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MEDIA ADVISORY – WEDNESDAY IN LANCASTER – Shapiro Administration, Partners to Celebrate Stream Restoration Investments to Little Conestoga Creek

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Lancaster Clean Water Partners will host a site visit to the Little Conestoga Creek Blue Green Connector Project, celebrating stream restoration investments made possible through an innovative partnership led by the Little Conestoga Creek Foundation and the Steinman Foundation.

The Blue Green Connector in Lancaster County is a prime example of how sustained investments, including Growing Greener funds, are restoring water habitats and recreation across Pennsylvania’s share of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Media are invited to attend and should RSVP to DEP Southcentral Regional Communications Manager John Repetz.

WHO: Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley

WHEN: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

WHERE: Caretaker’s Home at Conestoga House, 1604 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603

WHAT: The event will begin with remarks by project partners and Acting Secretary Shirley, followed by photo opportunities and a short walk to tour the stream restoration site.

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