QV Creekers are back for 2013/2014 and are working on a lot different projects this year.  Including a new project helping Bob Mulvihill from the National Aviary to collect some data on Saw Whet Owls in our area!  We weren't sure if they were migrating through our area...but sure enough we caught some this fall!

End of the Year Creek Clean Up!

QV Creekers were asked to help clean up a local stream that was used as a dump site for years!  Creekers hulled out trash, tires and various large articles such as washers, barrels  etc... that were sent off to the scrap yard!

Creek Connections Conference at Camp Kon-o-kwee

QV Creekers had a great time at the Creek Connections symposium at Camp Kon-o-kwee on April 19th 2013!  Creekers opened the conference with their documentary about the Jefferson Salamanders Project in Bell Acres!  Later the creekers ran their own focus group activity to educate the younger audience at the conference about PA mammals found in and around our PA watersheds!  We finished the day with a trip to the high ropes course and climbing barn at Camp Kon-o-kwee!  What a great day!

QV Creekers Meet Jefferson Salmanders!

On March 14th 2013 The QV Creekers helped Dr Hanna from Robert Morris University to weigh, measure and check for marks on 72 Jefferson salamanders. This is part of a study to monitor the salamander population after their mating ponds were disturbed in 2007

QV Creekers Get Ready For Creek Connections Symposium!

QV Creekers will be preparing an educational game for the Creek Connections symposium in April 2013.  The game involves the life cycle of various freshwater mussels and their dependence on certain "host fishes" to disperse their young.

and the Filming Continues!!!!!!!!!

On Jan 15th 2013 - The QV Creekers with amazing filmmaker Peter Heres at Fern Hollow Nature Center.  We began to piece together the opening of the documentary on the "Salamanders of Bell Acres."  The group filmed various scenes and recorded numerous "voice overs" which are audio clips to accompany still shots and footage that were selected earlier.

Let the Filming Begin!

QV Creekers are now working on a short documentary about the Jefferson Salamander Habitat Restoration Project in Bell Acres Borough!  They hope to have it ready for the Spring Creek Connections Conference at Camp Kon-O-kwee.