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Our History and Mission

SWA Mission:   "To promote the conservation of the natural resources of the Swatara Watershed by conducting scientific investigations and research, disseminating information, conducting educational programs, sponsoring conservation projects and all activities incidental thereto."

The Swatara Creek Watershed Association, Inc. was founded in 1970 in response to encouragement from the Chamber of Commerce and State and federal agencies to promote conservation of the Swatara Creek Watershed.  The corporation was active in the 70's then became dormant.  Approximately 1986 a group of citizens became concerned about landfills being projected close to the Swatara Creek in Schuylkill County, PA.  As a result, they formed an association known as Citizens Coordinating for Clean Water (CCCW).  This group ultimately became active with regard to broader aspects concerning the Swatara Creek Watershed.  The increased size of the organization to over 100, expanded activities, and availability of government and private grants to support some of its educational activities caused CCCW to consider incorporating.  Several of the directors of the Swatara Creek Watershed Association were involved in the affairs of CCCW and it was suggested as a matter of economy to reactivate Swatara Creek Watershed Association, Inc. whose original purpose matched those of CCCW.  The last directors of the corporation met and agreed to become active again and to assimilate the activities of CCCW.  In 2009, the organization's name was shortened to Swatara Watershed Association.

Officers and Board Members

Board members:   Bob Arnold, Hershey Foods, Richard Blouch, a farmer, retired agricultural teacher and psychologist; Betty Conner, Doctorate in Microbiology, Charles Cravotta, USGS; Denise Donmoyer, an excellent birder and conservationist representing Schuylkill County; Stephanie Harmon, Watershed Specialist, Lebanon County Conservation District; Ann Lasky, retired nurse; Ben Miller, a river guide and owner of Cocoa Kayaks; and Jack Stouffer, retired from Milton Hershey School.

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Annville Rotary, Chuck & Charlotte Allwein, Lee & Sue Allwein, Michael Allwein, Wayne Anspach, Bob Arnold, Anna Bashore, Dr. Robert Bauer, Bethel Township, Richard & June Blouch, Harvey Bomberger, Pine Grove Borough, Tom Bowman, Steven Boyer,  Donald Brown, Alvin H. Buck, Carmeuse, Edward Carney (Formed Metal Products), Dick & Pauline Charles, Bob Checkett, Attorney John Childe, William & Carol Christ, CLEAN, Drs. George & Betty Conner, Simon & Patricia Dengel, Carl Donmoyer, Betty Eiceman, Tom Embich, Ruth Embich, Jay Felty, Jack Force, Walt & Barb Haber, Margaret Hatt, Col. (Ret) Raymond Hawthorne, Rugh Henderson, Charles & Jean Henry, Barb Herschkowitz, Mary Hicks, Nan Hoff, Nancy Hoke, Jonestown Borough, Kaylor Architects, Bruce Kurtz, Ann & David Lasky, Mary Jo Laughlin, Lebanon County Bassmasters, Lebanon County Conservation District, Lebanon Valley Conservancy, FW Light Jr., Karen Light, Neil Light, Jo Ellen Litz, Tracy Longenecker, David McSurdy, James & Sandy Meluskey, Ben Miller, Denny Miller, Cherie Mindy, Richard D Moore, John D. Murphy, Heidi Neiswender, Northern Swatara Watershed Association, North Lebanon Township Lions Club, Antoinette Onushco, Lee D. Peiffer, Pine Grove Township, Lynn David Pleet, Robert & Pamela Ponting, Bill Potters, Dave & Patti Ravegum, Victor & Jean Rohrer, William E Schaeffer Jr. MD, Schuylkill County Conservation District, Jerry & Judy Schweingruber, David Sheridan, Thomas Sherk, Thomas Shott, Betty Shultz, Pete Silldorff, Gail Phelps Smith, James R. Smith, General Frank Smoker, South Hanover Township, Robert Spannuth, David & Renee Stachow, Jack Stouffer, Sunset Lions, Ray Swingholm, Irene Van Tassel, Ed & Bonnie Tenney, Marta Trainer, Union Canal Canoe Rentals, Waste Management, Wenger's Feed Mill Inc., John B. Wengert, John E & Marie Wengert, Jeff Werner, Beth White, John Worrilow.

Becoming a SWA Member

SWA works to preserve our natural resource, the Swatara Watershed.  If you would like to enroll as a subscriber with full benefits, SWA will use your dues to help preserve our water.  Or, maybe you would like to give the gift of water to a special friend.  If so, for individuals, $20 per year or $200 lifetime provides a subscription to "Swatara News."  Corporate membership is $500 for a lifetime.  This will also keep you on the canoe trip mailing list.  Please mail your name, address, phone number, and email address along with your check to 2302 Guilford St., Lebanon PA 17046.  Adding $3 shipping and handling to either membership will also get you a free Swatara Watershed Mills and Bank Barns book or EELS-Envisioning an Environmental Legacy for the Swatara book.  The lifetime membership includes an autographed EELS book.  Finally,

Support SWA

You can support SWA through memberships, tax deductible donations, and or bequests.  , You can also choose any of the following items as a "New Member" incentive (please include $3 for shipping & handling with your new member dues.)

Add $3 shipping and handling, and make your check payable to SWA.  SWA is a 501C3 nonprofit organization run by volunteers, and all proceeds are directed back into the program itself.  We look forward to hearing from you.

SWA Newsletters

The SWA distributes a quarterly newsletter.  Click here to see archived newsletters.

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Meeting Minutes

Click on the link below to read the minutes of our past meetings.