NEWS FROM WHITE CLAY!
Parks play an important role in managing water in the community. They offer opportunities to showcase good land use practices by providing an easy, low cost way to engage visitors and illustrate the value of green spaces. This year New Garden Township is leading by example utilizing open space in their Township Park to showcase Best Management Practices (BMPs) ...
Keeping our water safe and clean can sometimes be a bit of a challenge, especially when it comes to limiting the risk of pathogens. Most of us have heard the word pathogen before, and it probably reminds us of being sick, right? Pathogens are different types of bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can also contaminate and sicken drinking water sources, just like they do to us. Cryptosporidium (or “Crypto” for short) is a common waterborne pathogen.
I've tried a lot things in my life, but snorkeling the White Clay was not on my bucket list. However, I was intrigued. What would we see? I've snorkeled in Florida, scuba dived along the coral reefs in the Keys, and took the plunge in a quarry in central Pennsylvania, but creek snorkeling that was something new to experience.
