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Teamwork makes the dream work This year, the Pigeon Creek Watershed Association held its Spring 2025 Cleanup at the intersection of Crackerjack and Bentleyville Road in Carroll Township-the same location where we removed 77 tires in December 2024. We had a great turnout, and just the right size dumpster, which was generously provided by our (click here to read more)
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This is just a quick announcement about our new calendar page. Check it out here. There you will find the following type of events: The calendar is an embedded Google calendar and is pretty easy to use, but here are a few tips: We hope you find the calendar useful. Let us know if you (click here to read more)
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In late 2024 our Pigeon Creek Watershed Association had received approval from the Bentleyville Borough Council to conduct a live stake planting trial along Pigeon Creek in Bentleyville’s Richardson Park. A “Live Stake Planting” takes advantage of the fact that some tree & shrub species root so readily that a properly prepared dormant branch cutting, (click here to read more)
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To our newsletter subscribers Thanks for subscribing! You will now receive an email copy of every blog post we make. In other words, the content you see in the newsletter and website blog posts should be identical. The advantage of signing up for the newsletter is the convenience of having the information delivered to your (click here to read more)
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On December 14, 2024, 77 tires were pulled out of Pigeon Creek in Carroll Township! Thanks to Allegheny CleanWays for providing staff and a dumpster, Pigeon Creek Watershed Association volunteers for braving 26º temperatures, and EQT Foundation for providing funds to cover expenses. Click the video below and check out Ben’s special tire removal technology (click here to read more)
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In the Spring of 2024, Dr. David Argent and PennWest Cal students completed the first e-fishing survey of Pigeon Creek in recent memory. The results were quite eye-opening, especially regarding the variety of species caught. The group returned in the Fall (September-October) and surveyed the same three areas. Well, if the spring results were ” (click here to read more)
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The Pigeon Creek Watershed Association, established in March 2024, initiated its first streambank restoration project. Collaborating with a property owner in Bentleyville, Pa. and the Washington County Conservation District, they addressed erosion through native plantings. In October, they transplanted 45 suitable plants for effective bank stabilization. (click here to read more)
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How Amanda Makes An Impact In Her Neighborhood and Community. PCWA board secretary, Dan Tregembo, caught up with Amanda at the Monongahela Aquatorium right after the second annual PCWA Pigeon Creek Spring Cleanup on April 27, 2024. Originally, the plan was to shoot quick 30-second video interviews with various Spring Cleanup participants, but we think (click here to read more)
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Dr. David Argent and PennWest Cal Students Complete 2024 Electrofishing Survey Last year, a group from PennWest California made multiple attempts to conduct an electrofishing survey of Pigeon Creek. Unfortunately, adverse weather conditions and high water levels forced them to cancel each attempt. Despite these challenges, they persevered and successfully completed the survey in May (click here to read more)
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PCWA got its start when several friends met at Trash Bash events in the mid Mon Valley. So, what’s a Trash Bash? It’s a combination party and community trash cleanup. Check out this video of the 2023 Pigeon Creek Cleanup and the 2023 Monongahela Trash Bash. Despite the rainy conditions during the 2023 Pigeon Creek (click here to read more)
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Whoo-hoo! This is exceptional! Thank you Dan.
Thanks, I really enjoyed the video. Pigeon Creek is so beautiful!
Great post! I never realized there were that many species of fish in Pigeon Creek.
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