ClearWater Conservancy

06/10/2026

Join us for a Native Garden workday! 🌼 🌸

Whether you’re brand new to gardening or a seasoned pro, all are welcome to join. Bring a friend and help our garden thrive!

Wednesday, June 17
2555 N. Atherton St., State College, PA
9 am - 10:30 am

Monday, June 22
2555 N. Atherton St., State College, PA
4:30 - 6 pm

🌿To sign up, fill out the volunteer form below. See you there – happy gardening!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/dZLgm9YVs2

06/01/2026

Spring Creek Chapter Trout Unlimited invites community members of all ages to the 10th Annual Family Fishing Picnic. This free, family-friendly event offers a fun-filled afternoon of fishing, outdoor activities, and environmental education!

Centred Outdoors is leading a guided outing of Galbraith Gap at 1 & 3pm. Look out for the Centred Outdoors flag – they will be walking towards the forest from Tussey Mountain Pond!

We are proud to partner and support this community centered event! 🎣😊🌳

05/28/2026

Join us for a free, fun, and family-friendly evening at Walker Township Park in Bellefonte, PA, to learn about the Little Fishing Creek watershed stewardship plan and discover ways you can care for the land and water around you.

🌳💧There will be engaging programming at the park from 5-7pm followed by an off-site stream buffer tour at 7pm for interested participants!

We hope to see you there! Please visit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation event website for more information (linked below). Event registration is offered but not required for attendance.

https://tinyurl.com/mprneew3

05/27/2026

🏡🌱 Building for the Future of Conservation

ClearWater Conservancy is excited to share more about the sustainable design of the future Hamer Community Conservation Center — a space intentionally designed to reduce energy use, lower carbon emissions, and demonstrate conservation-focused building practices. This work is made possible in part through support from the West Penn Energy Fund.

A major focus of the project is the building’s high-performance envelope — including the walls, roof systems, insulation, air barriers, and glazing — designed to minimize heat loss, reduce air leakage, and improve year-round energy efficiency.

Key features include:
🏗️ High-performance wall and roof assemblies
🌬️ Advanced insulation and air sealing systems
🪟 Bird-friendly, high-performance glazing
☀️ Daylighting strategies to reduce reliance on artificial lighting

ClearWater partnered with Envinity, Inc. to provide building envelope commissioning services and help ensure long-term performance and sustainability goals are achieved.

Designed collaboratively by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and Reese Hackman, the conservation center will serve as both a gathering place and a visible example of environmental stewardship in action.

Read the full article at: https://www.clearwaterconservancy.org/article/hamer-community-conservation-center-designed-with-a-high-performance-building-envelope-to-reduce-ene

05/21/2026

It’s that time of year again 🌸 Mountain laurel buds are beginning to show, and before long, Pennsylvania’s state flower will paint the trails in color.

Have you seen any blooming yet? Share your pictures in the comments!

05/20/2026

Thank you TU!

05/20/2026

We're so thrilled to partner with Nittany Candle Company for a cobranded Spring Creek scented candle! It's because of collaborations and partnerships like this, that we can support each other in our community.

✨We’re so excited to announce a special partnership with ClearWater Conservancy that’ll help support the preservation and restoration of our local environment.

With the purchase of any Spring Creek candle or wax melt, a portion of the proceeds will go directly to ClearWater - helping to fund waterway stewardship and land conservation efforts. 🌱

We are so excited for this opportunity to help give back and support an organization that does so much. 💙

05/18/2026

ClearWater Conservancy staff, board members, and partners celebrated a major milestone at the future Hamer Community Conservation Center with a topping-out ceremony for the building’s mass timber frame!

Attendees signed the final beam before it was raised into place, symbolizing the collaboration behind the project. The new center honors the site’s historic barn while embracing sustainable, conservation-minded design.

Read the full article here: https://www.clearwaterconservancy.org/article/timber-frame-topping-ceremony

05/14/2026

Join Jordan and Bethany Temchack of Holy Crick Records for a guided forest hike featuring live music and poetry. Their band, Rumble & Scream, will share songs and stories along the trail, alongside special guest poet Todd Davis, a retired Penn State Altoona professor and acclaimed author.

The 1.5-mile loop in Wopsononock Natural Area includes four stops for performances, with time in between for walking, conversation, and reflection.🎶🌱🌳

RSVP & learn more here: https://www.clearwaterconservancy.org/events/holy-crick-hiking-club-1

Join Jordan and Bethany Temchack, the founders of local independent record label, Holy Crick Records, LLC, and the co-creators of the folk-rock, fantasy opera, Rumble & Scream: Post-Industrial Sounds in Pennsylkrainia, for a hike in the forest featuring live music and poetry reading where they colle...

05/08/2026

Centre Gives 2026 has come to a close and we are overcome with gratitude by the continued support we receive. Thanks to our ClearWater community, we raised $76,553 from 355 donors and won three $500 prizes!

You continue to nurture our community and environment by supporting conservation work. Striving to keep our part of the planet clean and healthy for life to grow and flourish together is both heartwarming and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your kindness and generosity.💛💚💙

Centre Foundation