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 Participants on the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association's Oct. 6, 2026, Floating Classroom aboard the Hiawatha Paddleboat in Williamsport, learned from a pair of the state's best presenters about impacts of salinity on aquatic ecosystems and the importance of freshwater mussels in keeping our waterways clean.
On the lower deck, Jamie Shallenberger of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, gave a presentation on road salt and our waterways. He indicated the necessity of being mindful about how much road salt is used on sidewalks and other areas, as an excess of salt can affect quality of freshwater habitat, drinking water sources and corrosion of metal (such as automobiles and bridges).
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 The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association and Vernal School Environmental Education Partnership again are partnering with Boscov's for the store's annual Friends Helping Friends event on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
Make a $5 donation via the form below (or by sending us a check to 112 Market Street, Sunbury, PA 17801) and we'll get you an official shopping pass for Oct. 21 in which you get an extra 25 percent off the lowest sale prices across most of the departments at the store. The Friends Helping Friends discount is valid for both in-store purchases that day, as well as online purchases. Sept. 29, 2026, Floating Classroom offered look into vulnerable species in PA and how to help them10/1/2026  The Sept. 29, 2026, Floating Classroom focused specifically on learning more about vulnerable species in the state, finding common issues that have led many of these species to struggle and ways to advocate for them.
The program kicked off with an overview Powerpoint presentation by Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association board member Maggie Yonkin on the various endangered, threatened and otherwise vulnerable species in Pennsylvania. The slides included info about each specific species that included various bats, birds, mammals and others.  Penn State Extension educator Cat Pugh led presenting during the Tuesday, Sept, 15, 2026, Floating Classroom aboard the Hiawatha Paddleboat in Williamsport.
She reviewed various plant species that are used in riparian buffers, benefits for many of them and ways for people to potentially earn income and other incentives based on plant use in riparian buffer zones on their properties. |
AuthorsRiverkeeper John Zaktansky is an award-winning journalist and avid promoter of the outdoors who loves camping, kayaking, fishing and hunting with the family. Archives
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