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briar creek association for watershed solutions

​BCAWS

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Briar
Creek
Association for

Watershed
Solutions



Saving the watershed one drop at a time
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Mission statement: Establishing partnerships to promote awareness and action on a local, state, national and global level with an eye towards preserving the precious and unique resources of Briar Creek, and, by extension, the greater Chesapeake Bay Watershed.     

Meetings: B.C.A.W.S. meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month.  For more information, contact Abby Frey at the Columbia County Conservation District at 570-317-9491

Officers
President:
Ben Franek
Vice President: Tom Clymer
Secretary: Blair Johnston
Treasurer/Fund Raising:  Ben Franek
Honorary Treasurer:  Ruth Bogart


​Contact Ben at [email protected]
Brochure and Membership Application
Bylaws

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PREVIOUS MEETING PRESENTATIONS

family forest carbon program

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SPotted Lanternfly

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Missed the SLF webinar? Check it out here: https://youtu.be/Lle44oRNuzY

Flooding Solutions in Briar Creek Watershed

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Missed the Flooding Solutions webinar? Check it out here: ​https://youtu.be/NmN8OnFUoQk

RAIN GARDENS AND RAIN BARRELS

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Missed the Rain Gardems and Barrels webinar? Check out here: ​
https://youtu.be/nMWnlAAnbg0

Download the resources list from Rain Gardens & Rain Barrels presentation HERE


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project information

​Briar Creek Lake Habitat Improvement Plan
Briar Creek Lake Habitat Improvement Map
Briar Creek Coldwater Conservation Plan

Rain Barrel and Rain Garden Resources
Invasive Plants Program Resources
Native Plants for Riparian Buffers Resources
Questions? Give us a call!
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm
(570) 317-9456