You are invited to our Membership meeting that is also open to the public on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 7pm. It will be held at the Buhl Park Kindergarten Shelter (across from the SRW office/gatehouse). We hope you can make it and take this opportunity to meet other SRW friends, members and supporters.
The application deadline for the 2012 scholarship is March 12.
We sponsor an annual scholarship for any high school senior who is a member of or has volunteered with the Shenango River Watchers and/or resides in the Shenango River Watershed, who is entering a four-year college and has shown an interest in preservation of the environment by volunteering his or her time in a community within the Shenango River Watershed of Pa/OH. Read more ...
They have constructed two temporary bridges at the site, both just a few feet above water level. Absolutely not passable. Shortly, these temporary bridges will be replaced by a different temporary bridge structure consisting of five, 50" culvert pipes, covered with gravel, creating a roadway for heavy equipment. Obviously, this will not be passable either.
Should you choose to portage around during the week, you'd be going through a work area of monster equipment (huge cranes) moving huge bridge sections and so forth. Workers may not allow you to proceed in any fashion while they are at work on the bridge.
Take extreme care anywhere near this site.
The job is expected to be completed by February, so it should have no impact on the 2012 paddling season.
You’ve been following our 4-year effort to open the channel of the upper Shenango River (from the dam at Pymatuning State Park) to Greenville’s Riverside Park. We fought our way through the bureaucratic hurdles, environmental restrictions, garnered support from the community and political entities, and of course raised $71,000 to do the work.
We had planned to begin the tree work this May, but were frustrated by the unusually high water experienced well into June. We reset a start date of August 1. On that day, two teams of Amish loggers and their wonderful draft horses went to work. They were directed daily by Jim Donnachie, a professional with Meadville Land Services, Inc. A Shenango River Watcher member gave directions or recommendations throughout the month where needed. read more ...
Shenango River Watchers has announced the winners for the Kayak and Quilt Raffles. A gracious jogger was pulled from his run at Buhl Park where the winners were drawn on Monday, October 31, 2011.
Ernie Fobes was the lucky winner of this year's Kayak. Ernie is from West Middlesex and bought his ticket at our chili and cornbread fundraiser at Munnell Run Farm in October. When asked if he had kayaked before, he said no. He expressed that he has always wanted to kayak down the Shenango River but never had the opportunity. He's going to try it out in a swimming pool first! When Leisa, his wife, was asked if she would like to try out the kayak she replied "I prefer something larger, like a cruise ship!"
Anita Jones from New Castle was excited to learn that she was the winner of the beautiful hand-quilted bird quilt.
Shenango River Watchers is a non-profit organization with a mission to "Clean-up, Preserve and Protect" the Shenango River Watershed.
The Pack #45 Cub Scouts brought a large contingent of scouts and parents to enjoy a great fall day on the Mercer County Trails Association (MCTA) Trout Island Bicycle Trail. Beginning from the start of the trail in Sharpsville and working out past the Shenango Dam, the group rounded up a large quantity of litter and recyclables while canvasing the trail and its surroundings to make the area look great.
Thanks to Pack #45 for helping clean this great trail area along the river.
Rick Barborak and Don Clowes
Cleanup and Recycling Committee