Stroud Water Research Center
Calling all youths ages 12-16! Join us for a program that pairs investigative field experiences with virtual learning. Explorers will be guided through three challenges focused on the significance of First State National Historical Park's Brandywine Valley unit.
We will be planting approximately 2.75 acres with 675 trees on a primary tributary of Doe Run Creek. This planting will also serve as a research site as we will be collecting data on the growth rate of trees in two different types of tree tubes.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED
Welcome 2021 with a family-friendly moonlit stroll through the White Clay Creek watershed to learn what happens in our streams during winter.
This special COVID-19 hybrid model will blend online instruction with remote activities led by families or troops at home or in nearby nature.
Take a paddle in the present moment, featuring peaceful sounds of the wild, connections to water quality, and time with the Brandywine River.
In the interest of testing new plants that could further enhance riparian areas, we've planted a wide selection of lesser-known native trees and shrubs, provided by our friends at Octoraro Native Plant Nursery.
Students from each of the five counties will participate in two days of activities which will include water sampling, land-use explorations, and a kayak trip.
We’re celebrating Plastic Free July by asking everyone to get out and clean up their watershed! Log your hours and the amount of trash you cleaned up to be in the running for fun prizes.
Enjoy an afternoon at one of the oldest polo clubs on the East Coast. Guests will enjoy food, drinks, games, and commentary by experts to learn more about the exciting sport of polo.
Grab your paddleboard, canoe, kayak, or inner tube and hit a body of water near you during our second annual celebration of water, the earth’s most vital natural resource.
New to boating and/or fishing? Join us for a FREE opportunity to learn about canoeing and/or fishing from experts at Stroud Water Research Center, Marsh Creek State Park, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Join us for in-field presentations and demonstrations about a soil health study comparing organic, conservation, and conventional farming practices.
Help us plant trees for healthy streams! We will be planting trees on approximately three acres along a tributary of Doe Run.
We are looking for volunteers to help us add stone mulch at the base of newly planted trees to protect them from plant competition and ensure survivability.
Did you know that creeping, crawling insects are some of the most SPOOKTACULAR storytellers of our streams? Brownies, get your boots wet this Halloween weekend to earn your Bug Badge!
Celebrate World Water Day with the unveiling of our new Watershed Education Mobile Lab and FREE freshwater fun for the whole family!
Celebrate Earth Day with Stroud Water Research Center and Victory Brewing Company by helping with spring maintenance tasks on riparian buffer plantings along Buck Run. All ages are welcome!
Join State Rep. Christina Sappey and experts from Stroud Water Research Center for this family-friendly nature walk along White Clay Creek.
Need garden inspo, or just want to enjoy nature? Join Stroud Water Research Center at Lancaster’s Native Plant and Wildlife Festival for food, flora, and fun!
Many Chester County residents know and love Natural Lands’ Stroud Preserve, but did you know the preserve also serves as an agricultural research laboratory?
Join Stroud Water Research Center and Trout Unlimited this spring for STREAM Girls, an outdoor watershed experience that combines science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) with recreational fly-fishing to empower today's girls to become tomorrow's leaders.
Help take care of our streamsides across Lancaster County! We will be planting trees, weeding, and tending to native plantings.
Girl Scout Cadettes, join Stroud Water Research Center for a discovery-based, on-the-water canoeing adventure on a reservoir teeming with aquatic life!
This event has been canceled but will be rescheduled! Check back for updates and details.
Join Stroud Water Research Center educators to learn the basics of canoeing on beautiful Marsh Creek lake!
Mark your calendars for the 15th Annual Trail Creek Outfitters Wild and Scenic Film Festival to benefit the Stroud Center and Brandywine Red Clay Alliance!
Families and community members are welcome to join us to engage in many hands-on activities celebrating our most precious resource -- clean fresh water.
Join us for a family-friendly spring festival celebrating the return of the American shad in the Brandywine River.
Help us celebrate Lancaster Water Week by giving back and helping out on this beautiful riparian buffer project.
Join Stroud Water Research Center to celebrate the end of spring and the beginning of summer with a summer solstice celebration.
Families and community members are welcome to join us to engage in many hands-on activities celebrating our most precious resource — clean fresh water.
Choose from three days of opportunities to help us plant trees for clean water on a tributary of Red Clay Creek in East Marlborough Township!