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Oct 10
8 min

Stream Restoration Projects Undertaken by the Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Authors: Frank Zettle, Robert Vierck, Art Kempf, Robert Carline The Early Years The Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited (SCCTU) was f...

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PA Department of Environmental Protection

Sep 20
2 min

What is a Watershed?

From the Pennsylvania Water Atlas “Watershed” is a generic term used to identify an area of land that drains to a particular waterbody. W...

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Michael Bezilla

Jul 25
21 min

Railroads of the Spring Creek Watershed

“Bellefonte is now a great railroad center, and trains are arriving and departing continually, connections being made in all directions.”...

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Invasive Plants of the Spring Creek Watershed

Terry Melton

Jun 7
26 min

Invasive Plants of the Spring Creek Watershed

By Terry Melton, Ph.D., Director, ClearWater Conservancy; Secretary, Nittany Valley Environmental Coalition Our Centre Region is blessed w...

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Spring Creek. Favorite Local Waters for Kayak and Canoe Boating

David Kurtz, President

May 13
8 min

Spring Creek. Favorite Local Waters for Kayak and Canoe Boating

For over 50 years, the Spring Creek waterway between Bellefonte and Milesburg has been the scene of whitewater activities for boaters of ...

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Monitoring Efforts in the Watershed: Water Resources Monitoring Project

Lexie Orr, Water Resources Specialist

May 13
2 min

Monitoring Efforts in the Watershed: Water Resources Monitoring Project

The Spring Creek Water Resources Monitoring Project (WRMP) is conducted in partnership with the Keystone Water Resources Center, a public...

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History of Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

True Fisher

Dec 9, 2019
3 min

History of Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Photo 1. View of Talleyrand Park from High Street. Photo credit: J. Dunne. The history of Talleyrand Park is a story of remarkable comm...

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Lexie Orr

Nov 4, 2019
1 min

The Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater

Stormwater runoff can transport a large list of pollutants to surface waters and groundwater. In Spring Creek the effects of runoff from...

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Restoration of Thompson Run - A Tribute to Joe Humphreys

Frank Zettle, Robert F. Carline

Nov 4, 2019
6 min

Restoration of Thompson Run - A Tribute to Joe Humphreys

Some 70 years ago, Thompson Run was a classic limestone trout stream. It began at Thompson Spring, located about 200 yards southwest of t...

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Historic Houses in the Spring Creek Watershed

Jacqueline Melander, President Emerita

Nov 3, 2019
22 min

Historic Houses in the Spring Creek Watershed

There is a rich collection of historic houses in the Spring Creek Watershed, some of them more than 200 years old. They range from indiv...

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Sarah Chamberlain, Associate Research Professor

Nov 3, 2019
6 min

Flora of the Spring Creek Canyon Trail

Take a walk during any season along the 4.4-mile trail winding its way along Spring Creek Canyon and you’ll be rewarded with a dizzying a...

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Thermal Characteristics of Springs and Streams in the Spring Creek Watershed

David R. DeWalle

May 14, 2019
14 min

Thermal Characteristics of Springs and Streams in the Spring Creek Watershed

Introduction The temperature of spring and stream water within the Spring Creek watershed in central Pennsylvania is important for many w...

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Introduction to Water Quality in the Spring Creek Watershed

David R. DeWalle

May 14, 2019
4 min

Introduction to Water Quality in the Spring Creek Watershed

Beginning in 1999 monitoring of stream and spring water quality was initiated by the Spring Creek Watershed Association to provide data t...

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Recreational, Ecological, and Economic Value of the Spring Creek Watershed and its Exceptional Wild

Jason Detar

Apr 26, 2019
0 min

Recreational, Ecological, and Economic Value of the Spring Creek Watershed and its Exceptional Wild

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Betsie Blumberg, Atlas Workgroup member

Apr 26, 2019
1 min

Storm Water Management--Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed regulations for managing stormwater under the National Pollutant Discharg...

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The Gristmills of the Spring Creek Watershed

Robert McLaughlin, Howard, PA

Apr 26, 2019
19 min

The Gristmills of the Spring Creek Watershed

The early economy of central Pennsylvania was closely tied to harnessing flowing water to power mills and forges. Gristmills, the focus o...

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Robert Schmalz, Professor Emeritus of Geology

Mar 14, 2019
6 min

Geologic History

Virtually all the potable water consumed in the Centre Region is drawn from the groundwater reservoir. Even residents in the Bellefonte...

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Todd Giddings, Ph.D., P.G.

Mar 8, 2019
1 min

Why You Should Be Groundwater Aware

If you live or work in ‘Happy Valley’ or another area of the Spring Creek Watershed, you are almost certainly drinking and using groundwa...

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A Home Water Love Affair: Fishing Spring Creek

Clifford Wurster, Life Member Trout Unlimited

Mar 8, 2019
20 min

A Home Water Love Affair: Fishing Spring Creek

I fly fish a lot…locally, regionally, and nationally. Some view my commitment as an obsession, but for me, it’s a passionate, near-amoro...

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Lexie Orr

Mar 8, 2019
2 min

Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Overview The Susquehanna River Basin Compact was signed into law by the U.S. Congress and the states of New York, Maryland and Pennsylvan...

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