Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration: Celebration & Wildflower Planting
When
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 10:00AM - 12:00PM EDT
Where
Event Details
Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration: Celebration & Wildflower Planting
Wildlands Conservancy is bringing together project partners, funders, and community volunteers to celebrate the stream restoration success of the Bushkill Creek to date, and the community is invited to join in the celebration. A volunteer wildflower planting will immediately follow the celebration remarks to complete the restoration at the Lafayette College dam removal site.
For the Wildflower Planting:
When: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Time: 10 AM
Where: Lafayette College, 300 N. 3rdStreet, Easton, PA 18042. Follow event signs from parking areas.
**Parking is available behind Don Juan Mex Grill, and across the street from Lafayette College’s downtown Willams campus.**
About Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration
The Bushkill Creek has benefitted from the attention of local watershed groups and concerned citizens over the years, and Wildlands Conservancy has been convening partners to advance its large-scale restoration. Since 2021, Wildlands has restored over 3 miles of stream along the Bushkill through dam removal and habitat restoration. Together with partners, Wildlands removed a series of five dams, the last of which was removed this summer in the City of Easton. These dam removals helped open the Bushkill Creek to fish passage, reconnecting the waterway to the Delaware and into the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in 200 years. These efforts are improving the Bushkill Creek for community recreation value, suitability for native fish populations, as well as freshwater mussel communities that play a critical role in removing bacteria, algae, and other contaminants.
Wildlands Conservancy is bringing together project partners, funders, and community volunteers to celebrate the stream restoration success of the Bushkill Creek to date, and the community is invited to join in the celebration. A volunteer wildflower planting will immediately follow the celebration remarks to complete the restoration at the Lafayette College dam removal site.
For the Wildflower Planting:
- Wear safe footwear and clothing that can get dirty
- Gloves, tools, water, and snacks will be provided, but volunteers are welcome to bring their own.
- Bug spray, sunscreen, and hats are helpful to have on hand.
When: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Time: 10 AM
Where: Lafayette College, 300 N. 3rdStreet, Easton, PA 18042. Follow event signs from parking areas.
**Parking is available behind Don Juan Mex Grill, and across the street from Lafayette College’s downtown Willams campus.**
About Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration
The Bushkill Creek has benefitted from the attention of local watershed groups and concerned citizens over the years, and Wildlands Conservancy has been convening partners to advance its large-scale restoration. Since 2021, Wildlands has restored over 3 miles of stream along the Bushkill through dam removal and habitat restoration. Together with partners, Wildlands removed a series of five dams, the last of which was removed this summer in the City of Easton. These dam removals helped open the Bushkill Creek to fish passage, reconnecting the waterway to the Delaware and into the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in 200 years. These efforts are improving the Bushkill Creek for community recreation value, suitability for native fish populations, as well as freshwater mussel communities that play a critical role in removing bacteria, algae, and other contaminants.