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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****
FCWA Meeting October 14, 2024
"Native American Life Along the Susquehanna River: Snapshot 1100 A.D."
Dr DeeAnne Wymer
Susquehanna River Archaeology Center
Monday, October 14, 2024
7PM
702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg
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****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****
Native American Life Along the Susquehanna River: Snapshot 1100 A.D.
Dr. DeeAnne Wymer
What do the traces of ancient peoples along the banks of our streams and mighty rivers tell us about how life was lived thousands of years ago before Old World colonists landed on the shores of this beautiful land? Dr. DeeAnne Wymer, Archaeology Director for the Susquehanna River Archaeology Center, will summarize recent excavations of several Native American sites along the Susquehanna River in Northern Pennsylvania. She will highlight current research on a remarkable site — the Abhe-Brennen-Polzilla Site — where SRAC excavations have taken place in 2021, 2022, and 2023. This site overlooks the Susquehanna River in the historic district of Athens PA and has produced a rare snapshot of village life circa 1100 A.D. The unique preservation of bone and antler tools, including sewing tools, bone harpoons, antler tine arrows, bear tooth ornaments, preserved dog feces, and carved hair comb fragments, 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 1,00 years ago.
Please join FCWA for this exciting presentation by our favorite archaeologist. All are welcome.
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2023 FCWA Letter to Members
Dear Members and Friends of the Fishing Creek Watershed Association,
We enjoyed a good year in 2023, with programming on a wide variety of topics. We benefit greatly from the experts we have in our nearby universities, agencies and organizations.
⁃In February, Dr. George Chamuris shared his research and beautiful photos of the Wetland Plants of Ricketts Glen. Their beauty and diversity are compelling reasons for us to visit the wetland areas of the park to see these plants first-hand.
⁃ Dr. Eric Miller introduced us to the En-Roads Climate Simulator in March. This computer model, created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, allowed us to see how changes we make in our energy sources and consumption can reduce or increase global warming.
⁃ Our April program looked more closely at one of those energy sources: solar. Chris Lent, from the National Center for Appropriate Technology, presented options and requirements for Agri-Solar installations, which are particularly important to provide energy to farms and businesses.
⁃ Chuck Musitano, Secretary of the Fishing Creek Sportsmen’s Association, brought us up to date with the programs this active local group provides for people who enjoy being outdoors. We have a greater appreciation for the fish caught locally, after learning about the challenges the group faces in raising and stocking fish in our local streams.
⁃ In June we returned to the creek for a very closeup look at the macro invertebrates that comprise the food chain in Fishing Creek. Drs. Steve Rier and Steve Seiler, both from the Commonwealth University system, and their graduate students braved stormy weather to introduce us to the chain of organisms which feed the fish we enjoy catching in Fishing Creek.
⁃ In August, Geologist Aaron Bierly, from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, took us all the way back in time to the Ice Age. We learned how the course of the Susquehanna River has changed over millennia and how that has impacted other local land features and waterways.
⁃ September brought an update on the Kocher Park Meadow Project. Justin Ulanoski, president of Native Creations, led us on a walk through the beautiful meadow plantings his company designed to discourage the weeds and invasive plants formerly growing in the fields. The improvement was breath-taking!
⁃ Brittney Hartzell, from the American Forest Foundation, led us on a guided hike in early October at Jakey Hollow Natural Area, a protected Old Growth forest. We are fortunate that this 59-acre treasure has remained intact because its steep terrain made cutting the timber too difficult.
⁃ November brought another water-focussed program, this time drinking water. Leigh Ann Urban, Communications and Public Relations Director for Veolia, North America, presented an overview of our local water provider. Veolia has become a strong supporter of FCWA since we share a common goal of protecting water quality.
In other activities, FCWA presented its Fifth Container Garden Contest at Bloomsburg's ArtFest in August, raising money for Kocher Park's gardens. FCWA members participated in cleanups at Kocher Park throughout the year. FCWA continues to partner with the Columbia County Conservation District in helping to fund stream restoration projects throughout the watershed, including at Kocher Park this winter.
The Fishing Creek Watershed Association is a volunteer, non-profit association dedicated to the water, soil, plants and animals of the Fishing Creek Watershed. You can support our work by joining as a member or renewing your membership by using the form located HERE. We look forward to seeing you in this new year. Wishing you a safe and healthy 2024!
Yours sincerely,
Linda Dietrichson, Jennifer Whisner and Susan Webster
Dear Members and Friends of the Fishing Creek Watershed Association,
We enjoyed a good year in 2023, with programming on a wide variety of topics. We benefit greatly from the experts we have in our nearby universities, agencies and organizations.
⁃In February, Dr. George Chamuris shared his research and beautiful photos of the Wetland Plants of Ricketts Glen. Their beauty and diversity are compelling reasons for us to visit the wetland areas of the park to see these plants first-hand.
⁃ Dr. Eric Miller introduced us to the En-Roads Climate Simulator in March. This computer model, created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, allowed us to see how changes we make in our energy sources and consumption can reduce or increase global warming.
⁃ Our April program looked more closely at one of those energy sources: solar. Chris Lent, from the National Center for Appropriate Technology, presented options and requirements for Agri-Solar installations, which are particularly important to provide energy to farms and businesses.
⁃ Chuck Musitano, Secretary of the Fishing Creek Sportsmen’s Association, brought us up to date with the programs this active local group provides for people who enjoy being outdoors. We have a greater appreciation for the fish caught locally, after learning about the challenges the group faces in raising and stocking fish in our local streams.
⁃ In June we returned to the creek for a very closeup look at the macro invertebrates that comprise the food chain in Fishing Creek. Drs. Steve Rier and Steve Seiler, both from the Commonwealth University system, and their graduate students braved stormy weather to introduce us to the chain of organisms which feed the fish we enjoy catching in Fishing Creek.
⁃ In August, Geologist Aaron Bierly, from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, took us all the way back in time to the Ice Age. We learned how the course of the Susquehanna River has changed over millennia and how that has impacted other local land features and waterways.
⁃ September brought an update on the Kocher Park Meadow Project. Justin Ulanoski, president of Native Creations, led us on a walk through the beautiful meadow plantings his company designed to discourage the weeds and invasive plants formerly growing in the fields. The improvement was breath-taking!
⁃ Brittney Hartzell, from the American Forest Foundation, led us on a guided hike in early October at Jakey Hollow Natural Area, a protected Old Growth forest. We are fortunate that this 59-acre treasure has remained intact because its steep terrain made cutting the timber too difficult.
⁃ November brought another water-focussed program, this time drinking water. Leigh Ann Urban, Communications and Public Relations Director for Veolia, North America, presented an overview of our local water provider. Veolia has become a strong supporter of FCWA since we share a common goal of protecting water quality.
In other activities, FCWA presented its Fifth Container Garden Contest at Bloomsburg's ArtFest in August, raising money for Kocher Park's gardens. FCWA members participated in cleanups at Kocher Park throughout the year. FCWA continues to partner with the Columbia County Conservation District in helping to fund stream restoration projects throughout the watershed, including at Kocher Park this winter.
The Fishing Creek Watershed Association is a volunteer, non-profit association dedicated to the water, soil, plants and animals of the Fishing Creek Watershed. You can support our work by joining as a member or renewing your membership by using the form located HERE. We look forward to seeing you in this new year. Wishing you a safe and healthy 2024!
Yours sincerely,
Linda Dietrichson, Jennifer Whisner and Susan Webster
