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Stream monitoring on the upper J

STREAM MONITORING ON THE UPPER J

Remote stream monitoring is here!

Thanks to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission and landowners Andrew and Jessica Walker, we now have nearly real-time readings of water temperature, pH, flow, turbidity and dissolved oxygen. We thank SRBC, Dawn Hintz and her crew for getting this done in a very timely manner. The monitoring station is on the upper J, upstream of Tipton. This significant development will provide critical parameters to monitor sediment and provide fisherman with information on temperature and turbidity. Plans are ongoing to get similar readings on the lower J downstream of Spruce Creek. The link to this information is https://mdw.srbc.net/remotewaterquality/data_viewer.aspx

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November meeting

November Meeting

The next meeting will be Thursday November 8th at 7PM. We will meet at the Edgewater Inn in Alexandria.  Guest speaker Diane Thomas, Watershed Manager for Blair Co. Conservation District, will give us an update on her organization’s activities. All are welcome. Come early for dinner or stay afterwards for  drinks and discussions.

Print of the J

Limited prints of the Little J available

Jesse Hyde, a member and accomplished artist, painted this scene of the J looking upstream towards the Spruce Creek Bridge. Spruce Creek church can be seen in the background. Jesse generously allowed the LJRA to produce limited edition prints (100) of his painting. The 16 x 24 prints are signed by the artist. The LJRA is selling the mounted and wrapped prints  to members  for 150.00. For more information email: [email protected]

September Meeting

September Meeting

The September meeting will be held Thursday Sept 13th at 7PM at the Edgewater Inn.  Topics include  update on access to closed sections, progress on the Tipton ramp project and  Dennis Johnson will give presentation on the trout telemetry study.  The directors will present the Association’s goals for 2019.Hope to see you there. All meetings are open to the public.

August Meeting

August Meeting

The August meeting will be held Thursday Aug 9th at 7PM at the Edgewater Inn.  Topics include a recap of the clean up that was held Saturday July 21st, update on access to closed sections, the future Tipton ramp project and  updates on the trout telemetry study. Hope to see you there. All meetings are open to the public.

Re-scheduled clean up

2018 River Bank Clean-up

Saturday, July 21st, 9:00 am to noon

This is a make-up date for the April 7th clean up that was cancelled due to snow.

Meet at the Spruce Creek United Methodist Church parking lot at 8:30AM.  Groups (church, office, clubs, etc.) are welcome. We will clean-up river banks and parking areas from Altoona to Barree. All bags, gloves and vests furnished.  More people with waders are needed.

 

July Meeting

July Meeting

The July meeting will be held Thursday July 12th at 7PM at the Edgewater Inn.  Topics include a recap of the Kelso Run project and the re-scheduled river bank clean up to be held Saturday July 21st.  Denny Johnson will update us on Juniata College’s  projects in the watershed. Hope to see you there. All meetings are open to the public.

June meeting

June Meeting

The June meeting will be held Thursday June 14th at 7PM at the Edgewater Inn.  Topics include the upcoming brook trout habitat project on Kelso run June 27-30th (volunteers needed!) and the re-scheduled river bank clean up to be held Saturday July 21st.  Denny Johnson will update us on Juniata College’s  projects in the watershed. Hope to see you there.