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SUMMARY:World Water Monitoring Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate World Water Monitoring Day!\n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, September 19\, 4:30–8 p.m.Where: Stroud Water Research Center \n\n\n\nThis entire event is free and open to the public! \n\n\n\nWorld 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! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events\n\n\n\n4:30–5:45 p.m. Demonstrations: electrofishing\, sensor station\, aquatic insect identification5:45– 6:30 p.m. Refreshments\, recognition reception6:30–8 p.m. Keynote lecture: author\, conservationist\, and photographer Tim Palmer presents his book Wild & Scenic Rivers of America on the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. \n\n\n\nEvent also includes an art exhibit by Robert Jenkins.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/world-water-monitoring-day/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Provinski":MAILTO:jprovinski@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180817T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180817T153000
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CREATED:20180522T191300Z
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SUMMARY:Rock Pack Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Where: Montana State University\, Bozeman\, MontanaAudience: Elementary\, middle\, and high school teachers\, environmental educators\, and interested citizens.Cost: FREE!Spaces are limited! Register by August 13. Contact Tara Muenz from Stroud Water Research Center for more information or to register. \n\n\n\nHow Can Packs of Rocks Spark Stream Exploration?\n\n\n\nHands-on experience! Touch slimy rocks and crawling freshwater macroinvertebrates\, learning how they and sediments tell the story of stream health.\n\n\n\nThe 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. Rock Pack promotes interdisciplinary watershed education by allowing students to conduct and design their own experiments and apply their knowledge to protect local watersheds. \n\n\n\nJoin us at our workshop and we’ll show you how!\n\n\n\nSpend part of the day with us on Montana State University’s campus exploring Wally Byam Grove and learning how to place and remove rock packs!\n\n\n\nDuring this workshop\, participants will receive an overview of stream ecology\, geomorphology\, and animals as ecosystem engineers. Getting our boots in the water\, we’ll examine and identify aquatic macroinvertebrates that live within rock packs from a local stream. We’ll also give you great tools\, teaching activities\, and ideas to incorporate the workshop content into your own indoor or outdoor classroom\, programs\, or monitoring initiatives! \n\n\n\nAt the workshop you will receive: \n\n\n\n\nRock Pack kit give-aways!\n\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\nTour of MSU’s ecology labs\n\n\n\nHands-on experience deploying rock packs in a stream\n\n\n\nTraining in macroinvertebrate identification\n\n\n\nFun teaching techniques to use in your classroom and community\n\n\n\nOne-on-one with the experts!\n\n\n\nContinuing education credits (for a fee)\n\n\n\n\nDid You Know?\n\n\n\nHydropsychid caddisflies (Trichoptera) are a group of globally distributed aquatic insects that spin silk mesh nets that they use to filter feed. These silk mesh nets are important ecosystem engineering structures in flowing waters that can regulate sediment erosion\, food particle delivery by altering near-bed current velocities\, and enhance habitat availability for other macroinvertebrates. Look for them in your rock packs! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA short film has been produced to take a closer look at caddisflies and their ecosystem engineering. This film is based upon work by Lindsey Albertson\, Ph.D. (Montana State University) and Melinda Daniels (Stroud Water Research Center) supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1557032. Any opinions\, findings\, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/rock-pack-workshop/
LOCATION:Montana State University\, Bozeman\, Bozeman\, MT\, 59717\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180808
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180809
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20180529T204546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T210240Z
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SUMMARY:Putting the “S” in STEM – Bioassessments and Water Chemistry to Determine Stream Health
DESCRIPTION:Educator Stream Ecology Workshop\n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, August 8\, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Where: Stroud Water Research CenterCost: $40 per person.  A donation to expand the partnership between the Stroud Center and Sultana Education Foundation is subsidizing the remainder of the cost of the workshop.Audience: Grade 4-12 teachers and non-formal educators; science curriculum coordinators\, teachers and coaches; special education coordinators\, teachers and coaches; and administrators. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is part 1 of a two-part series. Part 2 of this workshop series is an August 13 canoe event on the Octoraro in which participants will apply what they’ve learned about testing water to a new stream while also learning about the history of the Octoraro\, Susquehanna\, and Chesapeake watersheds. Participants may attend one or both parts of this workshop series. \n\n\n\nAre you looking for new resources to engage 21st century learners? Do you use PA Core academic standards in Environment & Ecology\, and in Science\, Technology\, & Engineering? \n\n\n\nTopics and Skills\n\n\n\n\nStudents as citizen scientists\n\n\n\nMacroinvertebrates as a bioindicator of stream health\n\n\n\nWater chemistry\n\n\n\nStormwater conservation practices and education\n\n\n\nPA DEP Environmental Education Grant Program\n\n\n\n\nParticipants should dress to go outside and to get into the stream. Boots are provided. \n\n\n\nLunch will be provided. Six hours of Act 48 will be awarded for this workshop.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/educator-stream-ecology-workshop/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180731
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20170615T195227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180725T163427Z
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SUMMARY:Creek Explorers Camp
DESCRIPTION:Sorry\, this camp has been canceled.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/creek-explorers-camp/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20180112T165336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T210129Z
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SUMMARY:Eco Teachers: What's in Your Watershed?
DESCRIPTION:Presented in Partnership With \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, June 27\, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (rescheduled from March 24)Where: Stroud Water Research CenterCost: $30 per person. Registration is limited to 30 educators. \n\n\n\nCome learn with Longwood Gardens and Stroud Water Research Center about being an Eco Teacher! Learn about watersheds\, how to complete a habitat survey\, and create catchment systems in this STEM-based teacher professional development workshop. You will have the opportunity to learn how to utilize these topics in your classrooms. \n\n\n\nIncluded in the $30 registration fee: \n\n\n\n\nInstructional materials* to take back to your classroom or non-formal instructional setting\n\n\n\nAct 48 credit for qualifying participants\n\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n*Funding for take-home instructional materials provided by the NOAA Pennsylvania Watershed Education Capacity Building grant.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/eco-teachers/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stroudcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/measuring-tree-tubes.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180629
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CREATED:20180601T164337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T210058Z
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SUMMARY:FREE 2-Day Training in DIY Environmental Sensing Networks for Streams and Rivers
DESCRIPTION:When: June 27 and 28\, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.Where: Room 178\, Kaufman Hall\, Dickinson College\, 400 W. North St.\, Carlisle\, PA 17013Audience: Citizen scientists\, teachers\, students\, and watershed groups. Recommended for individuals with some experience in water quality monitoring and using programs such as Excel.Cost: FREERegistration: Limited to 20 individuals.  \n\n\n\nA 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. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\nDay 1\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Mayfly logger technology and sensor basics\, then build and deploy demo station.\n\n\n\nIntroduction to basics of Arduino software\, coding\, and programming basics.\n\n\n\n\nDay 2 (Field Day)\n\n\n\n\nRetrieve and read data from overnight demo. Begin sensor station assembly\, installation\, and maintenance training.\n\n\n\nReview quality assurance/quality control and interpreting your sensor data.\n\n\n\n\nVisit EnviroDIY.org to learn about the Mayfly Data Logger and to join an community for do-it-yourself environmental science and monitoring. \n\n\n\nPresented in Partnership With\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored By
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/diy-sensing-workshop/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20171218T172233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T210017Z
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SUMMARY:Turning Your Grounds Into a Classroom!
DESCRIPTION:Presented in Partnership With \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, June 20\, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Where: Longwood GardensCost: $30 per person. Registration is limited to 30 educators. \n\n\n\nLearn from Longwood Gardens and Stroud Water Research Center about how you can turn your school grounds or your classroom into an environmentally-based STEM learning spot. Learn about leaf packs and rain gardens\, and receive valuable tips about getting kids into nature. You will have the opportunity to learn how to utilize these topics in your classrooms. \n\n\n\nIncluded in the $30 registration fee: \n\n\n\n\nInstructional materials* to take back to your classroom or non-formal instructional setting\n\n\n\nAct 48 credit for qualifying participants\n\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n*Funding for take-home instructional materials provided by the NOAA Pennsylvania Watershed Education Capacity Building grant.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/turning-grounds-into-classroom/
LOCATION:Longwood Gardens\, 1001 Longwood Rd\, Kennett Square\, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stroudcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/teachers-macro-id.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180519T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180519T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20171211T185032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T205928Z
UID:6995-1526722200-1526745600@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Leaf Pack Coming to Michigan!
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 199:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Plymouth\, MichiganFREE! \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Contact Tara Muenz for more information or to register!Registration deadline is May 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is intended for middle and high school teachers and environmental educators. \n\n\n\nHOW CAN CLUMPS OF SLIMY LEAVES SPARK STREAM EXPLORATION?\n\n\n\nThe Leaf Pack Experiment is a fun\, hands-on research and outreach tool for citizens of all ages and teachers\, demonstrating how our actions on land impact life in streams and water quality. Leaf Pack promotes inquiry-based interdisciplinary watershed education and engages diverse audiences in conducting their own experiments\, gathering relevant ecological data\, exploring food webs\, learning classification skills\, using technology to share data\, comparing data with those of other communities and applying that information to protect local watersheds. \n\n\n\nJOIN US AT OUR WORKSHOP\, WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this workshop participants will receive an overview of stream ecology and watershed concepts based on research done at Stroud Water Research Center. Taking our boots to the stream\, we’ll then examine leaf packs with live aquatic macroinvertebrates and identify what we find. We finish with a look at the Leaf Pack Network® website and how you can implement these tools to your classrooms and communities! \n\n\n\nHand-On Experience\n\n\n\nYou’ll touch slimy leaves and rocks\, learning about Leaf Pack methods and how aquatic macroinvertebrates tell us the story about stream health. \n\n\n\nBoots in the Water!\n\n\n\nSpend the day with us at Tonquish Creek\, a small tributary of the Rouge River Watershed! \n\n\n\nAt the workshop you will receive: \n\n\n\n\nLeaf Pack kit give-a ways!\n\n\n\nFREE lunch!\n\n\n\nHands-on experience deploying and retrieving leaf packs from the stream\n\n\n\nOne-on-one time with expert entomologists from the Society for Freshwater Science\n\n\n\nTraining in macroinvertebrate ID\n\n\n\nFUN teaching techniques to bring to your classes!\n\n\n\nCertificate of participation
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/lpn-workshop-may2018/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Education
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stroudcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/tonquish-creek.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20180219T200115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T205008Z
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SUMMARY:April Education Open House
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nTeachers\, students\, scout leaders\, parents\, water professionals\, and the general public are welcome! \n\n\n\nAfter the open house\, stay for a free science lecture\, Climate Change and Our Watershed.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/april-education-open-house/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180310T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180310T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20170912T153020Z
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SUMMARY:Slimy Leaves for Healthy Streams: A Training in the Leaf Pack Network
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 109:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.Stroud Water Research CenterFREE! Registration is required. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is intended for middle and high school teachers and environmental educators. Bring your own lunch. \n\n\n\nHow can clumps of slimy leaves spark stream exploration?\n\n\n\nThe Leaf Pack Experiment is a fun\, hands-on research and outreach tool for citizens of all ages and teachers\, demonstrating how our actions on land impact life in streams and water quality. Leaf Pack promotes inquiry-based interdisciplinary watershed education and engages diverse audiences in conducting their own experiments\, gathering relevant ecological data\, exploring food webs\, learning classification skills\, using technology to share data\, comparing data with those of other communities and applying that information to protect local watersheds. \n\n\n\nJoin us at our workshop\, we’ll show you how!\n\n\n\nParticipants will receive an overview of stream ecology and watershed concepts based on research done at Stroud Water Research 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. \n\n\n\nLeaf Pack Experiment Stream Ecology Kits can be found at https://leafpacknetwork.org/resources\n\n\n\nAt the workshop you will receive: \n\n\n\n\nLeaf Pack kit give-a ways!\n\n\n\nTour of the Stroud Center’s research labs and LEED-Platinum certified building\n\n\n\nHands-on experience deploying and retrieving leaf packs from the stream\n\n\n\nTraining in macroinvertebrate ID\n\n\n\nFUN teaching techniques to bring to your classes!\n\n\n\nCertificate of participation (volunteer hours or towards teacher professional development credits)\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is sponsored by a grant from the Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/lpn-workshop-march2018/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stroudcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/natural-leaf-pack-medved.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180219T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20171218T165158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T204503Z
UID:7114-1519030800-1519052400@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:School’s Out Winter Stream Camp
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 19\, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.\n\n\n\nAUDIENCE: Children ages 7 – 11. Maximum of 20 children.COST: $40 per child. Add before care (8 to 9 a.m.) for $5\, after care (3 to 5 p.m.) for $10. \n\n\n\nCome 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. Test your wilderness survival skills by mimicking forest animals with a hand-made den to keep out the cold\, and play some team building games.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/winter-camp/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jen Totora%2C Education Specialist":MAILTO:jtotora@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20180104T224827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T211018Z
UID:7274-1518782400-1518793200@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:21st Century Tools Workshop: Water Quality Mobile App
DESCRIPTION:Professional Development Workshop\n\n\n\nAUDIENCE: Middle and high school science curriculum coordinators\, teachers and coaches; special education coordinators\, teachers and coaches; and administrators. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is a partnership between Stroud Water Research Center and the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU). Participants can receive ACT 48 hours. \n\n\n\nCOST: Free attendance and ACT 48 hours for CCIU subscribers (Chester County public school district employees); non-subscribers (all other participants) must pay a registration fee if they want ACT 48 hours. \n\n\n\nAre you looking for new resources to engage 21st century learners? Do you use PA Core academic standards in Environment & Ecology\, and in Science\, Technology\, & Engineering? 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. \n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to bring their laptops and mobile devices. Laptops will also be provided. Participants will need to purchase the Water Quality App for their device: \n\n\n\n\nFor Apple devices (iPhone\, iPad\, and iPod Touch)\n\n\n\n\nThere is a related workshop\, Model My Watershed: 21st Century Tools\, in the morning. Participants staying for both the morning and afternoon sessions will only have 30 minutes for lunch. It is recommended to pack a lunch.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/21st-century-tools-water-quality-app/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20171218T164317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T204420Z
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SUMMARY:21st Century Tools Workshop: Model My Watershed
DESCRIPTION:Professional Development Workshop\n\n\n\nAUDIENCE: Middle and high school science curriculum coordinators\, teachers and coaches; special education coordinators\, teachers and coaches; and administrators. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is a partnership between Stroud Water Research Center and the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU). Participants can receive ACT 48 hours. \n\n\n\nCOST: Free attendance and ACT 48 hours for CCIU subscribers (Chester County public school district employees); non-subscribers (all other participants) must pay a registration fee if they want ACT 48 hours. \n\n\n\nAre you looking for new resources to engage 21st century learners? Do you use PA Core academic standards in Environment & Ecology\, and in Science\, Technology\, & Engineering? 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. \n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to bring their laptops and mobile devices. Laptops will also be provided. There is a related workshop\, Water Quality Mobile App: 21st Century Tools\, in the afternoon. Participants staying for both the morning and afternoon sessions will only have 30 minutes for lunch. It is recommended to pack a lunch. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop cost is subsidized by the Teaching Environmental Sustainability-Model My Watershed grant from the National Science Foundation.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/21st-century-tools-model/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180208T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180208T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20180207T180854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T204357Z
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SUMMARY:Stroud Center Educators on ChalkTalk Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:Live from West Chester on WCHE 1520AM\n\n\n\nTune in on Thursday\, February 8 from 3 to 3:30 p.m. to hear what’s new in our education department. Jen Totora\, Education Specialist\, will speak about our new fourth grade stream study program and Steve Kerlin\, Director of Education\, will speak about the NOAA Pennsylvania Watershed Education Capacity Building project. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/stroud-center-educators-chalktalk-radio-show/
LOCATION:WCHE 1520AM
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180209
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20180110T174552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T204336Z
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SUMMARY:Free Webinars: Introduction to the Leaf Pack Network
DESCRIPTION:Two sessions: Noon and 3 p.m. ESTEach session will be 30 minutes of instruction\, including time for Q & A \n\n\n\nIt’s time to dust off that Leaf Pack Network kit and get ready for the upcoming monitoring season! \n\n\n\nThe Leaf Pack Network® is an international network of teachers\, students\, and citizen monitors investigating their local stream ecosystems. Following instructions in the Leaf Pack Network Manual\, monitors use tree leaves and aquatic insects to determine the health of their stream and understand its ecology. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned Leaf Packer or new to the Leaf Pack Network\, this FREE webinar is for you. Join Tara Muenz\, Leaf Pack Administrator\, for a LIVE 30-minute walkthrough where she will cover all the basics of how to get started and answer those questions you’ve always wanted to ask. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Email Tara Muenz. \n\n\n\nWebinar will be hosted by:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/lpn-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Education,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171202
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20171114T173543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T200854Z
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SUMMARY:Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the PSTA annual conference for fantastic professional development\, networking\, and more. You will leave with a wealth of practical ideas and tools you can immediately incorporate into your classroom\, making science learning more engaging\, and science teaching more effective than ever before! \n\n\n\nThe conference will be held on Thursday\, November 30 and Friday\, December 1 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Penn State Hotel and Conference Center in State College\, Pennsylvania. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStroud Water Research Center Presentations on Friday\, December 1\n\n\n\nStudy Your Local Watershed with the NSF Teaching Environmental Sustainability – Model My Watershed Resources\n\n\n\nPresenters: Steve Kerlin\, Ph.D.\, Stroud Water Research Center; Nanette Marcum-Dietrich\, Ph.D.\, Millersville University; Melissa Hess\, Milton Hershey School; Carolyn Staudt\, Concord Consortium; Melinda Daniels\, Ph.D.\, Stroud Water Research Center; and David Reider\, Education Design. \n\n\n\nLearn about scientific watershed GIS modeling software\, a simulated storm model\, TI Sensor Tag for schoolyard data\, and curriculum resources for middle and high school. \n\n\n\nMerging Students\, Science\, and Streamside Forest Monitoring\n\n\n\nPresenters: Jennifer Totora\, Steve Kerlin\, Ph.D.\, and Vince O’Donnell\, Stroud Water Research Center \n\n\n\nStroud Water Research Center educators will share case studies\, models\, and curriculum developed to encourage youth in restoring streamside forests and in watershed restoration monitoring.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/pennsylvania-science-teachers-association-conference/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171129T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171129T183000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20170905T202609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T203934Z
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SUMMARY:November Education Open House
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nTeachers\, students\, scout leaders\, parents\, water professionals\, and the general public are welcome! \n\n\n\nAfter the open house\, stay for a free science lecture\, What’s Lurking in Your Watershed?
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/november-education-open-house/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T183000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20170727T165658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T203723Z
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SUMMARY:October Education Open House
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nTeachers\, students\, scout leaders\, parents\, water professionals\, and the general public are welcome! \n\n\n\nAfter the open house\, stay for a free science lecture\, Buffers\, Wetlands\, and Spreaders\, Oh My!
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/october-education-open-house/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20170814T160901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T205202Z
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SUMMARY:Patch Design Contest
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nTo participate in the contest: \n\n\n\n\nReview our youth programs.\n\n\n\nCreate a hand-drawn sketch\, computer-generated design\, or other type of artwork for the patch.\n\n\n\nBe creative and consider patch shapes and multiple colors.\n\n\n\n\nEntries will be accepted through October 25\, 2017! \n\n\n\nAll entries should reflect our mission: \n\n\n\n\nStroud Water Research Center advances knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research\, education\, and watershed restoration. \n\n\n\n\nPrizes\n\n\n\nThe top three designs will receive a day pack full of fun materials from the Stroud Center. In addition to the day pack\, the grand prize winner will receive a FREE hands-on program at the Stroud Center for their troop or group and credit for their design on our website and social media.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/patch-design-contest/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jen Totora%2C Education Specialist":MAILTO:jtotora@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170923T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20170905T154849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T203011Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the Rock Pack Experiment
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, September 23\, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Montana State University\, Bozeman\, Montana\n\n\n\nAudience: Elementary\, middle\, and high school teachers\, and environmental educators\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: Wednesday\, September 13\n\n\n\n\nJoin 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. \n\n\n\nThe Rock Pack Experiment is a fun\, hands-on research tool for students of all ages that demonstrates the connections between our actions on land and life in streams. Rock Pack promotes interdisciplinary watershed education by allowing students to conduct and design their own experiments and apply their knowledge to protect local watersheds. \n\n\n\nDuring this workshop\, participants will receive an overview of stream ecology\, geomorphology\, and animals as ecosystem engineers. Getting our boots in the water\, we’ll examine and identify aquatic macroinvertebrates that live within rock packs from a local stream and in the lab. We’ll also give you great tools\, teaching activities\, and ideas to incorporate the workshop content into your own classroom or educational programs! \n\n\n\nAt the workshop you will receive: \n\n\n\n\nRock Pack kit giveaways.\n\n\n\nTour of MSU’s ecology labs.\n\n\n\nHands-on experience deploying Rock Packs in a stream.\n\n\n\nTraining in macroinvertebrate identification.\n\n\n\nFun teaching techniques to use in your classroom and community.\n\n\n\nOne-on-one with the experts!\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER by Wednesday\, September 13! \n\n\n\nCome learn about the Rock Pack Network to study YOUR local streams. This workshop is for elementary\, middle\, and high school teachers\, and environmental educators. The workshop is free\, provides continuing education credits for a nominal fee\, and will be held at Montana State University.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/introduction-rock-pack/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170808T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170808T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T003929
CREATED:20170523T185625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T202631Z
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SUMMARY:Engage Students in Stream Monitoring
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nStudents Can Do Citizen Science\n\n\n\nThis six hour teacher professional development workshop will guide you through activities and considerations to engage your students in citizen science stream and restoration monitoring activities. \n\n\n\nField and classroom activities include: \n\n\n\n\nWhat is citizen science and how it can be tied to the curriculum?\n\n\n\nMacroinvertebrates as a bioindicator of stream health.\n\n\n\nWater chemistry.\n\n\n\nStream habitat and flow.\n\n\n\nRiparian tree planting monitoring.\n\n\n\nRegistration and Act 48 hours\n\n\n\n\nRegistration fee only $10. Pizza and salad lunch provided.Dress to go outside and get into the stream to collect data. Boots are provided. \n\n\n\nChester County teachers will receive six hours of Act 48 through the CCIU. Teachers from other counties and nonformal educators will receive a certificate indicating six hours of professional development from the Stroud Center.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/engage-students-in-stream-monitoring/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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