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Since 1967, Stroud Water Research Center has focused on one thing โ€” fresh water.
We advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research, education, and watershed restoration.

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Students in an after-school program piece together a watershed drawing.

Stroud Center Brings Watershed Learning to After-School Programs

By weaving science into after-school programs, the Stroud Center is growing the next generation of freshwater champions.
Students in the Red Clay Consolidated School District in Delaware helped plant pollinator gardens at their school campuses this spring.

Red Clay Students Restore Wildlife Habitat on Their School Grounds

The project aims to restore degraded watershed ecosystems through educational experiences that engage communities in environmental stewardship.
Our Greatest Threat

Our Greatest Threat

The war on science is serious. Believing we are alone is worse. Itโ€™s time for us to speak up and to act.
Mandy Cabot and Peter Kjellerup with two Silk Grass Farms staff members.

Silk Grass Farms is a Force for Good

To understand the state of its water resources and how to protect them, Silk Grass Farms asked the Stroud Center to provide expert guidance.
A split image, above and below the water of a forested stream in the Schuylkill Highlands, Pennsylvania.

In the Shade of Trees, Streams Come Alive

Forests near and far contribute to stream health. A tree planted miles away can still support water quality โ€” if water flows from it to a stream.
Hurricane Ida flooding in Wilmington, Delaware on September 2, 2021.

As Flooding Increases, Study Shows Opportunities to Reduce Risk

The report provides a comprehensive assessment of flooding scenarios and offers strategies to address longstanding flooding throughout the watershed.

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Featured Initiatives and Partnerships

WikiWatershedยฎ web tools offer watershed data visualization, geospatial analysis capabilities, and science-based predictions of human impacts on stormwater runoff and water quality.

The Water Quality mobile app is a water-monitoring data-collection and learning tool designed for use by educators and their students, citizen scientists, and researchers.

EnviroDIYโ„ข is a community where members ask and answer questions and network within interest groups to develop do-it-yourself environmental science and monitoring devices.

The Society for Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification Program ensures skilled persons are providing aquatic invertebrate identifications in North America.

The Leaf Pack Networkยฎ is an international network of teachers, students, and citizen monitors using a simple experiment to determine the health of their local streams.

The Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds provides free technical assistance to Pennsylvania-based watershed and conservation organizations.

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