Elk Creeks Watershed Association

09/04/2026

Wendell Berry spent a lifetime reminding us that caring for the earth begins with caring for particular places — the land beneath our feet, the water that runs through it, and the communities that depend on both.

His writing gave language to something that has long guided our work: Healthy streams cannot be separated from healthy land, and neither can be separated from the choices people make about how to live on and care for them.

We’re grateful for a voice that asked generations of us to pay attention, to belong to a place, and to take responsibility for its care.

Wendell Berry, 1934–2026.

08/29/2026

This looks like a great program and only $35. Or you can come out to one of our invasive removal volunteer days and learn it for free - and meet some fun people in the bargain.

Learn to identify a range of common invasive species, also known as ecologically harmful plants, and come away with tips for moderating their impact on your landscape. Hear a case study that details a multi-year process of removing less beneficial species and restoring habitat for native insects and...

08/17/2026

Good opportunities:

Thank you for your interest in converting lawn cover to native forest habitat! This grant-funded program (funded in part by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources through Community Conservation Partnership Program grant awards) provides: - trees and shelters, and the planting labor....

08/04/2026

Each month seems to have its own invasive enemy. It’s currently stiltgrass season. Now’s the time to get after it. It’s tall enough to pull easily and has not yet set seeds. More information in the link:

Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) is an invasive annual grass. This article includes images and recommendations for control.

08/04/2026

This is good news for MD. Locally, we’ve identified three small streams that flow into the Big Elk that appear to stay cool enough and are clean enough to support finicky Brook Trout. We’ve applied for grants to study it in detail. Fingers crossed.

07/13/2026

Just some of the interesting local fungus (and a turtle).

07/04/2026

“All the water that ever will be is, right now”

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06/30/2026

Is official - it’s dry out there.

06/28/2026