Lancaster Water Week has returned for its ninth year from June 6 to Saturday, June 14, with more than 60 water-related events hosted by dozens of partners throughout Lancaster County. Lancaster Water Week celebrates the 1,400 miles of streams and rivers in Lancaster County, which are a source of drinking water; drive economic and agricultural growth; and provide an escape into nature to fish, paddle, and swim.

Events during Water Week include paddling trips, guided hikes and bike rides, dam and wastewater treatment plant tours, outdoor concerts, stream studies, explorations of waterway restoration in action, and volunteer community cleanups. Water Week will also highlight opportunities to protect waterways from pollutants and restore affected waterways to health.

Native trees and plants filter stormwater runoff, protecting the quality of streams and rivers. Throughout Water Week, the Lancaster Conservancy, along with the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership, will give away free native trees, shrubs, and wildflower seeds to help the community protect clean water. These will be available throughout the week at Penn Square in Lancaster city as well as at various events while supplies last.

For more information and to sign up for events, visit http://www.lancasterwaterweek.org.