Research on the Trail
The Blue Green Connector is an active research site!
Get Involved
- Gain knowledge by conducting field experiments and collecting data.
- Monitor the water quality of the Little Conestoga and the impacts of floodplain restoration for years to come.
- Engage with the community to increase participation in research, restoration, and environmental stewardship.
- Share what they learn to catalyze future restoration and improve best practices.
Become a Citizen Scientist!
- Water Quality Monitoring: Want to know more about the health of the Little Conestoga? We are building a live water quality dashboard so you can check its current conditions any time of day. The Little Conestoga Creek is impaired, but as we team up to restore our local waterway, we hope to see some dramatic improvements to water quality.
- Citizen Science App: Scientists need your help to monitor restored wetlands and report changes! You will be able to contribute important data and learn more about wetland biodiversity as you explore the trail.
- Both tools are under development. Follow our e-newsletter for updates on our progress.
Research Goals:
CWI carries out its mission through a three-fold approach of research, education, and action.
- Map the legacy of human impacts on streams and valley bottoms in the mid-Atlantic.
- Understand the effects of colonial settlement, dam construction, dam removal, and restoration.
- Use science-based visualization to improve understanding among policymakers and landowners.
- Test hypotheses about the ecological and economic benefits of restoration.
- Evaluate the impact of legacy sediment removal and quantify the success of restoration.
- Use remote sensing (LIDAR) and economic approaches to identify streams for future restoration.
