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  • Save the Date details for the 2018 Dive Deeper Summit

    Dive Deeper Water Educators Summit

    Hosted by Penn State Extension
    This all-day event is for anyone who teaches youth about water or anyone interested in educational tools and resources for teaching about water.

  • Students in Oregon performing a leaf pack experiment.

    Middle and High School Teacher Workshop: From Stream to Sky

    Bring nature into your classroom! This workshop in Millersville, Pennsylvania, will focus on lessons and activities for environmental education on a secondary level, from Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks, including activities from the Project WILD and Project WET curricula.

  • People using iPad microscope to look at aquatic insects

    Advanced Watershed Educator Workshop for Non-Formal Educators

    Sinnamahoning State Park 4843 Park Road, Austin, PA, United States

    Presented at Sinnemahoning State Park in Austin, PA. This workshop will provide a deep understanding of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences as vehicles for advancing environmental literacy and stewardship while increasing standards-based student achievement.

  • Sixth-grade students doing water chemistry test in the outdoor classroom

    Middle and High School Teacher Workshop: From Stream to Sky

    Kutztown Area Middle School 10 Deisher Lane, Kutztown, PA, United States

    Bring nature into your classroom! This workshop in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, will focus on lessons and activities for environmental education on a secondary level, from Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks, including activities from the Project WILD and Project WET curricula.

  • Diving Deeper Into Aquatic Macroinvertebrate ID

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Funded by a National Science Foundation Grant. This workshop is full.
    Join our team of educators and entomologists for a brief immersion in the world of aquatic macroinvertebrates!

  • Cover image of Getting Little Feet Wet book.

    Getting Little Feet Wet: Curriculum for Early Childhood and Elementary

    Presented by Stroud Water Research Center and Chester County Intermediate Unit
    This workshop features the new “Getting Little Feet Wet” national curriculum guide from Project WET. We’ll do a handful of the 11 interactive hands-on activities that explore different aspects of water from the guide designed for Pre-K and K-2 educators.

  • Baby trout in a classroom aquarium

    Trout in the Classroom Training

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Presented in Partnership With the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited and the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
    This workshop will be an introduction to Trout in Classroom for new teachers and program partners and a refresher for those that have been involved with the program in the past.

  • Sorting aquatic macroinvertebrates by a stream

    Advanced Watershed Educator Workshop for Non-Formal Educators

    Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, PA, United States

    Presented at Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center in Dauphin, PA.
    CANCELED AGAIN DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Event will be rescheduled at a later date.
    This workshop will provide a deep understanding of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences as vehicles for advancing environmental literacy and stewardship while increasing standards-based student achievement.

  • Climate Literacy Workshop for Non-Formal Educators (Session 1)

    Led by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office in partnership with Stroud Water Research Center and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
    Part one of a two-part workshop series that will convene regional science and policy leaders and educators in an collaborative learning opportunity designed to explore the science and solutions around climate change.

  • Climate Literacy Workshop for Non-Formal Educators (Session 2)

    Shaver's Creek Environmental Center 3400 Discovery Road, Petersburg, PA

    Led by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office in partnership with Stroud Water Research Center and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
    The second workshop in a two-part series that will convene regional science and policy leaders and educators in an collaborative learning opportunity designed to explore the science and solutions around climate change.

  • Students identifying macroinvertebrates

    March Education Open House

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Come meet our educators, see sample activities, and learn about our boots-in-the water approach to environmental education. Stay for a free science lecture!

  • People looking at a watershed map

    Advanced Watershed Educator Workshop for Non-Formal Educators

    Jennings Environmental Education Center 2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock, PA, United States

    Presented at Jennings Environmental Education Center in Slippery Rock, PA. This workshop is full! To be notified of additional workshops as they are scheduled, please subscribe to our education e-news.

  • People looking at a large watershed map

    Advanced Watershed Educator Workshop for Non-Formal Educators

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Presented at Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale, PA.
    This workshop is full! To be notified of additional workshops as they are scheduled, please subscribe to our education e-news.

  • Model My Watershed modeling results for Brandywine Creek.

    Webinar: WikiWatershed Toolkit and NGSS

    This webinar will demonstrate the WikiWatershed toolkit and describe ways that it can be used to support NGSS-ESS implementation.

  • Wisconsin leaf pack workshop participants.

    Leaf Pack Coming to Utah!

    The Leaf Pack Experiment is a fun hands-on research and outreach tool demonstrating how our actions on land impact life in streams and water quality.

  • An adult and three children collecting macroinvertebrates in a stream.

    Stream Study and STEM Girl Scout Recruitment Event

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Sorry, this event has been cancelled. We will reschedule in the fall!
    Calling all girls and volunteers across eastern Pennsylvania interested joining Girl Scouts! You're invited to come discover what being a Girl Scout is all about by exploring the outdoors.

  • Dive into Green Careers & Get WET!

    Longwood Gardens 1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square, PA, United States

    Teacher Professional Development
    Go behind the scenes at Longwood Gardens to learn about the array of careers in horticulture. Visit Longwood's water features, learn about water careers, and participate in Project WET activities.

  • The Wild World of Water

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Teacher Professional Development
    Explore Stroud Water Research Center as you learn how to model watersheds and immerse yourself in the world of water chemistry.

  • Baby trout in a classroom aquarium

    Pennsylvania Trout in the Classroom Summit

    Calling all Trout in the Classroom teachers and partners in Pennsylvania! Don't miss this day of professional development and hands-on TIC immersion. 

  • Environmental Action Conference

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Presented by Earth Force and supported by NOAA and ee360
    Participants will learn how to enhance their environmental education program by engaging students in local environmental policy initiatives and goals.

  • Photo of teacher workshop participants working in a stream

    Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences Workshop for School Administrators

    Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, PA, United States

    Presented at Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center in Dauphin, PA.
    Are you a school administrator passionate about supporting watershed education? Become a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience Ambassador!

  • Watershed Educators Institute

    WEI is like camp for teachers: you’ll be immersed in nature, collect water samples, paddle waterways, reflect and journal on the dock, and much more!

  • Project WET Curriculum Educator Training

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Presented in Partnership with Sultana Education Foundation and Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
    This workshop will train participants (formal and non-formal educators) to become certified educators in the Project WET 2.0 curriculum. Part of a professional development series that also includes the Educator Watershed and Canoe Workshop on Octoraro Reservoir.

  • Photo of people kayaking on the Pocomoke River

    Educator Watershed and Canoe Workshop on Octoraro Reservoir

    Presented in Partnership with Sultana Education Foundation and Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
    Experience the splendor of a relatively unknown jewel while canoeing the 620-acre Octoraro reservoir. Part of a professional development series that also includes the Project WET Curriculum Educator Training.

  • Sorting aquatic macroinvertebrates by a stream

    Advanced Watershed Educator Workshop for Non-Formal Educators

    Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, PA, United States

    Presented at Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center in Dauphin, PA.
    This workshop will provide a deep understanding of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences as vehicles for advancing environmental literacy and stewardship while increasing standards-based student achievement.

  • Slimy Leaves for Healthy Streams: A Training in the Leaf Pack Network

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Participants will receive an overview of stream ecology and watershed concepts based on research done at the Stroud Center. Taking our boots to the stream, we’ll experience hands-on examination of leaf packs with live aquatic macroinvertebrates, including their identification, and take a look at the Leaf Pack Network® website.

  • Teachers using the Water Quality mobile app

    From Land to Stream: Middle and High School Educator Workshop (Millersville)

    Millersville University Watershed Education Training Institute (WETi) 198 Creek Drive, Millersville, PA, United States

    Bring nature into your classroom! This workshop in Millersville, PA, will focus on lessons and activities for environmental education on a middle and secondary level from Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks, including activities from the nationally acclaimed Project WILD and Project WET curricula.

  • From Land to Stream: Middle and High School Educator Workshop (Kutztown)

    Kutztown Area Middle School 10 Deisher Lane, Kutztown, PA, United States

    Bring nature into your classroom! This workshop in Kutztown, PA, will focus on lessons and activities for environmental education on a middle and high school level from Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks, including activities from the nationally acclaimed Project WILD and Project WET curricula.

  • Two teachers enjoying a workshop.

    MWEE Ambassador Workshop for Pennsylvania Teachers (Northcentral PA)

    Workshop will be held at Bald Eagle State Park in Howard, PA
    Learn how to implement Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) to advance environmental literacy and stewardship while increasing standards-based student achievement!

  • Two teachers enjoying a workshop.

    MWEE Ambassador Workshop for Pennsylvania Teachers (Western PA)

    Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Workshop will be held at the Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh, PA
    Learn how to implement Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) to advance environmental literacy and stewardship while increasing standards-based student achievement!

  • Education for Community Resilience

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Are you a non-formal educator hoping to better prepare and strengthen our communities in the face of climate change? Join us for a collaborative 2-day learning opportunity designed to explore some of the science, policy and social/environmental justice aspects of resilience.

  • Two teachers enjoying a workshop.

    MWEE Ambassador Workshop for Pennsylvania Teachers (Eastern PA)

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Workshop will be held at Stroud Water Research Center, Avondale, PA
    Learn how to implement Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) to advance environmental literacy and stewardship while increasing standards-based student achievement!

  • Two teachers enjoying a workshop.

    MWEE Ambassador Workshop for Pennsylvania Teachers (Southcentral PA)

    Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, PA, United States

    Workshop will be held at Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center, Dauphin, PA
    Learn how to implement Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) to advance environmental literacy and stewardship while increasing standards-based student achievement!

  • [VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] Growing Up WILD Educator Workshop

    Virtual

    This online introductory workshop is designed for college students who are education, science, and/or natural resources majors seeking real-world, resume-building experience in early childhood environmental education.

  • A student performs a water chemistry test near a stream.

    Bug Out for Citizen Science! Girl Scout Cadette Think Like a Citizen Scientist Award Program

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    Ever wonder what a wriggling stream bug or a water chemistry experiment can tell you about stream health? Local girls and Girl Scout Cadettes (6th-8th grade), get your boots wet for a middle-school-level citizen science stream study at Stroud Water Research Center!

  • STREAM Girls Goes Virtual!

    Virtual

    This special COVID-19 hybrid model will blend online instruction with remote activities led by families or troops at home or in nearby nature.

  • Camp Quiet Thunder

    A Brandywine Watershed outdoor adventure, exploration and discovery day camp experience for Chester County youth in grades 4-6.

    $75

  • Teaching Sustainability: Local Resources and the MWEE Framework

    Teaching Sustainability: Local Resources and the MWEE Framework

    This free hybrid training will explore water, waste, sustainability, recycling, and the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) framework to help educators connect K-12 students to sustainable concepts and local water and waste management resources.

  • Return of the STREAM Girls!

    Virtual

    We're bringing the STREAM to the screen during Return of the STREAM Girls, FREE virtual evenings for tweens and teens who previously participated in any STREAM Girls program anywhere in Pennsylvania!

    Free