More than $108,000 awarded to restore Bald Eagle Creek Watershed

Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited will match $25,600

Rep. Scott Conklin    January 5, 2024

PORT MATILDA, Jan. 5 – State Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Centre, announced today that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $108,365 to restore the Bald Eagle Creek Watershed in Taylor Township.

“With this grant from DEP, we will restore the Bald Eagle Creek Watershed to provide for stormwater management, keeping Taylor Township residents safer from the risks of flooding,” Conklin said. “Conserving and restoring the watershed will also further protect our Centre County environment.”

The funding was awarded through the Growing Greener Plus Grants Program. More about the program is available here: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/GrantsLoansRebates/Growing-Greener/Pages/default.aspx

Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited will also provide $25,600 for the restoration, bringing project funding to more than $133,000.

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