LJRA Annual Banquet

LITTLE JUNIATA RIVER ASSOCIATION SUMMER BANQUET

At the River’s Edge Lodge

Saturday, June 13th 2026 4-8pm

Social gathering from 4-6 PM, dinner served from 6-7:30 PM. Cash bar available

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! (45.00 per person)

DEADLINE TO PURCHASE TICKETS BY CHECK OR PAYPAL: June 5th

To purchase tickets visit: https://www.littlejuniata.net/banquet-payment/

Send checks to: Little Juniata Rver Assoc. 326 Hobbit Hollow Road Altoona, PA 16601 checks must be received by June 5th.

LJRA members and a guest are invited to attend

River’s Edge Lodge is located directly on the Little Juniata River. This is an excellent opportunity to fish the ‘j’ after dinner and connect with other members. Please note: Parking on site is very limited. Guests should park at the Spruce Creek Church and walk or use the shuttle.

River’s Edge Lodge 5359 Blue Hill Lane   Spruce Creek, PA

Click here for directions: (https://tinyurl.com/2x6h7th6)

We will present the annual ‘friend of the river’ award to an exemplary steward of the river. The recipient will be determined by the LJRA directors and awarded to the individual who has substantially represented the mission of the association.

 

 

 

BANQUET MENU-from 2026

Provided by Holland Bros. Hollidaysburg PA

Veggie Tray
Roast beef wrapped asparagus 

Pig Roast 
Bread and sausage stuffing
BBQ Chicken Breast, Leg and Thigh Mixture
Bermuda Blend Veggies 
Scalloped Potatoes  
German Potato Salad
Caesar Tortellini Salad
BBQ and Tiger Sauce
Dinner rolls with butter
Tea / Coffee
Cheesecake with Toppings 

2026 River Bank Clean-up

On April 11th more than 150 volunteers cleaned 20 miles of riverbank and pullouts of 50 tires and one and half rolloff dumpsters of trash.

Thanks to Burgemeiers Hauling for donating the dumpsters and waiving disposal fees,  the Spruce Creek Church for a great hot lunch and Tastykake for treats.

 

A gallery of pictures can be found here

April Meeting

Our April Meeting will be held Thursday the 9th at 7 PM at Marzoni’s.

The agenda items include :

  • Preparation for the River Bank Clean Up scheduled for Saturday April 11th. A flyer can be downloaded here.
  • Fishing Easement progress
  • Baker Lane washout project

Eric Oliver joins the LJRA board

The LJRA is pleased to announce that Eric Oliver has been elected as a new director. Eric received his BS in Earth Science from Clarion University and a post baccalaureate certificate in Geoinformation Science from PSU. Eric has held positions as a mine inspector with the PA DEP and is currently part of Green Forests Work. Eric was already active in the organization, helping with the banquet, and he played a key role in monitoring the construction of the Rutters truck stop. You can read more about Eric here.  Welcome Eric.

February Meeting

The LJRA will meet Thursday Feb 12th at 7PM at Marzoni’s in Altoona.  The featured speaker will be LJRA board member Logan Stenger, who serves as a Senior Project Manager for the Chesapeake Conservancy.    He will speak about the organization’s activities. You can read more about Logan here.

In 2019, the Conservancy launched what is now known as the Rapid Stream Delisting Strategy, which seeks to accelerate the implementation of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) to restore impaired streams. The initiative aims to remove, or “delist”, 30 streams from Pennsylvania’s 303(d) impaired waters list by 2030. Now approaching its eighth year, the partnership has expanded to more than 60 organizations working across seven counties and 56 streams, with growing interest from additional Pennsylvania counties and early expansion into Maryland. Logan will provide an overview of the strategy’s development, progress to date, and future direction. He will also provide a detailed explanation of how aquatic macroinvertebrates are used to assess water quality and track restoration success, an essential component to achieve stream delisting. While significant work remains to reach the “30 x 30” goal, the partnership’s successes to date demonstrate momentum and the potential for meaningful water-quality improvements across Pennsylvania and the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Other agenda items include:

  • Report on Director’s Meeting
  • New LJRA Board Member nominations
  • Baker Lane washout project status
  • Fishing Easements status 
  • LJRA Platinum Membership guided fly fishing