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    Microplastics – A Pollutant of Concern
    Robert Carline, Atlas Workgroup Member
    • Mar 20
    • 2 min

    Microplastics – A Pollutant of Concern

    Robert Carline member of the Spring Creek Watershed Atlas Work Group The information in the following article was taken largely from an...
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    A Place to Call Home: The Butterflies of the Snetsinger Butterfly Garden
    Lisa Schneider
    • Feb 17
    • 7 min

    A Place to Call Home: The Butterflies of the Snetsinger Butterfly Garden

    Lisa Schneider, Penn State Extension Master Gardener, Centre County Tom Tudek Memorial Park in Ferguson Township offers many avenues for...
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    The Forests of Spring Creek: A Tale of Change
    Dr. James Finley
    • Oct 29, 2021
    • 17 min

    The Forests of Spring Creek: A Tale of Change

    Dr. James Finley, Emeritus Professor of Forest Resources, Department of Ecosystem Sciences and Management. Penn State University. Today,...
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    Fisherman’s Paradise – An Historic Reach of Spring Creek
    Robert Carline
    • Jun 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    Fisherman’s Paradise – An Historic Reach of Spring Creek

    Robert F. Carline, Rebecca L. Dunlap, Jason E. Detar, and Bruce A. Hollender In late 1932, the Pennsylvania Fish Commission purchased for...
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    Hiking in the Spring Creek Watershed
    Atlas Project
    • May 11, 2021
    • 5 min

    Hiking in the Spring Creek Watershed

    Gabrielle Stewart, Boalsburg resident Central Pennsylvania is filled with outdoor adventures for the amateur or professional...
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    Municipal Ordinances in the Watershed
    Atlas Project
    • Dec 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Municipal Ordinances in the Watershed

    Legend​ 1- Part of Zoning Ordinance​ 2- Part of Subdivision / Land Development Ordinance​ 3- Stand-alone Ordinance or Regulation (county...
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    The Senior Environmental Corps: Volunteers Monitoring Water Quality
    Betsie Blumberg, Atlas Workgroup member
    • Nov 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Senior Environmental Corps: Volunteers Monitoring Water Quality

    Betsie Blumberg, Member of the Atlas Workgroup and CCPaSEC Every month members of the local chapter of the Pennsylvania Senior...
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    Stream Restoration Projects Undertaken by the Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited
    Frank Zettle
    • Oct 10, 2020
    • 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...
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    What is a Watershed?
    PA Department of Environmental Protection
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 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....
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    Railroads of the Spring Creek Watershed
    Michael Bezilla
    • Jul 25, 2020
    • 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, 2020
    • 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...
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    Spring Creek. Favorite Local Waters for Kayak and Canoe Boating
    David Kurtz, President
    • May 13, 2020
    • 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, 2020
    • 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...
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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...
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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
    Robert Vierck
    • 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...
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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...
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    Flora of the Spring Creek Canyon Trail
    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...
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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...
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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...
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