SRTA Island Stewards
– 2010
The Susquehanna River Water Trail - Middle Section is a 51-mile water trail that runs from Sunbury to Harrisburg and includes 22 publicly owned islands for primitive camping and day use by paddlers and other boaters. The mission of the Susquehanna River Water Trail is to promote environmentally responsible recreation on the Susquehanna River and its islands and encourage resource awareness, stewardship, and conservation by river users. The trail is just one of several water trails efforts on the Susquehanna River and throughout Pennsylvania. It is also a component of the Chesapeake Gateways Network – a program of the National Park Service.
The Susquehanna River Trail Association, Inc. (SRTA) is a voluntary organization that conserves and maintains the water trail. SRTA organizes educational programs that promote river awareness, trail conservation and the "Leave No Trace" philosophy. SRTA is seeking able-bodied volunteers to help prepare and maintain designated islands each season. Workdays are planned each season to clear invasive-exotic vegetation, cleanup debris, distribute trail logbooks, and complete other preparations.
SRTA is always seeking groups and individuals to serve as island stewards. Stewards perform monthly maintenance visits to the islands they adopt, reporting on island usage, site conditions, and cleaning up sites as needed. Island stewards are the key to the success of our trail. When islands are well cared for, trail users have a great experience and they strive to keep the islands clean. Of course, steward duties provide a wonderful "excuse" to go paddling and enjoy the river. Anyone interested in being an island steward should contact any SRTA board member or send an email to bms16@psu.edu
Please note that ALL SRTA field volunteers must fill out and submit a medical information form before going out onto the river on a SRTA sponsored activity.
A copy of the medical form can be downloaded by CLICKING HERE.
Island |
Name | Steward | Phone | |
73b |
West Fairview Archipelago | John Meister | dmdjdm@comcast.net | (717) 766-2214 |
73a |
West Fairview Archipelago | John Meister | dmdjdm@comcast.net | (717) 766-2214 |
73b |
West Fairview Archipelago | Kathleen Swain | kls423@verizon.net | (717) 433-1383 |
73a |
West Fairview Archipelago | Kathleen Swain | kls423@verizon.net | (717) 433-1383 |
73b |
West Fairview Archipelago | Dawn Warden | andyson871@verizon.net | (717) 379-5378 |
73a |
West Fairview Archipelago | Dawn Warden | andyson871@verizon.net | (717) 379-5378 |
74b |
Sheets Island Archipelago | Marci Mowery | mmowery-ppff@pa.net | (717) 371-2155 |
74b
|
Sheets Island Archipelago | Joe Frassetta | jfrassetta@state.pa.us | (717) 205-3100 |
74a |
Sheets Island Archipelago | Tim Schaeffer and Family | tischaeffe@state.pa.us | (717) 705-7807 |
74a |
Sheets Island Archipelago | Sara Nicholas | snicholas@state.pa.us | (717) 783-1337 |
81b |
Brenner Is/SGL 319 Vicinity | Shaun Hege | hedge252003@yahoo.com | |
81b |
Brenner Is/SGL 319 Vicinity | Jeff White | jefwhite@state.pa.us | (717) 582-4002 |
81a |
Brenner Is/SGL 319 Vicinity | Shaun Hege | hedge252003@yahoo.com | |
81a |
Brenner Is/SGL 319 Vicinity | Jeff White | jefwhite@state.pa.us | (717) 582-4002 |
82 |
Brenner Is/SGL 319 Vicinity | Dana Lomma | dlomma@verizon.net | (717) 921-2676 |
82
|
Brenner Is/SGL 319 Vicinity | Brook Lenker | blenker@state.pa.us | (717) 731-0323 |
83b |
Speeceville Vicinity | Dick Myers | rleemy@comcast.net | (717) 571-7396 |
83b |
Speeceville Vicinity | Kelly Donaldson | kdonaldson@cbf.org | (717) 234-5550 |
83a |
Speeceville Vicinity | Dick Myers | rleemy@comcast.net | (717) 571-7396 |
83a |
Speeceville Vicinity | Kelly Donaldson | kdonaldson@cbf.org | (717) 234-5550 |
89 |
Haldeman Island Vicinity | Joe Zaleski | joe_zaleski@baxter.com | (717) 361-0936 |
93 |
Clemson Island Archipelago | Keith and Linda Danner | kddid57@netzero.net | (717) 896-3203 |
97 |
Millersburg Vicinity | Meghan McCann | mmmccann@gmail.com | (717) 921-8212 |
97 |
Millersburg Vicinity | Josh McKinney | mckinneyjosh@yahoo.com | (717) 921-8212 |
101 |
Liverpool Archipelago | Ben & Erin Margerum | mbenerin@comcast.net | (717) 692-1465 |
103 |
Sweigerts Is/SGL 258 | CLOSED | ||
105 |
W Mahantango Creek Vicinity | David Stroup | crkside1@ptd.net | (570) 274-6693 |
107b |
Dalmatia/SGL 233 Vicinity | Troy and Denise Nornhold | pabillybob1@aol.com | (570) 743-0831 |
107a |
McKees Half Falls Archipelago | Keith Smalley | ksmalley@dejazzd.com | (570) 524-0528 |
109 |
Herrold Island Vicinity | Scout Troop 401 (Jeff Sheaffer) | sheafferfive@verizon.net | (570) 374-7730 |
111 |
Toad (Blood) Island | Bill and Candy Eichenser | guru@tiedy-eguru.com | (717) 932-2833 |
112 |
Port Treverton Vicinity | Miranda Crotsley | crotslm@hotmail.com | (814) 602-8505 |
112 |
Port Treverton Vicinity | Matt Fiore | mlfiore@gmail.com | (717) 623-4075 |
116 |
Hoover Is/SGL 233 Vicinity | Dione and Jason Mercer | dgmercer@geisinger.edu | (570) 374-0345 |
120a |
Byers Island | PA Waterways Anglers | grz2pa@aol.com | (570) 286-0617 |
120b |
Byers Island | Ty Gemberling | gemby50@hotmail.com | (570) 742-9474 |
121 |
Byers Island | Joel Buck | jrbuckandahalf@gmail.com | (570) 522-1060 |
All SRTA island stewards must fill out and submit a medical information form before going out onto the river on a SRTA sponsored activity. A copy of the medical form can be downloaded by CLICKING HERE .