Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts

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Potter and McKean County Conservation Districts Clean Up Allegheny

Pictured left to right are: Chad Rugh, April Castano, Jen Haskins, Casey Boyer, Scott Wennerstrom, Jan Brown, Bob Volkmar, Jared Dickerson, Tom Manning, Frank Weeks, Janie Weeks, and Dave Bressan. Not Pictured: Heather McKean and children.

By Jason Childs, Potter County Conservation District Manager

On Wednesday July 26, 2017, a volunteer crew cleaned up the Allegheny River from Burtville to Port Allegany. Lots of junk and litter was collected making our river a better place to paddle.

Many thanks to our partners: McKean County Conservation District, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Pennsoil RC & D, Liberty Township, Potter County Conservation District, Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers, and PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.