By DAVE SKELLIEIt’s only eight miles long in a watershed that encompasses 11.93 square miles, yet its health is important for an entire ecosystem. Four Mile Creek, four miles east of the city of Erie, flows through the municipalities of Greene, Harborcreek and Lawrence Park townships and Wesleyville Borough. From its mouth about one-half mile […]

McDannell Run is named for a family who had several farmsteads where this small stream crosses East Lake Road. Some histories of Erie County also refer to it as Three Mile Creek, its distance east of Perry Square. Its watershed lies between those of Cemetery Run (on the west) and Four Mile Creek (on the […]

Take a guided tour of Sevenmile Creek as it makes the last leg of it’s journey to the lake. This guide provides information on the numerous geological features of the creek as it flows through the Glinodo Center site.

Since organizing in 1999, the Baker Creek Watershed has endeavored to promote good management practices along the waterway that bisects North East Borough. In addition to educational materials, the group has sponsored an annual Clean-Up with the cooperation of the Borough officials and local sponsors, including the Community Nurses, Bob Martin at State Farm Insurance, the Boston Bean Café, Boy Scout Troop #57, and PennDOT.

Fourmile Creek is a stream on the east side of the Erie urban area flowing through the municipalities of Greene, Harborcreek, Wesleyville and Lawrence Park (see map). From its headwaters to the mouth, this stream reaches approximately 8 miles in length. Its watershed encompasses 11.93 square miles, including densely developed areas from Route 5 southward […]

In February 2002 the Baker Creek Watershed Association, in partnership with the Borough of North East, listed a series of environmental goals and objectives to be addressed, including the selection of a major improvement project. A structural assessment analysis of Baker Creek previously conducted revealed that the municipal parking lot was an area that could be improved. A proposal to control urban runoff non-point pollution in this lot led to the application for grants to help defray the costs of such a project.

This original strategic plan for the Baker Creek Watershed Association includes our mission statement, goals, membership, and contact information.