Creek Watch

About

The Creek Watch Program consists of a group of trained citizen scientists that observes the Wissahickon watershed. Creek Watchers are assigned a section of public land throughout the watershed and each volunteer visits their assigned sections once a month. The goal of the Creek Watch program is the development of a network of trained volunteers that will help improve the habitat and water quality of the Wissahickon Creek. Volunteers collect field data, improving the public’s understanding of the challenges, patterns, and changes overtime in the Wissahickon watershed through collected data and pictures. Creek Watchers are essential for early detection of environmental concerns and are key in promoting the long-term protection and restoration of the Wissahickon Watershed.

The Creek Watch Program is part of a regional effort to improve Philadelphia area watersheds (Wissahickon, Pennypack, Tookany, Poquessing, and Cobbs Creek) through funding provided by the William Penn Foundation. Together, through monitoring, restoration, education and outreach efforts, we can improve the Wissahickon!

Water testing protocol

Each volunteer is trained in observations of water clarity, surface coatings, odor, streambed color, amount and quality of riparian vegetation, algae cover, erosion and more.

Areas monitored

12 Morris Rd,
Ambler, PA
United States
19002