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Ten million trees, achieved

An excited crowd of 100 people filled a small Hummelstown park in May, to plant the ceremonial 10 millionth tree, as part of the Keystone 10 Million Trees initiative spearheaded by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, in partnership with more than 300 organizations across Pennsylvania, accomplished over eight years.

By Karen Hendricks/WITF

How the Susquehanna is a greenway

It’s where the waterway meets the greenway: Think of the Susquehanna River as a continuous connector of parks, trails, and towns across Pennsylvania. That’s the focus of the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) and its executive director, Alana Jajko.

By Karen Hendricks/WITF

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What is SNHA?

By Karen Hendricks/WITF



Susquehanna Stories: Meet Native American Sid Jamieson

Today we explore the Susquehanna River’s history with Sid Jamieson, a Native American of the Cayuga Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy. He joins us from Lewisburg, Union County, where he devoted his career to coaching lacrosse at Bucknell University.

By Karen Hendricks/WITF

How the Susquehanna shapes PA

How does the Susquehanna River define our landscape? We explore the river with Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

By Karen Hendricks/WITF

Chesapeake Bay blue crab populations indicate healthier watershed

The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population is seeing some positive signs after hitting near-record lows last year, according to a Chesapeake Bay Foundation survey done in Virginia and Maryland. Central Pennsylvania is part of the watershed, and the Susquehanna River is the largest source of freshwater to feed into the bay.

By Katie Knol/WITF
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