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Articles about environmental conservation, especially related to Lancaster County water courses.

    River of the Year

    River of the Year

    December 11, 2025

    The Conestoga River has once again been nominated for the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers “River of the Year” award. There are two other streams in the running (no pun intended), the Lower Schuylkill River and the Chillisquaque Creek. Vote for the Conestoga at the following...

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    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part V

    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part V

    October 3, 2024

    This is the fifth and final article in the series covering a brief history of the Conestoga River. The first article outlined some general information about the Conestoga River Watershed. The second article covered the conditions of the Conestoga prior to European settlement. The third installment covered...

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