Fall 2026 Newsletter

What's Inside This Issue

The Fall 2026 edition of the Neshaminy Watershed Association newsletter recaps NWA's October 8 fall planting day in New Britain Township, where volunteers from Merck, North Penn Water Authority, and the New Britain Township EAC planted 80 native trees and shrubs, with support from New Britain Township Public Works and the Bucks County Conservation District. It reports on PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center sampling that found microplastics in every waterway tested, including the Neshaminy Creek, and explains why protecting wildlife corridors matters as development fragments habitat, featuring a story map by Amy Sanchez-Hamilton. The issue announces the Neshaminy Collaborative, established in June 2026 by five townships (New Britain, Buckingham, Doylestown, Middletown, and Warrington), NWA, and the Bucks County Conservation District, and shares news of the Spring Garden Dam removal at Tyler State Park and DEP approval to reintroduce the Acroneuria abnormis stonefly to the North Branch. Upcoming events include a tree planting at Peace Valley Park (October 24), a Fall Night Hike at Silver Lake Nature Center (October 23), and a Bucks County Parks tree planting at Deerwood Campground (November 14).