Coal Mining History and Environmental Stewardship Field Trip in Northumberland County

Written by Shannon Wehinger on November 2, 2017. Posted in Conservation District Project Spotlight

Photo provided by Northumberland County Conservation District.

On October 17^th, several school classes from the Mt. Carmel and Shamokin area spent the day learning about local environmental issues and wrapped up the day by planting trees and shrubs along Quaker Run, a tributary to Shamokin Creek.  The event focused on teaching local students about local land use practices and their impacts on water quality.

The Kulpmont Borough partnered with Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance and Northumberland County Conservation District to organize the day long field trip educating students about water quality issues.

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