Monthly "Meeting", reminder for May

Join the Monocacy Chapter on Tuesday May 28th, as we close out our meeting schedule with a fishing night on the Monocacy Creek.  Meet at 6pm, Illick's Mill Park main lot.  We will be fishing the Sulpher Mayfly hatch and spinner fall.  Hope to see you there.

Bugs and Dogs, TONIGHT!

Stream Clean up 4/20/19

Got a minute to help clean up the Monocacy Creek?  Join us this Saturday 4/20/19, 9am- noon @ Illick's Mill for our annual stream clean up.  Bags and gloves will be provided, but feel frre to bring your own if you would like.  Waders or high boots are a good idea, especially with the recent rains.  Coffee, Doughnuts and bottle water provided.

March meeting reminder...

Just a friendly reminder there will NOT be a monthly meeting tonight, 3/26/19.  Join us at the Fly Fishing Film Tour Instead!


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Like FREE stuff? Purchase @flyfishingfilmtour tickets from @steelstacks_pa , and you are entered for these great giveaways. We will also have raffles for TFO rods, a guided drift boat trip on the Delaware River, live music by @woodsmokeband and beer...what are you waiting for? March 26 & 27 #flyfishing #flyfishingfilmtour #steelstacks #artsquest

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The Lay of the Land: Healthy Soil, Healthy Water

2019 Spring Event comming soon!

Social Funding opportunity to support local project

The Northampton County Conservation District, in partnership with the Penn State Master Watershed Stewards, and Wildland's Conservancy, have started phase II of a stream restoration project on a privately owned piece of property on Biery's Bridge Rd.  The owner has property on both sides of the stream, which makes it an ideal location for projects.  Last fall, the homeowner financed the placement of 1 Ton of rocks to be placed in- stream, and now the hope is to stabilize the banks with riparian (stream bank) plantings to help reduce erosion.  The funding goal is $2500, and will be used towards the purchase of plants, tree and shrubs.  The partner groups, and the homeowner, are hoping to use this as an example for other landowners what is possible through stream restoration.  Any amount helps.  The Go Fund Me is being administered by the Monocacy Creek Watershed Association and 100% of the money raised will be used for the purchase of plants/ supplies .  You can donate directly below or CLICK HERE. 

Monthly Meeting Reminder 2/26/19

This month we will be featuring Geoffrey A. Reese, PE, Director of Environmental Planning at the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (www.lvpc.org).  Geoff will be discussing his role and the role of the at LVPC in terms of regulations and planning, and how they effect the Monocacy Creek.

To start the meeting we will also have a brief demonstration by Board Member Ryan Shannon on how to make custom furled leaders.  He will discuss when to use them, and why he likes them over mono.

Meeting starts at 7pm and is located at the DAR log cabin, in  Bethlehem's Rose Garden Park on 8th Ave.

Stormwater run off not just an issue in the Valley.

Storm runoff coats Southern California beaches with trash

15 hrs ago

© The Associated Press In this Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 photo, trash is strewn along the sand south of the San Gabriel River in Seal Beach, Calif. The storms that have been blanketing California's mountains with much-needed snow and filling reservoirs have also been flushing all sorts of urban trash down rivers and drains, making a mess of beaches. Bottles, diapers, syringes and more have washed ashore along Southern California, giving some sandy stretches the appearance of trash dumps. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

© The Associated Press In this Monday, Feb. 4, 2019
SEAL BEACH, Calif. — The storms that have been blanketing California's mountains with much-needed snow and filling reservoirs have also been flushing all sorts of urban trash down rivers and drains, making a mess of beaches.