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State of Spa Creek 2020

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State of Spa Creek 2020

Professor Tammy Domanski, Ph.D., is scientific director of Operation Clearwater at the Environmental Center at AACC, and provides all of the procedural guidance and scientific analysis of the data collected from water samples taken weekly May - September from Spa Creek. Her presentation below is a summary of the quality of water in Spa Creek based on water sampling done in the summer of 2019. 

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Fish Seine Survey - Spa Creek 2019

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For the third summer, a survey of the fish in Spa Creek was taken over a six week period. Using a seine net the fish were gathered, identified, counted and then immediately released to limit the stress placed on the fish. All of the counts were taken at the same spot near the Truxtun Park Boat Ramp.

Here is a quick resource for some of the fish seen:
The two super common species seen are Striped Killifish and Mummichogs.  Male Striped Killifish can be confused with Mummichogs because of their vertical bars.  There are a few other less common species that look similar that were seen may also see (Rainwater Killifish, Mosquito Fish, Pupfish, Banded Killifish). White Perch in the picture to the right. White Perch
  • Striped Killifish (notice males and females look different)
  • Mummichogs (most easily confused with male Striped Killifish)
  • Atlantic Silversides (possibly Inland Silversides too)
  • White Perch (young-of-the-year and adults)
  • Striped Bass (young-of-the-year)
  • Atlantic Menhaden (young-of-the-year)
  • Pumpkinseed
  • Gizzard shad

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Eastport Yacht Club Green Can Award

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Spa Creek Conservancy (SCC) was pleased to be honored by the Eastport Yacht Club (EYC) as the recipient of their 2019 The Green Can Award  which is presented every year to a committee or group that has made a significant contribution to EYC's EnvironmentaEYCAwardl and Bay Stewardship Efforts.
 
The Green Can Award was presented to SCC  president Amy Clements and Operation Clearwater director Tammy Domanski at the Bay Stewardship Holiday Event.  It was a perfect venue to recognize Spa Creek Conservancy's significant contribution to Bay Stewardship.   EYC truly values the partnership with the Spa Creek Conservancy from the Kids on the Creek Event to Operation Clearwater, 
especially SCC support over the last three years for the water quality monitoring effort at EYC and the associated Junior Saiing educational effort.
 
SCC made a presentation of their own to EYC as its "2019 Steward of the Creek." 
 
"Spa Creek Conservancy presented its 2019 Steward of the Creek award to Eastport Yacht Club in recognition of EYC’s commitment to bay stewardship and a healthy Spa Creek,"  Amy Clements, President, Spa Creek Conservancy.

 

 

 

 

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