No Need to Get Salty About it | Impacts of Road Salt in Ridley, Crum, and Darby Creeks

Before a winter storm, many of us put out road salt to keep slippery surfaces safe in the winter weather – but have you ever wondered what happens to the salt after the snow and ice melt?

Join us at Easttown Library for a family friendly and eye-opening talk on the impact of winter road salt on water quality in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Learn from stream specialists Lauren McGrath and Anna Walsh as they share data from local research and community science programs, to reveal the surprising effects of salt on local waterways including the Ridley, Crum, Darby and Cobbs Creeks, and offer practical steps we can all take to protect our water.

Learn how everyday practices—from salted driveways to highway maintenance—affect the health of our waterways, the creatures that live in them, and even the water we rely on at home.

Whether you’re a concerned resident, a student, or simply curious about the hidden story in our streams, this talk will give you a clear picture of how winter care choices ripple through our environment.

Funding for this event was awarded through the “Protect Your Drinking Water” grant program, administered by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council with funding from Aqua, an Essential Utilities company.

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This program is part of Willistown Conservation Trust’s  ECOcentric Experience | Get Back to Nature! 

Spreading ecological awareness, fostering environmental literacy, and inspiring action. 

ECOcentric Experience is our new environmental education series for adults seeking a deeper understanding of and closer relationship to nature. Through seasonal lectures as well as immersive field experiences, participants study birds and wildlife, regenerative farming, watershed protection, and habitat stewardship.