Through ongoing sampling, monitoring, and research efforts across our watershed, JCWA is working hard to understand the ecology of our creek. Data like this not only informs our current projects, but identifies needs for future ones. Click to see the current stream conditions from our River Gauge
Through education and recreation opportunities, we get people of all ages out to the creek! By engaging the public with the natural spaces around them, we hope to foster the same love and respect for the environment that we have at JCWA. Click to see our Education and Recreation programs.
A great time was had by all this past Thursday at our Macro Mania! event at White Bridge Road!
Participants learned about scientific sampling methods and explored the ecology of aquatic macroinvertebrates hands on! We observed over 15 taxa, including a HUGE hellgrammite (Eastern Dobsonfly) larva that was the highlight of the night!
The presence of these and other indicator species like stoneflies and water pennies tell us that Jacobs Creek is overall quite healthy at this site!
The 2022 Greenlick Fishing Derby was our largest attendance for the event ever by more than double! Over 80 participants wet their lines for the 3hr event, bringing in nearly 100 fish off all sorts. Highlights of the night included one 3+ lb Common Carp, several 15+ inch bass, and the competition’s first ever Walleye! Even the smallest fish, a Bluegill Sunfish less than 2 inches long, went home with a prize! In total with attendance and donations, the event gave out $500 in prizes and raised over $700 for JCWA! A huge thank you to all who attended!
A big thank you to everyone who came to our 5th Annual Headwaters Fundraiser Party! The night was filled with great music, delicious food, beautiful sunflowers, and a lot of fun.
We are proud to announce that we had about 80 people in attendance for the evening. Jacobs Creek would like to say a HUGE thank you to our partners, Maple Bottom Farm, Bella Terra Vineyards, Helltown Brewing, Espey’s Meat Market, the Hickory Bottom Band, and to all of our sponsors. Our event would not have been possible without all of their generous support!
