April 10, 2026 - Quarryville, PA
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Jessica Shirley and Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Deputy Executive Director for Administration Laurel Anders stocked brown and rainbow trout in Conowingo Creek alongside volunteers in Lancaster County and highlighted how stream restoration efforts and investments led by DEP are improving water quality and expanding fishing opportunities for angles across Pennsylvania.The stocking took place in a restored section of Conowingo Creek supported by Growing Greener and Section 319 funding - programs that reduce pollution, restore waterways, and support healthier aquatic ecosystems - completed in 2023. The project reduces pollution in the creek by an estimated 176 tons of sediment, 1,260 pounds of nitrogen, and 386 pounds of phosphorus annually."Programs like Section 319 and Growing Greener clean our streams and rivers by removing nutrient and sediment pollution and making them great for not only the fish but for all the other aquatic life that depends on clean water," said Secretary Shirley. "That clean water is also the source of drinking water for more than 11 million Pennsylvanians, so it is more than just the fish that are benefitting from these projects - it is the people of Pennsylvania as well. These projects don't get onto the ground and into the water without the support and partnership of county conservation districts, local watershed groups, and other partners that all help us realize these successes."Speaker List:Robert DiGilarmo, Regional Director, DEP South Central Regional OfficeSecretary Jessica Shirley, DEPLaurel Anders, Deputy Executive Director for Administration, Fish and Boat CommissionChris Thompson, Lancaster County Conservation DistrictMike Parker, Communications Director, Fish and Boat Commission
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