We are very sad to notify members and friends of PCWEA that our founder, E. Drannon Buskirk passed away on October 14, 2018. Drannon seemed to have endless energy establishing Paxton Creek Watershed &
Education Association, conceptualizing, and taking on the many endeavors associated with PCWEA. He was very proud of the Paxton Creek Rangers a group of PCWEA members who collected and performed field testing of water samples from Paxton Creek. He shepherded the completion of the Rivers Conservation Plan for Paxton Creek. Drannon applied for and was successful in obtaining numerous grants to help improve the watershed and provide education to the public. There is a long list of other PCWEA accomplishments for which we thank Drannon.
Drannon was an ardent supporter of environmental conservation, particularly with respect to the protection and management of water resources. He held a PhD in water resource management and traveled to numerous countries as a consultant addressing water quality problems. In Central PA, he taught courses in Urban and Regional Planning at Penn State, Harrisburg and environmental programs at Harrisburg Area Community College.
PCWEA has received numerous donations in Drannon’s name. We thank his wonderful wife Carol for suggesting PCWEA as a recipient of donations. Carol has been an advocate for environmental causes, also, and we wish her peace and serenity as she continues to inspire those who know her.