Streamside Care Workday

Lancaster has 1,400 miles of streams and rivers. Taking care of our streamside forests(riparian buffers) protects the quality of the water we drink, provides food and habitat for wildlife, preserves nearby wetlands, and replenishes our groundwater. Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and other community partners to protect our clean water as we tend these streamside forests!

SELECT THE SITE AT WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE WHEN YOU CLICK ON TICKET OPTIONS.

SITE #1: Riparian Buffer at Eurofins along Tributary to Conestoga in Leola, PA – led by Eurofins

Volunteers can expect to weed out and straighten tree shelters and pick up trash along the trail. This will influence the success of the riparian buffer. Be prepared to get dirty! Long sleeves, pants, and closed toed shoes are recommended as there is known poison ivy in the area. Bring water, work gloves, and metal drivers if you have them! A bathroom is available at Rutter’s. Volunteers will park at the very far end of the eurofins parking lot off of Market Square Drive where the trail starts near the pond.

Age Restriction: All ages welcome. Please note minors must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.

SITE #2: Conestoga Greenway Trail in Lancaster City, PA – led by the City of Lancaster and Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

Age Restriction: 12 and up! Please note minors must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.

SITE #3: Overlook Park Riparian Buffer – led by Stroud Water Research Center

Volunteers will work on a variety of tasks in this new forest buffer and pollinator garden planting. Tasks include weeding and straightening tree shelters, marking dead trees, and weeding and watering a pollinator garden. Please wear long pants, long sleeve shirts and gloves as there is some poison ivy on site. There is a bathroom a short/drive or walk from the buffer site.

Age Restriction: 12 and up! Please note minors must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.

What to Expect

The host organization of your site will send you logistical information on Friday, June 3 (the day before the workday) to the email you use to register for this event.

Participant Safety

Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all time.

Participants may be asked to sign a waiver by hosting organization of their site.

Weather Policy

This event will take place rain or shine! Should there be a forecast of weather conditions that would make the event unsafe, participants will be notified of a cancellation 24 hours prior to the event.