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Protecting What We Love A Year of River Reflections Carol Parenzan Middle Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER®

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Protecting What We Love

A Year of River Reflections

Carol ParenzanMiddle Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER®

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Congratulations!

LOYALSOCK CREEKPennsylvania 2018 River of the Year

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Meet Your RIVERKEEPER®

CAROL PARENZAN

• 1 of 390 Waterkeepers

• North and West Branches

• Penn State Environmental Engineer

• Licensed July 2015

• Returned January 2016

• Full-time paid position

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2017 Highlight

NEW OFFICE!

• 112 Market StreetSunbury

• “Gateway to the Headwaters of the Susquehanna”

• Environmental Justice Community

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2017 Highlight

BOARD DEVELOPMENT

• 8 members

• Diverse expertise

• Expanded focus on geographic reach

• Year of foundation planning

• Fiscal sustainability

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2017 Highlight

BRIDGES OVER TROUBLED WATER

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2017 Highlight

SECOND ANNUAL SUNRISE SUNSET SUSQUEHANNA PADDLE & PLAY

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2017 Highlight

DUMPLINGS AT DUSK

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WATERSHED STEWARD PRISON PILOT PROJECT

"A healthy river is much like freedom. Easy to lose. Harder to get back."

- inmate, SCI Quehanna Bootcamp Watershed Steward Prison Project, August 11, 2017

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2017 Highlight

YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONPROGRAM

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CITIZEN SCIENTIST

PROGRAMS

• Pipeline Construction

• Macros

• Water Quality

• Ice Monitoring

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CONSERVATION CANINE SEWAGE SNIFFER TRAINING

“Little Keeper”Susquehanna

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INVESTIGATIONS

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RIVER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION

Loyalsock Creek

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Call for Volunteers!

LOYALSOCK CREEKPennsylvania 2018 River of the Year

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Carol ParenzanMiddle Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER®

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