A team of eight graduate students from The Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Watershed Stewardship began phase 1 of the Keystone Project of the Spruce Creek Watershed in fall of 2003. The intention of the project was to conduct an assessment of the condition of the resources throughout the watershed, and also to facilitate support for its stewardship. The Spruce Creek watershed includes sections of six townships in Centre and Huntingdon Counties and encompasses the drainage areas of Beaver Branch, Fowler Run, Halfmoon Creek, and Warrior’s Mark Run. All of the residents in these areas make up the Spruce Creek Watershed Community (SCWC). This watershed is important for many reasons at local, state and national scales. Not only does Spruce Creek host a renowned trout fishery, but it is also a part of the larger Juniata and Susquehanna River Basins, which eventually drain to the Chesapeake Bay (an internationally important ecosystem). The overall quality of the creek, however, is dependant on a healthy watershed.

See the poster for the second Spruce Creek Watershed Community public meeting!