| August 1, 2010 |
| 3:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
| 3:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Go Fish! Seafood Market Sustainability Festival
Sunday, August 1st
3pm-7pm
619 Penn Avenue, West Reading
Join the Berks Conservancy and Go Fish! for the best party of the summer. We will be sampling sustainable products as well as introducing new eco-friendly products such as Loch Duart Scottish Salmon, Wild Alaskan Salmon, Chilean Sea Bass, Tilapia, Halibut, Clams, Shrimp, Oysters and MUCH MORE! Vendors will present the benefits of sustainable products and other information to help you develop your awareness as a seafood consumer.
Go Fish! will also have a Raw Bar available with delicious Clams and Oysters from the east coast! Never tried sushi before? This party is for you! Sample some of our famous rolls that is bound to make you flip your fins! TICKET PRICE is $30 of which $10 is being donated to Berks Conservancy. FREE BEER Sponsored By LOGO MOTION! LIVE ENTERTAINMENT By THE SPARKS! Click here for details and how to order tickets.
Posted in: Events.
Tagged: Berks County · market · Seafood
The 2010 River of the Year, the Lackawaxen River, has been celebrated in our annual poster. A free copy of the poster can be obtained from POWR by emailing your contact information to info@pawatersheds.org.
2010 River of the Year Poster (Lacawaxen)
Posted in: Water quality.
Tagged: Lackawaxen · poster · River of the Year
Please see this great report on the first ever Lackawaxen River Sojourn…
The Lackwaxen Sojourn last week was a glorious success. From the terrific accommodations and meals provided by Camp Watonka, to the guided tour of the Lock House/Canal History Museum and Glass Worker’s house provided by Dorflinger-Suydam’s Curator Hank Loftus, to the Sunday evening presentation about the D&H Canal by Susie Kaspar of the National Park Service, to the impromptu nature and history talks by Nick Spinelli of the Pike County Conservation District, to the Dignitaries’ Lunch at Jerry Wicksnes’s Farm, Sojourn participants enjoyed a full and varied experience. But of course, the star of the event was the Lackawaxen River itself. How gratifying it was to us locals to hear the enthusiastic comments of paddlers who came from other regions of Pennsylvania and New York extolling the beauty and uniqueness of “the Lack.” Sojourn photos can be seen at www.riveroftheyear.com
Thanks to the members of the National Canoe Safety Patrol who were recruited by our own Dick Rhodes, paddlers of all levels, in canoes and kayaks, were given expert and patient assistance and paddling tips all along the way.
The Sojourn was perhaps the highlight of numerous events celebrating the Lackawaxen’s designation as PA 2010 River of the Year (ROY). In her comments at the Dignitaries’ Luncheon, Cindy Dunn, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, noted that TLRC was exceptional among ROY lead organizations in seizing the opportunity to partner with other regional and local organizations for the year’s activities. For this, TLRC owes a great debt of gratitude to ROY Coordinator and Sojourn Steering Committee Chair Frederica Leighton. Thanks to her vision and steadfast efforts, together with those of Committee members Loni Kuhn, Rob McGrath, Winnie Olsen, Bergit Pinkston, Dick Rhodes, and Nick Spinelli, and with the support of Dejay Branch of Ecoledge, Inc., the Sojourn was truly a triumph.
Posted in: Sojourns.
Tagged: Lackawaxen · River of the Year · Sojourn
Check out a recent article in the PA State Association of Boroughs journal on the Sojourns.
Posted in: Recreation, Sojourns.
By votes of 4-1, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) on Friday passed two key new regulations that will strengthen protections on drinking water and watersheds from natural gas drilling pollution as well as other new development projects.
The new drilling rules require treatment of highly saline wastewater so as to meet drinking water standards if they want to dispose of it in Pennsylvania’s waterways. Natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale of Pennsylvania has become greatly scrutinized due to the immense quantities of water used in the process, the chemical additives employed, and the manner of treatment. Between 2 and 9 million gallons are used to “frack” each well in order to release the natural gas deposits. That water is injected with a coctail of chemicals and salts. Some water flows back up and is collected in storage ponds for re-use or treatment. These rules affect the manner in which the water is treated and disposed of into Pennsylvania’s more than 85,000 miles of streams.
The second set of changes to Chapter 102 state regulations approved by the IRRC will require some developers to maintain or create a 150-foot natural vegetative buffer beside Pennsylvania’s best rivers and streams. These rules affect so-called E&S permitting or Erosion and Sedimentation Control measures implemented with construction projects to reduce impact on streams and rivers. Streams in the top 20% statewide for water quality will be subject to the increased protections. Streamside buffers are widely considered to be the best and most effective long-term solution for protection water quality. Buffers help filter water, reduce the impacts of flooding, shade and reduce water temperatures creating better habitat for fish and aquatic species. Clean Water Action says that over 200 municipalities require buffers with 63 requiring at least 100 foot buffers.
The possibility of an impact fee on corporate drilling revenues remains unclear and while supported by the Governor is mired in budget debates and discussion over how to spend the expected hundreds of millions in revenues.
The IRRC is the last step in regulatory review process and is made up of five individuals – four from each of the Assembly’s caucuses (Democrat and Republican in both the Senate and House), as well as an appointee from the Governor. Its mission is to ensure new regulations are consistent with public interest and legislative intent.
Posted in: Marcellus Shale, Riparian Buffers, Water quality.
Tagged: buffers · Chapter 102 · drinking water · IRRC · Marcellus Shale · natural gas drilling · regulations · regulatory
