ABOUT THE GRWA

The Gallows Run Watershed Association (GRWA) is an independent 501(c) 3 non-profit dedicated to protecting and improving the quality of the natural resources of the Gallows Run Watershed. We advocate on behalf of sound environmental stewardship, sustainable land management, and preservation of the rural character of the Watershed. Our tools include educational outreach, scientific research, active participation in the legal processes that effect local land use, and a strategic partnership with other organizations that share our objective.

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

Act 13 Forum

Community Days

Artists of the Gallows Run, 5th Annual Art for Conservation 2013

Palisades Watershed Inclusion Program

Upper Bucks Futures

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Geological report by Dr. Paul Rubin on Newark Basin

Bridgeton Nockamixon Tinicum Groundwater Management Committee groundwater monitoring

Gallows Run Watershed Restoration and Protection Plan

Stream and Lynn Island Clean-ups

Stream monitoring

ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN LEGAL PROCESSES THAT EFFECT LAND USE

Educating Active Citizenship

Participation in local land planning process

Nockamixon 537 Plan for septic treatment

BNT Well Protection Ordinance

Hidden Valley

Fish and Boat Commission

Land Conservation:

Preserved in watershed: 710 acres

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Palisades School District, PADEP. PA DCNR, Nockamixon, Bridgeton, Durham and Springfield Townships, Heritage Conservancy, Bridgeton Nockamixon Tinicum Joint Groundwater Management Committee, Bucks County Planning and Commissioners, Penn DOT, Bucks County Soil Conservation District, Cooks Creek Watershed Association,, Bucks County Trout Unlimited, Lehigh County Conservation District, Penn Foundation, PA Fish and Boat. Penn Environment, Delaware RiverKeeper, Nurture Nature.

CONTINUING CHALLENGES

Planning for a new tomorrow’s weather, Stormwater management, Groundwater protection, Gas drilling protections, infrastructure repair and maintenance, open space conservation, failing septic systems, maintaining trout habitat, Palisades School district and Hidden Valley effluent discharge, unsustainable development plans, stream clean-up and restoration, continuing education and implementation of Gallows Run Restoration and Protection Plan, need for ongoing data collection and water management planning.