February 11, 2003                                                                                                                     

Sixteen Percent of Pa.'s Streams are Damaged Eighty-four percent of assessed streams in Pennsylvania support aquatic life, but 16 percent of assessed streams in Pennsylvania are damaged. WPC's Watershed Assistance Center (WAC) is trying to reduce that 16 percent by working with local watershed groups providing technical expertise in identifying and treating all non-point pollution types, including abandoned mine drainage. WAC assists with water quality and riparian area monitoring, macro-invertebrate sampling, habitat evaluations, and monitoring protocol development. The above photo is of the Clarion River, which flows through one of the wildest and most scenic corridors in the eastern United States and stands as one of the finest examples of commitment by the local community to clean up and protect their watershed. WPC is proud to have been instrumental in partnering the natural and human communities to rejuvenate and protect this natural treasure. The Clarion River is 41-miles long and is located two hours from Pittsburgh. Dotted with a few small towns and cottages, most of the length of the river is a wilderness-like ribbon of forest and water. Find out more about the free services available through the Watershed Assistance Center Find our more about the Clarion River  View WPC Daily for the month of January. Vote for your favorite WPC Daily in January.   E-mail Today's WPC Daily to a Friend! Friend's e-mail address: Your Message: Did you receive this WPC Daily from a friend? Want to get your own, every day? Click here to join the mailing list...

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