Center in the Park’s Watershed Snapshot Day

Posted by on April 23, 2007

Center in the Park’s Watershed Snapshot Day

Watershed Snapshot is an annual survey of Pennsylvania’s water bodies and watersheds conducted by hundreds of volunteers in every part of the state. This activity occurs in conjunction with Earth Day. This year data will be gathered from April 20-29 and results will be posted on the website of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

The Center in the Park Senior Environment Corps will host the Watershed Snapshot 2007 along Wissahickon Creek which is a drinking water source for residents of Philadelphia. This important event will take place Thursday April 26th from 10 am to 3 pm at Chestnut Hill College, 9601 Germantown Avenue.

Senior Environment Corps (SEC) Volunteers, Chestnut Hill College students and faculty, middle school students from Norwood-Fontbonne Academy and interested citizens will participate. Participants will perform chemical tests, observe and identify organisms that live in the creek, assess the condition of the stream bank and take note of the plants that help control erosion and support wildlife in the area. Each year, experts from the Philadelphia Water Department, Pa. Dept of Environmental Protection and local water quality organizations share their expertise for this endeavor.

Individuals who would like to participate may join the group at Chestnut Hill College.

If you would like to find out more about the Center in the Park Senior Environment Corps, an active group of senior volunteers, please call the Coordinator of Volunteers, Fred Lewis at 215-848-7722. Complete information on the Snapshot Day is available on the DEP website: http://www.dep.state.pa.us. Type snapshot into the DEP Keyword search box.