Quittie watershed internships

TLVC administered two summer internships for the Quittie Watershed Association (QWA). LVC students, Hannah Horengic and Ilyssa McLaughlin (pictured left to right), conducted stream morphology surveys and documented on-the-ground agricultural Best Management Practices. Their findings included an overview of Gingrich Run, Killinger Creek and Snitz Creek. We plan to share more details about this project in our next newsletter!

QWA call for volunteers

QWA is looking for volunteers for their bimonthly stream/water quality checks. Make a direct impact on improving stream and creek health in Lebanon County!

Did you know one-third of streams and creeks in Pennsylvania are considered impaired by pollution? QWA is an organization dedicated to improving stream health. They monitor water quality in six stations in Lebanon County and report findings to the PA Department of Environmental Protection. Check out the QWA website for more information. If you're interested in getting involved or have questions, please contact: QWA president, Michael Schroeder at mjsch313@yahoo.com, or Courtney Reimann, TLVC land protection director at director@tlvc.org 

Let's give extra on November 17!

Please save the date for Extra Give, November 17, and consider a donation to support our mission and protect our land in the Lebanon Valley. Here's the link to give: www.extragive.org/organizations/the-lebanon-valley-conservancy

Other ways to support TLVC

Please click below to make a secure online donation on our website or view our membership information and join us as an individual or business. It is a critical time to preserve land in our area and we need your help! view preserved land

We're grateful for the response of donations, memberships, volunteers and sponsors! Your support makes it possible for us to work with landowners to save their land from development and to give back to our community by developing parks and providing educational opportunities. Thank you! -Courtney

Thanks to our newest members and renewing members

for caring about our local environment!



Gerry & Jeanne Boltz | Brenda & Robert Hunter | Carol & Larry Killian |

Jennifer & Ron Kuzo | Bonnie Rannels | Ryan Wampler

Business Member/Preservation Leader: South Londonderry Township 

Are you a member? Consider joining us and helping with our mission in the Lebanon Valley. Individual memberships are $100, business memberships start at $1,000, and student memberships are FREE! View our membership brochure.

Courtney Reimann, Land Protection Director

We would also like to send our sincere sympathies to the friends and family

of Harold Swanger and thank those who have made a donation in his honor

to TLVC's Light Memorial Scholarship.

News Links

• TLVC seeks candidate to fill executive director roll: Indeed

• Tips for sharing the trail (filmed at Memorial Lake): PA DCNR

• Fall foliage map | Fall foliage reports: PA DCNR

• EPA, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Invest $9.6 Million In Projects To Improve Water Quality In Chesapeake Bay Watershed; $5.6 Million Benefits PA: PA Environment Digest Blog

• 30 Outstanding Geological Features in Pennsylvania (story map): PA DCNR

Activities & Resources

• October educational programs at Memorial Lake State Park Complex - PA DCNR

• Oct 28, 4-7pm, Fall on the Farm: hosted by Historic Schaefferstown & Residents of Schaefferstown

• Nov 2, 7:00 pm, Hershey Gardens, A Path Forward - Local Climate Action: Manada Conservancy

• Local group focused on the natural beauty and enjoyment of Governor Dick: Friends of Governor Dick

• Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for status on PA conservation efforts

• Enjoy the great outdoors! Info at Visit Lebanon Valley and follow our Facebook page for ideas/videos. Visit the park's website prior to venturing out for up-to-date visitor information/guidelines.

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The Lebanon Valley Conservancy works to protect the cultural, historical and environmental resources

of our region. We are committed to collaborating with our community to ensure equitable access

to all of these resources for the benefit of present and future generations.