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Conserving National Park Streams
The Stroud Center has been collaborating in the National Capital Region to support monitoring and analysis of park stream ecosystems ...
Stroud Center Is a Trusted Partner for Community Scientists
Volunteers describe how Stroud Water Research Center’s experts have helped them participate in science and protect streams ...
Enhancing Ecosystems Through Community Efforts
Volunteers from Exelon, Wilmington Trust/M&T Bank, and Dansko joined us for tree plantings and maintenance at New Bolton Center. We appreciate their support! ...
Stroud Center Goes Live with Fox 29 Weather Team
Meteorologist Drew Anderson got his feet wet in White Clay Creek as some of our scientists discussed healthy streams with viewers of the live show ...
New Solar Grant Celebrates National Energy Awareness Month
The additional panels are expected to offset 23% of the Stroud Center’s energy needs, avoiding nearly 80,000 pounds of CO2 each year ...
How Streamside Forests Make Us and Our Water More Climate Resilient
Whether it’s too much, too little, or too dirty, the primary way humans experience climate change is through water. Streamside forests can help ...
Using Herbicide: An Important Tool in Establishing Streamside Forests
To ensure our buffers are set up for success, we strategically use herbicides to control invasive plants for the first three years ...
How Many Trees Does It Take to Protect a Stream?
Here's a hint: wider buffers are better. Narrower buffers help but don't function as well as pollutant barriers and enhancers of in-stream function ...
Stroud Center Advises National Park Service on Education Programming
Visits to the parks yielded interesting insights, from new resources to curriculum updates that park rangers discussed during interviews ...
Too Hot to Handle: How Rising Temperature Impacts Streams
Human activities are increasing stream temperatures and harming habitat quality for freshwater fish and species like mayflies ...