Why Reclaim the Watershed
- The restoration of Beech Creek and its watershed will provide habitat for aquatic life.
- Cleaning up Beech Creek and its tributaries will provide recreational uses of the water such as fishing.
- Clean water promotes tourism and encourages economic development.
- Eliminating the mine drainage would improve the appearance of Beech Creek. Clouded water and orange-bottomed waterways just don't look natural.
- Fixing Beech Creeks pollution problems would improve the water quality of downstream waters such as Bald Eagle Creek, the Susquehanna River, and the Chesapeake Bay. We all live downstream in one way or another.
- Our ground water, underground springs, streams, creeks, and rivers are all connected. Polluted water is more than just an eyesore. It is a threat to our environment, our economy, and our health.
- Clean water improves the quality of life and is one of our most precious resources. Pennsylvanians have a right to clean water by the adoption of the Environmental Rights Amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution by the voters guaranteeing the right of all citizens to clean air and pure water. (May 18, 1971).
Get Involved
Watershed Associations are "grass roots" organizations and therefore rely on member input and efforts to achieve goals. If you are interested in helping to restore Beech Creek and its Watershed, why not become involved by helping to build and strengthen the organization, do assessments to identify watershed problems, help with planning, and facilitate restoration efforts. The Beech Creek Watershed has many serious problems to be addressed. By working together and with resource people from agencies, organizations, institutions, and government, the BCWA will be in a better position to achieve its vision for the Beech Creek Watershed.
If you are interested in helping to restore, preserve and protect Beech Creek and its Watershed, we would like to have you as a member of the Beech Creek Watershed Association.
If you are interested in helping to restore, preserve and protect Beech Creek and its Watershed, we would like to have you as a member of the Beech Creek Watershed Association.
How to Join
You can print out our membership form (available here), fill it out and mail it, with a check for the amount of the BCWA membership category you choose, to:
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You can write to the BCWA Treasurer (at the above address) and request that a membership brochure be mailed to you
BCWA Treasurer
PO Box 286
Mill Hall, PA 17751
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You can write to the BCWA Treasurer (at the above address) and request that a membership brochure be mailed to you