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The Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team:

The mission of the Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team is to educate and engage citizen stewards in maintaining, enhancing and restoring the natural resources of the Kiski-Conemaugh River Basin.

"Bony Piles" - unusuable coal refuse piles


Sulfur Run Borehole
Boreholes are where an abandoned mines discharges water to the surface
Notice the red staining and high algal content due to iron precipitate in discharged water


We maintain 191 approved sampling points (over five counties) with a core of 38 volunteers in an area of over 1800 square miles.

We contribute two approaches to restoring the natural beauty of the rivers and streams in Armstrong, Cambria, Indiana, Somserset and Westmoreland counties and are headquartered in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

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  • Volunteer Monitoring Program
    • We recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers
    • Volunteers monitor Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) discharges into streams and AMD passive treatment systems
  • Environmental Education
    • Publish a quarterly newsletter with updates and events
    • Provide an Annual Environmental Education and Watershed Symposium
    • Present on stream ecology and abandoned mine drainage
    • Partner closely with community groups, environmental organizations, watershed associations and government agencies


    • Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team
    Established out of the Kiski-Conemaugh River Conservation Plan
    • Conceived July 1999 by the Kiski-Conemaugh River Basin Alliance (KCRBA) -- a coalition of watershed and conservation groups
    • Identified a need for a volunteer monitoring and community outreach program
    • Plan funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)