Part of the Indiana County GeoTrail
The Stormwater Education Partnership, a collaborative of local entities interested in stormwater controls and protecting local waterways in White Township and the Indiana Boro, was formed in 2015. The group meets monthly to discuss ways to mitigate stormwater, educate each other, and works to engage the community.
So, whats the big deal? Stormwater is water from rain and snowfall that runs off of paved surfaces and floods our waterways (sound familiar, Indiana?). It isn't so great because it causes flooding and erosion, and water that runs directly into our streams brings with it oil, garbage, chemicals, gravel, and other pollutants.
White Township has been working to improve the area's stormwater controls - keeping rain water and snowmelt from directly running into local streams. Here at the Recreation Complex you will see one example of what the township is doing. Leaving the parking area, look down along the right side of the path.