“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”

Robert Swan

14th Keystone Coldwater Heritage Partnership Conference

February 28-29, 2020 | Ramada Inn Conference Center, State College

The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited will host the 14th Keystone Coldwater Conference, February 28-29, 2020 at the Ramada Inn Conference Center in State College, Pennsylvania. The conference is an opportunity for grassroots conservation organizations, environmental professionals, college faculty, staff, and students to share ideas, concepts, and network in order to protect, conserve and restore Pennsylvania's coldwater resources.  

PVCA will be sponsoring at the "Brown Trout" level as well as staffing an exhibit on the "Muddy Creek Stream Restoration Project 2012-2020" in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Pennsylvania Field Office. PVCA has submitted a Coldwater Heritage grant application matching PVCA' s allocation of Annenberg Foundation 2019 grant supporting stream restoration this summer at Muddy Creek. The 2020 grants will also be announced at the conference.

You can learn more about the conference by clicking this link.

Boy Scout Troop 102 (Art Gover, Scoutmaster - Centre Hall);

Outdoors Club - Penns Valley High School (Kim Forsythe, Administrator) partner with PVCA member volunteers for stake plantings along Sinking Creek (Myers Farm)

Volunteers Needed!

Live Stake Collection & Planting

Live Stake Collection - March 22nd | Live Stake Planting - March 29th

Muddy Creek & Pine Creek

In cooperation with the Chesapeake Conservancy Live Stake Cooperative, PVCA's Watershed Committee is holding a live stake collection (March 22nd) followed by planting (March 29th) at Muddy Creek and Pine Creek watershed riparian and wildlife habitat projects. Last year over 4,000 live stakes were planted through this collaborative program. PLEASE MARK THE DATES!

Volunteers are needed. If you are interested, please contact Lysle Sherwin at lyslesherwin@gmail.com. Thank you!

Featured Business Members

James Crum - Architect

Based in Harrisburg, our specialties include architecture & interior design, for both commercial & residential projects.

Winghaven Nursery

"Winghaven Nursery is a native plant nursery rooted in central Pennsylvania, near State College, offering over 65 species of trees, shrubs, vines, cover plants and wildflowers native to Pennsylvania that attract and sustain birds, butterflies and bees."

PVCA would like to thank these Business Members

for their continued support of our mission and vision.

Upcoming Events

Monday, February 3 | 6:30 - 8:30pm

Special PVCA Board Meeting - Development

Penns Valley YMCA Program Center - Spring Mills

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Tuesday, February 4 | 6:30 - 8:30pm

Environmental Education Committee (EEC) Monthly Meeting

PVCA Office - Green Drake Gallery - Millheim, PA

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Wednesday, February 12 | 6:30 - 8:30pm

Watershed Committee Monthly Meeting

PVCA Office - Green Drake Gallery - Millheim, PA

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Thursday, February 13 | 6:30 - 8:30pm

PVCA Board Meeting

Penns Valley YMCA Program Center - Spring Mills

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Sunday, March 29 | 3:00 - 6:00pm

Riversongs

Elk Creek Café & Aleworks - Millheim

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Saturday, April 25 | 8:30am - 12:00pm

Annual Streambank Clean Up

Meet at Coburn Park

More details to follow regarding this annual event

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Tuesday, May 12 @ 8:00am - Wednesday, May 13 @ 8:00pm

Centre Gives

More details to follow regarding this annual event in which PVCA participates