Pequea Creek Watershed

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09/03/2021

Would anyone be interested in representing the Pequea Creek Watershed for the Lampeter Fair on Friday, September 24?

Hello! We will be at the Solanco Fair on September 15, 16 and 17! Stop by and see what's going on in the Pequea Creek Wa...
09/03/2021

Hello!

We will be at the Solanco Fair on September 15, 16 and 17! Stop by and see what's going on in the Pequea Creek Watershed.

10/28/2020

THE ISSUE

04/23/2020

Earth Day tip/information #6

04/01/2020

Are you bored of sitting at home during the Stay-At-Home Order? Compete in your own backyard with the SLF Egg Scraping Challenge! Spotted lanternfly eggs are close to hatching in a month and they are a costly, destructive insect that needs to be controlled. While we are maintaining social distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, why not stop the spread of an invasive pest in your own backyard?

Here a few tips to help you scrape. Eggs are typically on the underside of branches and higher up in the tree canopy. Please only get what you can reach, do not hurt yourself. They are typically on plants such as Tree of Heaven, Maple, Cherry, Willow, Grape, and other smooth-barked trees. Finally, make sure you smash the eggs with gloves or a shoe or put them in alcohol once you scrape them. No eggs should survive!

Now get scraping and share the number of eggs you have scraped to see if anyone can beat you.

Image courtesy of Richard Gardner, Bugwood.org.

02/27/2020

When is the best time to plant a tree? 30 years ago. Well if you missed your chance, the Lancaster County Conservation District is offering you another chance with our 2020 tree seedling sale. Once again countless varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials, fruit trees, tree tubes, and many other items can be pre-ordered through this annual sale. Proceeds from this sale also assist the District fund our education and watershed programs so either way you are helping Lancaster County Watersheds. To check out this year species list visit the Lancaster County Conservation District website; www.lancasterconservation.org. Deadline to order is March 9th.

02/12/2020

With this warm weather, now is a great time to scrap those invasive spotted lanternfly egg masses off your trees. Scrap them into a plastic bags with some hand sanitizer to kill the larvae inside the eggs. Look for areas depicted in the picture which looks like dry smeared mud on the side of a tree. Scrapping now means less of these guys in the spring.

01/23/2020

Be careful with ice on rivers and streams. The thickness of this ice is typically not as deep as pond or lakes because it is flowing water so stay off if you can. Also, during warm ups and rain events watch for floating ice and ice jams that can cause streams and creeks to rise very quickly and result in flooding concerns.

12/19/2019

Happy Holidays from Lancaster County Watersheds.

10/10/2019

Looking for something to do on a fall weekend? How about volunteering at a local tree planting event. There are several scheduled throughout the coming weekends and volunteers are always needed. For a complete list of upcoming volunteer events please visit the Lancaster County Watersheds website; www.lancasterwatersheds.org

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