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Welcome to the Darby Creek Community Science Monitoring Program Blog!
This blog combines all of the information being published from partner organizations in one place! Each blog post will contain a link...
Lauren McGrath
Mar 20, 20231 min read
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March and April Volunteer Opportunities in the Darby & Cobbs Creek Watershed
Spring is just around the corner, ushering in diverse volunteer opportunities and education events throughout the Darby and Cobbs Creek...
Lauren McGrath
Jan 64 min read
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Winter Salt Week 2025
January has arrived, and with it: SNOW! Snow and ice mean salt is applied on the roads, and salt enters waterways. This year, DCCCS is...
Lauren McGrath
Jan 61 min read
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Drought and DCCCS Data
The impact of historic drought conditions has been captured by DCCCS volunteers in Darby and Cobbs Creeks.
Lauren McGrath
Dec 9, 20245 min read
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October DCCCS Volunteer Gathering at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
October 26, 2024 was a beautiful Saturday morning at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, and the perfect day to gather in the Heron Room...
Lauren McGrath
Nov 4, 20244 min read
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September and October Volunteer Opportunities in the Darby & Cobbs Creek Watershed
Fall is here, the best time to volunteer! Cooler weather means even more new volunteer and education events throughout the Darby and...
Lauren McGrath
Sep 9, 20243 min read
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May Volunteer Opportunities in the Darby/Cobbs Watershed
Warm weather means even more new volunteer and education events throughout the Darby/Cobbs Watershed and neighboring watersheds! Check...
Lauren McGrath
Apr 22, 20242 min read
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March and April Volunteer Opportunities in the Darby/Cobbs Watershed
A new season means new volunteer and education events throughout the Darby/Cobbs Creek Watershed and neighboring watersheds! Check out...
Lauren McGrath
Mar 12, 20243 min read
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Winter Volunteer Opportunities in the Darby/Cobbs Watershed
A new year means new volunteer and education events throughout the Darby/Cobbs Creek Watershed and neighboring watersheds! Check out the...
Lauren McGrath
Jan 16, 20242 min read
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November and December Volunteer Opportunities in the Darby/Cobbs Watershed
Volunteer and education events throughout the Darby/Cobbs Creek Watershed and neighboring watersheds. Check out the links to learn more...
Lauren McGrath
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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Using pH Strips
We all know the taste of something acidic (like a lemon) or something basic (like milk), but did you know that the science behind these...
Lauren McGrath
Oct 12, 20233 min read
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Photographing Your Data Sheet
When you are out in the field and have finished collecting all of your data, do not forget the final step: taking a picture of your...
Lauren McGrath
Oct 2, 20231 min read
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October Volunteer Opportunities in the Darby/Cobbs Watershed
Volunteer and education events throughout the Darby/Cobbs Creek Watershed and neighboring watersheds. Check out the links to learn more...
Lauren McGrath
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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Using and Reporting Quantab Strip Data
When we are out in the field, there are a lot of small tasks to keep track of. One commonly missed step is taking pictures of both the...
Lauren McGrath
Sep 18, 20233 min read
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September Volunteer Opportunities in the Darby/Cobbs Watershed
Volunteer and education events throughout the Darby/Cobbs Creek Watershed and neighboring watersheds. Check out the links to learn more...
Lauren McGrath
Sep 4, 20232 min read
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Plastic Free July Opportunities
With the arrival of summer, we have switched gears from tree planting and stream cleanups to tree maintenance and reducing waste! ...
Lauren McGrath
Jun 12, 20231 min read
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Temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers
APRIL 6, 2023 Shared By Aurora Dizel UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for...
Lauren McGrath
Apr 10, 20231 min read
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The State of the Streams Report
In August 2022, Willistown Conservation Trust published the State of Our Streams Report, a summary of monthly water chemistry monitoring...
Lauren McGrath
Mar 24, 20231 min read
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Why Volunteers Are Tracking Down Road Salt in Streams
Published by Diane Huskinson, Stroud Water Research Center JANUARY 18, 2023 This article highlights important salt research conducted by...
Lauren McGrath
Mar 20, 20231 min read
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Capturing a Snapshot of Darby Creek
Published by Willistown Conservation Trust on DECEMBER 7, 2022 Check out the link to Willistown Conservation Trust's article:...
Lauren McGrath
Mar 20, 20231 min read
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