2009 WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA MINI-SYMPOSIUMS & TOURS

Twomile Run Phot Credit- A. WolfeOne of the highlights of the recently published Economic Benefits Analysis for Abandoned Mine Drainage Remediation is that 50% of willingness-to-pay for remediation mail survey respondents living in the West Branch Susquehanna watershed were not aware of the severity of AMD-pollution in the watershed.

This disheartening statistic demonstrates a need for more diversified and far-reaching education programs throughout the watershed. So – in 2009, we decided to hit the road and take the message to the people.

Instead of hosting the annual West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium last year, Trout Unlimited and the WBSRC partnered with watershed groups around the West Branch and hosted a series of five abandoned mine drainage education sessions and bus tours. A sixth tour is slated for the Beech Creek watershed in 2010 and will be geared toward youth.

These programs were sponsored by:













Funding provided by: R.K. Mellon Foundation, Department of Environmental Protection, and League of Women Voters.