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You are also welcome to join SWA on interactive sites:
It's all about Clean Water. Post your pictures of our events, water conservation, floods, pollution.
Share your memories about the Swatara.... Our projects and areas of
interest include the
Bordner Cabin, Eagle Scout Projects, PA Conservation Corps,
Swatara State Park, Swatara River, Swatara Sojourn, Swatara
Water Trail, Tenaska, Swatara Watershed Park, and
Water Companies.
Swatara on Great Nonprofits:
http://www.greatnonprofits.org/reviews/profile2/swatara-watershed-association
Lebanon, PA USA
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Partners &
Benefactors
Bordner Cabin Business Partners:
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Elk—shingles
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Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority—waste disposal
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Hershey Nursery and Meadowood Nursery
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Lowes—nails and other small supplies
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United Rentals—1 day generator use
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Bordner Cabin Benefactors:
Chuck & Charlotte Allwein, American Water Company, Paul &
Janet Bird, Terry
Baylor, Dick & June Blouch, Barb Charles, George Clark, Betty Conner, Stan Kastrava,
Helen Kriston, Ann Lasky, Lebanon County Conservation District, Tracy Longenecker,
Jennifer Minich, Northern Lebanon Rotary Club, Northern Swatara Creek Watershed Association, Jim Packer, Frank Smoker, Swatara
Township, Ray Swingholm,
Pam & Vince Tricamo, Union Township, John Witmer.
Government & Community Partners:
Governor Rendell, Schuylkill County Commissioners, Lebanon
County Commissions, Jonestown Borough, Bethel, Pine Grove, Swatara, and Union Townships,
Senator Brightbill, DCNR Secretary DiBeradinis, DCNR Chief Roger Fickes, State
Park Manager Bill Friese, Lebanon County Conservation District, Lebanon County
Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Lebanon Historical Society, Northern Lebanon
Rotary Club, Northern Swatara Creek Watershed Association, Sweet Arrow Lake
Conservation Association.
Available Projects:
| Adopt-A-Cabin to monitor and
spruce up for a month (sweep, pick up litter, pull
weeds, deter vandals and graffiti with your presence, and answer questions
posed by visitors):
 | January, Dick and June Blouch (1st week also Dave Ravegum) |
| February, Don and Stephanie Mock (1st week also Dave Ravegum) |
| March, Bob Arnold, Dave & Ann Lasky |
| April, Becky L. Soliday & Pete Silldorff
May, James Smith |
| June, Lisa Carter, Mike Willeman, Joan and Tom Hawk |
| July, Ed and Elaine Ludwig, Mike Willeman |
| August, Marta Trainer & husband Mike |
| September, LC Conservation District. |
| October, Becky L. Soliday |
| November, Bill and Genie Potters |
| December, Fred Rogers |
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| BioSun composting toilet (big ticket item)
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| Bridge over stream - Northern
Lebanon Rotary |
| Interpretive signage - Team Leader Jo Ellen |
| Landscaping with native plants - Team Leader Art
Schiavo--Hershey Nursery and Meadowood Nurseries. |
| Remove graffiti - Team Leader Gretta Rank |
| Mend leak in falls - Team Leader Eagle Scout
candidate Alex Bailor and consultants Stephanie Butler & Bret
Lentz |
| Doors on closets
under steps to store supplies- Chuck Allwein. |
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| 2010 DCNR & Labor & Industry approval needed Mike Willeman, then to obtain an
occupancy permit:
| Electricity to Cabin (optional)- Met Ed |
| Security System and sensored lighting (optional) |
| Handicap accessible path |
| Window guards to 48" |
| Plexiglass in front of loft banister |
| Porch tongue and groove flooring |
| Reworked porch banister to 48" |
| Under porch, piers and a continuous pour reinforced retaining wall |
| 48" fencing extending 25' from cabin in both directions |
| Chimney sweep to drop a camera down the flu to inspect for gaps in
mortar and stones, and place a new flu if needed |
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| Large picnic table and benches
in living room--SWA. |
| Replace mantle-John Slotterback |
| Remove and replace shingles on north side - Team
Leader Pa Conservation Corps per Frank Brennan, Steve Fegley and Tom
Killiam |
| Level stone step and walkway |
| Tongue and groove floor holes from heating system. SWA. |
| Water Wheel |
| Replace west porch railing with "Armar" |
| Replace stair case spindles |
| Balcony banisters
- Doug Ramsey. |
| Scavenger hunt for original or similar items for
self-guided interpretive tour- Everyone! Spinning wheel, lard
can, braided rug(s), fireplace accessories, sleigh, Penn State blanket,
oxen yoke...in pictures |
| Sign-in Stand - to hold Water Trail
maps and Swatara Watershed member information. SCWA completed. |
| Dead tree removal. Tom Killiam |
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