RESOURCES

This page list countless applicable resources including current programs landowners can participate in, conservation and water related information specific to Washington County, regional resources, and general watershed resources, and more.

Local Organizations

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     Washington County Conservation District

     http://www.pawccd.org/index.html

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     Penn State Cooperative Extension - Washington County

     www.extension.psu.edu/washington

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     Upper Saint Clair Citizens for Land Stewardship

     http://www.usccls.org/

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     Allegheny Land Trust

     https://alleghenylandtrust.org/

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     Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

     https://waterlandlife.org/

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Watershed Tools

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      Watershed/Water Cycle Vocabulary: www.oberk.com/watercycleglossaryofterms

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      Bathymetric Surveys of Lakes: https://www.genesismaps.com/SocialMap

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GIS Mapping Resources

      DEP eMap PA

      http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/emappa/eMap PA 

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      DEP GIS Data & Mappers

      https://www.dep.pa.gov/DataandTools/Pages/GIS.aspx

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Outdoor Recreation

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     Venture Outdoors

     https://www.ventureoutdoors.org/

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      Canonsburg Lake

      https://www.fishandboat.com/Resource/Lakes/Pages/CanonsburgLake.aspx

      Cross Creek Lake

      https://www.co.washington.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/3561/2015CrossCreekMap

      Dutch Fork Lake

      https://www.fishandboat.com/Resource/Lakes/Pages/DutchForkLake.aspx

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National Organizations

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     Trout Unlimited (TU)

     https://www.tu.org/

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     Ducks Unlimited

     https://www.ducks.org/

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     Pheasants Forever

     https://pheasantsforever.org/

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Watershed Grants

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Coming Soon!

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For Landowners

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Coming Soon!

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Local/Regional Planning

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      Washington County Planning Office

     https://www.co.washington.pa.us/169/Planning

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State/Federal Agencies

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     PA Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)

     https://www.dep.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

          Office of Water Programs

          https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/Pages/default.aspx

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     PA Fish & Boat Commission

     https://www.fishandboat.com/Pages/default.aspx

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     PA Game Commission

     https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

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     PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

     https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

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     PA Department of Agriculture

     https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/

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     US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

     https://www.epa.gov/

          Office of Water

          https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-water

     US Geological Survey (USGS)

     https://www.usgs.gov/

          Water Resources Mission Area

          https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources

     US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

     https://www.usda.gov/

          Wildlife Services

          https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/wildlifedamage/SA_Program_Overview

          Farm Service Agency

          https://www.fsa.usda.gov/

          Natural Resources Conservation Service

          https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/

          Rural Development

          https://www.rd.usda.gov/

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     US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

     https://www.usace.army.mil/

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     US Fish and Wildlife Service

     https://www.fws.gov/

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     US Forest Service

     https://www.fs.fed.us/

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Plants & Animals

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      DCNR Pennsylvania Native Plants Information

      https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Conservation/WildPlants/LandscapingwithNativePlants/Pages/default.aspx

      PA Native Plant Society

      http://www.panativeplantsociety.org/

      iConserve PA

      iconservepa.org/index-2.html

      Flowering Plant Identifier – Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

      https://www.wildflower.org/plants/

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      Common Trees of PA

      http://www.docs.dcnr.pa.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_20029752.pdf

      Pennsylvania 2015-2025 Wildlife Action Plan

      https://www.fishandboat.com/Resource/StateWildlifeActionPlan/Pages/default.asp

      PA Amphibians & Reptiles

      https://www.fishandboat.com/Resource/AmphibiansandReptiles/PaAmphibiansReptiles/Pages/default.aspx

      Aquatic Invasive Species

      https://www.fishandboat.com/Resource/AquaticInvasiveSpecies/Pages/default.aspx

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Conservation

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      Coming Soon!

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Energy Industry Resources

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     Center for Coalfield Justice

     https://www.coalfieldjustice.org/

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     Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation

     https://www.fractracker.org/map/us/pennsylvania/

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     FracTracker Alliance

     http://www.wpcamr.org/

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