Crawford County Completes PRISM Pilot Program Project
Crawford County European Frogbit pulling event. Photo provided by Crawford County Conservation District.
Crawford County Conservation District and their local Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) Pilot Program advisory board utilized grant funding to hire a summer intern to conduct aquatic invasive species outreach activities.
Accomplishments included conducting launch steward activities at local boat launches, inspecting boats, providing a workshop at Pymatuning State Park, removing European Frogbit with PA SeaGrant and Penn State’s Master Watershed Stewards, and distributing educational materials across the county. This project cost $2,000 in grant funding.
Financial and other support for the PRISM Pilot Program in NW Pennsylvania is provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through a Landscape Scale Restoration Grant with the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.