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Engage Students in Stream Monitoring

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

This professional development workshop is for formal and nonformal K-12 and college educators interested in learning stream monitoring techniques and how to engage their students in monitoring activities. It is also open to teachers who have already registered or plan to register their classes for Stroud Center field trips in the 2017-2018 school year.

$10

Introduction to the Rock Pack Experiment

Join Tara Muenz, Assistant Director of Education, and Lindsey Albertson, Ph.D., Montana State University researcher and Stroud Center alumna, for a free hands-on workshop, complete with materials for you to take home.

Free!

Patch Design Contest

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

Stroud Water Research Center’s Education Department is developing an activity patch for use in its Boy Scout, Girl Scout, and other youth programs, and invites YOU to submit a design!

October Education Open House

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

Gather in our Moorhead Environmental Complex to meet our educators and learn about our boots-in-the water approach to environmental education. Teachers, students, scout leaders, parents, water professionals, and the general public are welcome!

Free!

November Education Open House

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

Gather in our Moorhead Environmental Complex to meet our educators, see sample activities in our state-of-the-art indoor classroom, and learn about our boots-in-the water approach to environmental education. Teachers, students, scout leaders, parents, water professionals, and the general public are welcome!

Free!

Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association Conference

Join us at the PSTA annual conference at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College for fantastic professional development, networking, and more. The Stroud Center will be presenting on Friday, December 1.

Free Webinars: Introduction to the Leaf Pack Network

Online

Whether you’re a seasoned Leaf Packer or new to the Leaf Pack Network, join Tara Muenz, Leaf Pack Administrator, for a 30-minute walkthrough as she covers all the basics of how to get started and answers those questions you've always wanted to ask. Hosted by Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators.

21st Century Tools Workshop: Model My Watershed

Professional Development Workshop. Participants will explore new technological tools to support student learning about watersheds, stream health, and water quality. Resources featured in this workshop include the WikiWatershed.org toolkit and the web-based Model My Watershed GIS.

21st Century Tools Workshop: Water Quality Mobile App

Professional Development Workshop. Participants will explore new technological tools to support student learning about watersheds, stream health, and water quality. Resources featured in this workshop include the WikiWatershed.org toolkit and the Water Quality mobile app.

School’s Out Winter Stream Camp

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

Come to Stroud Water Research Center to enjoy the magic of the stream and forest in winter; though the trees are lying dormant, there is still a lot to explore! At Winter Stream Camp, campers will investigate the stream in its icy state and discover what critters might be hiding inside, look for birds that have stayed for the winter, and hunt for animal tracks along the streamside habitat.

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.

April Education Open House

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

Gather in our Moorhead Environmental Complex to meet our educators, see sample activities in our state-of-the-art indoor classroom, learn about our boots-in-the water approach to environmental education, programs for K-12 schools and youth groups, training events for educators and other professionals, community events, and watershed resources.

Leaf Pack Coming to Michigan!

Spend the day with us at Tonquish Creek, a small tributary of the Rouge River Watershed. You’ll touch slimy leaves and rocks, learning about Leaf Pack methods and how aquatic macroinvertebrates tell us the story about stream health.

Turning Your Grounds Into a Classroom!

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

Presented in Partnership with Longwood Gardens
Learn how you can turn your school grounds or your classroom into an environmentally-based STEM learning spot.

FREE 2-Day Training in DIY Environmental Sensing Networks for Streams and Rivers

Presented in Partnership With the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring at Dickinson College
Sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency

A two-day training session on building and deploying do-it-yourself wireless stream sensor stations using the Mayfly Data Logger to collect real-time data.

Eco Teachers: What’s in Your Watershed?

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

Presented in Partnership with Longwood Gardens
Learn about watersheds, how to complete a habitat survey, and create catchment systems in this STEM-based teacher professional development workshop.

Creek Explorers Camp

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

Sorry, this camp has been canceled.

Rock Pack Workshop

Montana State University, Bozeman Bozeman, MT, United States

The Rock Pack Experiment is a fun, hands-on research tool for all students and citizens of all ages, demonstrating the interconnectedness between our actions on land and life in streams.

World Water Monitoring Day Celebration

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

World Water Monitoring Day aims to build public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by empowering citizens to carry out basic monitoring of their local water bodies. Come learn about the Stroud Center’s water monitoring work and find out how you can get involved!