The Penn Ohio Watershed Association hosted the 4th Annual Pymatuning/Shenango Watershed Challenge at Munnell Run Farm on October 21.  Thirteen middle school teams from Trumbull County, Ohio and Crawford, Mercer and Lawrence Counties, PA attended the outdoor environmental competition.  The teams were tested in five resource categories including Aquatics, Forestry, Soils, Watersheds and Wildlife.  Each category was presented by different natural resource professionals inculding biologists, soil scientists, wildlife officers, foresters and naturalists from DCNR  Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Wallace and Pancher, Inc. and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.  First Place in this years's challenge went to the Jamestown Middle School Muskies. 

   Sponsors and volunteers for this event included Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District, Mercer County Conservaiton District, Crawford County Conservation District, Lawrence County Conservation District, DCNR Pymatuning State Park, PA DEP, Giant Eagle of Hermitage, Munnell Run Farm Foundation, Neshannock Chapter Trout Unlimited, Shenango River Watchers, Inc., Wallace & Pancher, Inc., James Marsh of Marsh Farms and Linda Rodgers, LAV Cleaning Service.

   Any middlel school teachers who are interested in participating in future Watershed Challenges may contact Amy Reeher, Watershed Coordinator; at (330)637-2056, ext. 111 or by email at reehera@embarqmail.com for more information.