. Blue Heron Nature Skills. City, State, Zip. Your Custom Text Here. Blue Heron Nature Skills. Upcoming and Previous Classes. These two groups are worthy of mentioning here, in a major way! The people on these boards (myself now included) care a great deal about the local land and parks. A milestone for Pittsburgh conservation! Over 660 acres have been "gifted" to the city of Pittsburgh to become Pittsburgh's now-largest city park! Considering this was originally going to be a.
gbpgh.org
Green Burial Pgh - Links
http://www.gbpgh.org/Links.html
What is Green Burial? Our Cemetery and Woodlands Site. Pittsburgh Green Funeral Homes. KDKA Video on Green Burial Pittsburgh. April 22, 2009. Green Burial Pittsburgh Newsletter. Green Burial Pittsburgh Newsletter. Group looks for land for green burials in Pittsburgh,. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 20, 2009. Green funerals bring back old ideas,. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 9, 2009. GBP Prospectus for Funders. Events and Media Coverage. First Annual Natural Burial Conference.
alleghenylandtrust.org
Allegheny Land Trust | Eco-Links
http://www.alleghenylandtrust.org/eco_links/index.html
Helping local people save local land. The mission of Little Sewickley Creek Watershed Association. Is to protect and conserve the natural beauty and environmental health of the Little Sewickley Creek—one of the cleanest, healthiest streams in Pennsylvania—and its watershed. Northern Tier Regional Library. Seeks to provide resources that inspire, inform, educate, and entertain the public. The mission of the Chartiers Creek Watershed Association. The Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds. Will connect ove...
usccls.org
Links of Interest - Main
http://www.usccls.org/Links/Links.html
Is a non-profit organization that works to protect lands of natural value in and adjacent to Allegheny County. The Trust also supports preservation and enhancement of the regions trail opportunities, scenic vistas, and historic sites where they coincide with natural lands. Named after a 200-year-old white oak tree in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, the Hollow Oak Land Trust. HOLT) acquires land for conservation and works to educate the public about the benefits of land conservation. Is to gather in friendsh...
awapa.org
watershed groups — Allegheny Watershed Alliance
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Watershed groups are made up of people from every walk of life. A member may care about healthy water, wildlife, recreation, flooding, or beautiful landscapes. Some watershed group members may want to learn more about the world around them, get to know new people, get credit hours for school, or earn volunteer hours to boost a resume. Some members may want to improve the area where they live so that generation to come can live in a healthy, beautiful space. Sep 28, 2016. Sep 28, 2016. Sep 28, 2016. Safeg...
chartiersgreenway.net
Abandoned Mine Drainage
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What causes drainage of polluted mine water into Chartiers Creek and its tributaries? Chartiers Creek dissects the Pittsburgh Coal seam. Discharges on the east side of the creek are hydrologically. Separated from ones on the west. The Pittsburgh Coal outcrop crosses Chartiers Creek just south of Bridgeville and Millers Run, southwest of Gladden. How can we clean up this mine drainage? What is being done to clean up mine drainage and restore our streams? As a direct result of this study, more than one mil...
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Watershed Groups Plugin — Allegheny Watershed Alliance
https://www.awapa.org/watershed-groups-1/2016/10/24/plum-creek-brwatershed-association
Originally founded in 1999, this organization operates in the Raccoon Creek region; a watershed that crosses political boundaries with a footprint in both Allegheny and Butler counties. Organized in 1972, resident volunteers and the QV Creekers. Safeguard it's streams. This watershed is one of the cleanest in the state thanks in part to the group's efforts. Established in 1995 under the leadership of the Hollow Oak Land Trust. Covering just 6.5 square miles,. In partnership with Economic Development South.
alleghenylandtrust.com
Allegheny Land Trust | Eco-Links
http://alleghenylandtrust.com/eco_links/index.html
Helping local people save local land. The mission of Little Sewickley Creek Watershed Association. Is to protect and conserve the natural beauty and environmental health of the Little Sewickley Creek—one of the cleanest, healthiest streams in Pennsylvania—and its watershed. Northern Tier Regional Library. Seeks to provide resources that inspire, inform, educate, and entertain the public. The mission of the Chartiers Creek Watershed Association. The Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds. Will connect ove...
