Welcome!

French Creek Valley Conservancy is a private 501(c)3 accredited non-profit land trust dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the exceptional water quality, natural habitat, biological diversity and recreational opportunities of the French Creek Watershed in Northwest Pennsylvania. Our work in land protection, stewardship, education and community outreach is supported by our members, donors and partners.

French Creek is nationally recognized as one of the most biologically important waterways in the entire country. Flowing through the heart of Northwest Pennsylvania, French Creek hosts an astonishing 27 species of native freshwater mussels, over 80 species of fish, boasts a rich historical significance and offers wonderful recreational opportunities. The French Creek Watershed is truly a community treasure, worthy of our attention, conservation and preservation.

We’re Hiring: Land Protection Coordinator

The French Creek Valley Conservancy is seeking a Land Protection Coordinator to join our dedicated team in protecting and preserving the French Creek watershed. This position plays a key role in advancing our mission through land conservation, stewardship, and partnership with landowners and community members. Full job description can be found here.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume via email to watershed@frenchcreekconservancy.org. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position will remain open until filled.

2025 French Creek Watershed Cleanup

Saturday, September 6th, 2025

Thank you for another amazing year!

Since 1992, people who live, work and play in the French Creek watershed have been joining together once a year to show their love for the river and the land. That year a small group of FCVC friends decided to get together for a day, clean the river they loved by collecting trash, and celebrate with a potluck picnic after. They continued meeting annually and the event grew. By the late 2000s, corporate sponsorships and friendly competitions for participants were added. This included a small industrial scale to weigh trash loaned by a local business.

Fast forward a few decades, and the Cleanup has become the largest day of stewardship in the watershed with hundreds of volunteers and being FCVC’s largest fundraiser of the year. The funds raised at the event through the generosity of our corporate sponsors go toward ensuring we can care for the land we’ve conserved for generations to come.

Our 2025 French Creek Watershed Clean Up was a great success! 225 volunteers collected more than 37,000 pounds of trash, and planted 100 trees throughout our French Creek Watershed! Awards were given to a dozen volunteers for categories such as most unusual item collected, creekside cleanup and best photo submitted!

Thank you to all of our Sponsors, Volunteers and Members – You are what makes this event successful!