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Our Mission:
To Promote the Health of the Fishing Creek Watershed
To Promote the Health of the Fishing Creek Watershed
****UPCOMING EVENTS****
“‘Be still; be still until the Sunlight Pours Through and Dispels the Mists’: Native American Archaeology Along the Susquehanna River” - presentation Dr. Deeanne Wymer - October 10, 2022 - 7PM (see below for more info)
Geology Still Rocks! - Drs. Chris and Jen Whisner - November 14, 2022 - 7PM
****All events will be held in the Lower Level Conference Room in the Ag Services Building at 702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg PA 17815 unless noted otherwise****
“‘Be still; be still until the Sunlight Pours Through and Dispels the Mists’: Native American Archaeology Along the Susquehanna River” - presentation Dr. Deeanne Wymer - October 10, 2022 - 7PM (see below for more info)
Geology Still Rocks! - Drs. Chris and Jen Whisner - November 14, 2022 - 7PM
****All events will be held in the Lower Level Conference Room in the Ag Services Building at 702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg PA 17815 unless noted otherwise****
“‘Be still; be still until the Sunlight Pours Through and Dispels the Mists’:
Native American Archaeology Along the Susquehanna River”
-presentation by Dr. DeeAnne Wymer-
Because Monday, October 10th is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our FCWA program has been chosen to honor our Native ancestors. We’ll meet at 7PM in the large meeting room of the Agriculture Building, 702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg. Those who prefer to join via Zoom may contact the Conservation District at 570-317-9456 to register and receive the Zoom link.
Our special guest will be Dr. DeeAnn Wymer, Director of Archaeology at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center in Waverly, New York. Her presentation is “‘Be still; Be Still until the Sunlight Pours Through and Dispels the Mists’: Native American Archaeology Along the Susquehanna River”. We’ll learn the answers to such questions as: “How old are the traces of ancient peoples along the riverbanks of our streams and what lies beneath the cornfields of Pennsylvania’s modern counties? What did this land look like in the eyes of the first peoples that encountered the mighty forests and rich ecosystems of this place and this space?”
Dr. Wymer, an archaeologist and paleoethnobotanist, will describe the discoveries of excavations she directed in the Bloomsburg and Berwick area, and highlight current excavations of several Native American sites along the Susquehanna River in Northern Pennsylvania. According to Dr. Wymer, “Recent excavations, organized by the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center, are revealing a rare glimpse into the village life of ancient peoples 1,000 years ago in the Athens PA valley.
“The unique preservation of bone and antler tools, including needles, weaving tools, bone harpoons, antler tine arrows, bear and wolf tooth ornaments, and a carved hair comb, along with a large amount of pottery and stone tools, is revealing how water and forest resources were carefully used by the people who called this region home. Modern archaeological technologies and a greater knowledge of the region’s past is shedding light on the ancient populations that would be forever changed when the first Old World colonists landed on the shores of this beautiful land.”
We hope you can join us for this historic program and feel free to invite others who are interested in the early residents of our watershed. For more information, please contact the Columbia County Conservation District at 570-317-9456.
Native American Archaeology Along the Susquehanna River”
-presentation by Dr. DeeAnne Wymer-
Because Monday, October 10th is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our FCWA program has been chosen to honor our Native ancestors. We’ll meet at 7PM in the large meeting room of the Agriculture Building, 702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg. Those who prefer to join via Zoom may contact the Conservation District at 570-317-9456 to register and receive the Zoom link.
Our special guest will be Dr. DeeAnn Wymer, Director of Archaeology at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center in Waverly, New York. Her presentation is “‘Be still; Be Still until the Sunlight Pours Through and Dispels the Mists’: Native American Archaeology Along the Susquehanna River”. We’ll learn the answers to such questions as: “How old are the traces of ancient peoples along the riverbanks of our streams and what lies beneath the cornfields of Pennsylvania’s modern counties? What did this land look like in the eyes of the first peoples that encountered the mighty forests and rich ecosystems of this place and this space?”
Dr. Wymer, an archaeologist and paleoethnobotanist, will describe the discoveries of excavations she directed in the Bloomsburg and Berwick area, and highlight current excavations of several Native American sites along the Susquehanna River in Northern Pennsylvania. According to Dr. Wymer, “Recent excavations, organized by the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center, are revealing a rare glimpse into the village life of ancient peoples 1,000 years ago in the Athens PA valley.
“The unique preservation of bone and antler tools, including needles, weaving tools, bone harpoons, antler tine arrows, bear and wolf tooth ornaments, and a carved hair comb, along with a large amount of pottery and stone tools, is revealing how water and forest resources were carefully used by the people who called this region home. Modern archaeological technologies and a greater knowledge of the region’s past is shedding light on the ancient populations that would be forever changed when the first Old World colonists landed on the shores of this beautiful land.”
We hope you can join us for this historic program and feel free to invite others who are interested in the early residents of our watershed. For more information, please contact the Columbia County Conservation District at 570-317-9456.
2022 Container Garden Contest
Thank you for your support at ArtFest!
Thank you for your support at ArtFest!
Seven talented gardeners submitted their creations for the Container Garden Contest during ArtFest on August 20th, 2022. The gardens earned over $200 for additional pollinator plants at Kocher Park in this annual popular vote contest.
FCWA wants to thank the creative gardeners and also all the people who stopped by and voted for their favorite entries. Please plan to create a garden to enter next year and join us at ArtFest 2023. The more entries we have, the more we can earn to support the pollinators at Kocher Park!
Check out the winning garden below!
The 2022 container garden winner was "CAT*ZEN*JAMMER GARDEN", a cat’s tranquility garden in the Japanese style, which was assembled by Linda Dietrichson.
Spotted laternfly:Myths and management RESources
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Spotted Lanternflies have arrived in our area and will probably become widespread this year. This presentation will dispel the many myths associated with spotted lanternflies and will offer effective management strategies and techniques.
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*Unless otherwise specified, all FCWA meetings are held at 7pm on the second Monday of the month at the Columbia County Agriculture Building,
702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Other events FCWA members may be interested in are also listed for your information.
702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Other events FCWA members may be interested in are also listed for your information.