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Environmental Education

A Watershed Approach to Education

Stroud Water Research Center’s education department interprets our scientists’ research. Our programs are multidisciplinary and oriented to a wide audience. We hope that through exposure to our programs and information, people will be motivated to become responsible stewards of freshwater resources.

Education Programs

Stroud Center educators have developed extensive resources for educating adults and students in grades 4 and up about watersheds and their importance. Choose from on-site, off-site, and virtual program options; program scholarships are available.

School and
Youth Programs

Scout
Programs

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Community and
Family Programs

Professional Development

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Education Resources

Online Courses

Curricula

Virtual Learning Resources

Macroinvertebrate Resources

Projects and Partnerships

Publications

Videos

Podcasts

WikiWatershed Toolkit

Globally, more than 3 billion people lack water quality data. Expanding access to monitoring tools helps communities protect their water and safeguard public health.

The WikiWatershed Toolkit helps citizens, conservation practitioners, municipal decision-makers, researchers, educators, and students advance knowledge and stewardship of fresh water.

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Teachers using the Water Quality mobile app

Education Events

Education News

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Scientific and educational aspects of water quality and stream health in Eastern Pennsylvania
Aufdenkampe, A.K., T.L. Bott, C.L. Dow, J.K. Jackson, L.A. Kaplan, A.E. Schuyler, and B.W. Sweeney. 2010. Stroud Water Research Center, Avondale, Pennsylvania.
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Riparian BUFFers, making our riparian areas strong
Fetter, J.R., S.S. Smith, A.E. Spotts, K.R. Myers, M.Z. Royer, C. Medved, and D.J. Oleson. 2010. Part of 4-H Water Project: Unit 3 — Supplement. Penn State Cooperative Extension, State
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Complexity of secondary scientific data sources and students’ argumentative discourse
Kerlin, S., S. McDonald, and G. Kelly. 2010. International Journal of Science Education 32(9):1207–1225.
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Global learning communities: science classrooms without walls
Kerlin, S. 2009. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
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Rain Barrel Project Teaches Stormwater Solutions
The Rain Barrel Project taught students in Media Borough about stormwater runoff and how it affects their school, neighborhood, and local streams.
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Design of an online global learning community: international collaboration of grades 7-9 science students
Kerlin, S., E. Goehring, W. Carlsen, J. Larsen, and C. Fisher. 2009. Pages 94–96 in A. Dimitracopoulou, C. O’Malley, D. Suthers, and P. Reimann (editors). CSCL 2009 Proceedings of the 9th

Education Program Impact and Feedback

Read about our education program impacts, project highlights, awards and recognitions, and participant feedback in our annual impact reports.

“The students absolutely LOVED IT!!! All the staff were extremely engaging, enthusiastic, and competent, which made our jobs extremely easy! We loved how hands-on and engaging the entire activity was.”

“The facilitators were very knowledgeable. They challenged the kids and held their interest. As one of many field trips I have attended with my kids over the years, this by far tops my list.”

“Thanks again for an outstanding field trip. Your ability to accommodate my student with hearing and visual challenges was exemplary! I’ve heard many favorable comments from our staff!”

“Thank you for an amazing day at your facility! I am sure every member of our watershed steward class left knowing much more than they did when we entered. You guys were great!”

“Just had an AMAZING field trip there with the 4th grade…. Thanks so much for a great day! Super day, really! The educators are super. They are the perfect ‘speed’ for the kids.”