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SUMMARY:Watermark Watershed Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Stroud Water Research Center is pleased to partner with Xylem again this June for the Watermark Watershed Challenge. You can join us!  \n\n\n\nPlay Watershed Bingo\n\n\n\nDownload a Watershed Bingo Challenge card\, complete three squares in a row\, submit your results\, and Xylem will donate $10 to the Stroud Center. Complete the entire board and you’ll be entered into a raffle to activate a $500 donation to us! \n\n\n\nWebinar\n\n\n\nJoin us for an engaging session in support of Xylem Watermark’s Protect Your Watershed Challenge\, spotlighting how we can all contribute to watershed protection. Learn from Stroud Water Research Center Assistant Director Scott Ensign\, Ph.D.\, as he introduces Model My Watershed\, a powerful tool that helps you track human impacts on your local watershed. You’ll also discover practical steps you can take to reduce your footprint and improve water quality in your community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 Webinar Recordings\n\n\n\nIf you missed last year’s Xylem webinars\, you can view the recordings here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nXylem is a global water technology provider helping customers solve the world’s toughest water challenges across utility\, industrial\, commercial\, and residential markets worldwide. Watermark is Xylem’s corporate social responsibility program\, which provides education and equitable access to safe water and sanitation to support healthy lives and help build resilient communities.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/watermark-watershed-challenge/
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SUMMARY:Environmental and Sustainability Education Grant Writing Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Tips\, Tricks\, and Recommendations for Successful Environmental and Sustainability Education Grant Proposals\n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday October 27\, 2021\, 4-5:30 p.m. EDT (with a little extra optional time for questions/discussion).Where: Online via Zoom video conferencing. Audience: Pennsylvania classroom teachers\, non-formal environmental educators\, school administrators. 1.5 Act 48 hours are available for Pennsylvania certified teachers. A certificate of participation will be provided for other attendees if needed.Cost: Free. Registration is required to receive the connection link.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet’s learn from each other to increase the success of environmental education and sustainability education grant funding in Pennsylvania. Join successful grant writers and program officers of funding agencies for this webinar. Presenters will introduce the world of funding\, describe how to read a request for proposal\, tips for success\, and where to find grants. We’ll then open the discussion for Q&A. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Steve Kerlin. \n\n\n\nPresented by Pennsylvania Environmental Literacy Task Force (NOAA B-WET grant #NA20NMF4570238) members: \n\n\n\nSteve Kerlin\, Ph.D.\, Stroud Water Research CenterNanette Marcum-Dietrich\, Ph.D.\, Millersville UniversityBert Myers\, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionTamara Peffer\, Pennsylvania Department of EducationElise Trelegan\, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Program
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/environmental-and-sustainability-education-grant-writing-webinar/
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SUMMARY:[Webinar] Leaf Pack Through the Ages!
DESCRIPTION:Date and time: September 15\, 2021\, 6:30-7:30 p.m. EDT.\n\n\n\nLocation: Online via Zoom videoconferencing.\n\n\n\nAudience: Formal and non-formal educators of middle and high school and college students.\n\n\n\nCost: Free. Advance registration is required to receive connection information.\n\n\n\n\nMonitoring With Students From Middle School to College\n\n\n\nLearn from Leaf Pack Network® “superstars” as educators and partners share tips and tricks of engaging students in the Leaf Pack Network. \n\n\n\nWebinar Speakers\n\n\n\n\nSusan Brown\, seventh-grade science teacher at Northland Preparatory Academy (Arizona\, USA)\n\n\n\nCarrie Jenkins\, sixth-grade science and math teacher at Sinagua Middle School (Arizona\, USA)\n\n\n\nDr. Jothi Strohmetz\, gifted support at Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School (Pennsylvania\, USA)\n\n\n\nBrittney Jackson\, earth science educator at Whitehall High School (Pennsylvania\, USA)\, along with Laura Hopek from Lehigh County Conservation District (partner organization\, Pennsylvania\, USA)\n\n\n\nSheri Hincks\, course coordinator\, Department of Integrative Biology\, University of Guelph (Ontario\, Canada)
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/leaf-pack-through-the-ages-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Your Land and Legacy: Resources for Agricultural Landowners
DESCRIPTION:When: June 30\, 2021\, 12-1 p.m.Where: Online via Zoom video conferencing. The connection link will be emailed prior to the event.Cost: Free\, but you must pre-register.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis free\, 1-hour webinar will provide information for non-operating agricultural landowners to enable better planning and coordination with their farm operators to enhance soil health\, soil and water conservation\, and improved crop productivity. \n\n\n\nPresenters include: \n\n\n\nSarah Everhart\, senior legal specialist with the University of Maryland’s Agriculture Law Education Initiative. In partnership with the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agroecology\, ALEI developed an Agricultural Conservation Leasing Guide in 2018.Steve Groff\, active farmer\, agricultural consultant\, and professional presenter. His new book\, “The Future-Proof Farm\,” is gaining traction among farmers\, agronomists & consumers.Lisa Blazure\, soil health coordinator for Stroud Water Research Center. Lisa serves as the coordinator for the Pennsylvania Soil Health Coalition and is an active member of the PA No-Till Alliance.\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Lamonte Garber.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/your-land-and-legacy-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T133000
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SUMMARY:The Intersection of Art and Science: Episode 2\,  Behind the Lens and Below the Surface
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Bob Croslin/National Geographic \n\n\n\n\nWhen: June 23\, 2021\, 12:30-1:30 p.m. EDT. Can’t attend the webinar? Register to receive a link to the video recording!\n\n\n\nWhere: Online via Zoom videoconferencing. Please register to receive connection information.\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the second episode in our webinar series exploring the intersection of art and science. Jennifer Adler will take us on an underwater journey as she uses her imagery to communicate science and conservation. She will give a 45-minute presentation followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. \n\n\n\nAdler is a conservation photographer and underwater photojournalist. Her work is informed by her scientific background\, and she uses her imagery to communicate science and conservation. She has a degree in marine biology from Brown University and a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary ecology from the University of Florida. She specializes in underwater photography and is a trained freediver and cave diver. An ongoing theme in her work is the connection between people and water in a changing climate. Her grant-funded and assignment work has taken her all over the world to document science and conservation for The Nature Conservancy\, National Geographic\, Huffington Post\, and the International Women’s Media Foundation. Adler is a freelance photojournalist represented by National Geographic Image Collection. \n\n\n\nA gar swims in the clear waters of a north Florida river. Photo © Jennifer Adler\n\n\n\n\n\nManatees swim in Florida’s Ichetucknee River. During the chilly winter months\, the manatees swim into the 72°F springs when the ocean drops below this temperature. Unlike seals and whales\, they lack a true blubber layer\, so they have to stay in warm water to survive. Photo © Jennifer Adler\n\n\n\n\n\nDiana Dombrowski swims above a limestone spring vent\, silhouetted amongst the treetops. Water flowing from these springs will join the Santa Fe River\, a tributary of the famous Suwannee River. Photo © Jennifer Adler\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nColorful dye takes over Silver Spring as scientists from the University of Florida conduct a study to better understand the hydrology of the karst landscape. Photo © Jennifer Adler\n\n\n\n\n\nRiver cooters swim in the reflective waters of a Florida freshwater spring. As vegetation has disappeared from the springs in recent years\, the turtles have lost their main supply of food. Photo © Jennifer Adler
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/behind-the-lens-below-the-surface/
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SUMMARY:[Webinar] Research Update: Soil Health and Water Quality in the Watershed Impact Trial
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Stroud Preserve by Nicholas Rohr \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, June 9\, 2021\, 2-3 p.m. EDTWhere: Online.\n\n\n\nPresented by: Rodale Institute \n\n\n\nIn collaboration with Stroud Water Research Center and with funding from the William Penn Foundation\, Rodale Institute is researching the links between farm management practices\, soil health\, and water quality. Different organic and conventional management practices will promote or degrade soil health\, which can affect downstream water quality. \n\n\n\nJoin Kirsten Pearsons\, Ph.D.\, for a mid-project update on what we have learned so far in the Watershed Impact Trial.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/research-update-soil-health-water-quality/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:[WEBINAR] Dam\, Dam Go Away: A Wild and Scenic Vision for America's Rivers
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Tim Palmer \n\n\n\nFederal Protections for the Free-Flowing Delaware River\n\n\n\nWhen: April 1\, 2021\, 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Where: Online via Zoom video conferencing. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\n\n\n\nView the Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the final webinar in our four-part series celebrating the Delaware River! Tom Kiernan\, President of American Rivers\, and Jen Adkins\, Mid-Atlantic Director of Clean Water Supply for American Rivers\, will introduce presentations by experts in the policy and science of dam removal including the story of a Wild and Scenic River. \n\n\n\n\nDavid Moryc\, senior director\, Wild and Scenic Rivers and Public Lands Policy at American Rivers\, will share the story of Wild and Scenic River designation as a policy mechanism and how these policies affected dam removal and prevention throughout the Delaware River basin.\n\n\n\nMelinda Daniels\, Ph.D.\, associate research scientist at Stroud Water Research Center\, will explain the ecological impact of dams in the Delaware River basin and how nature responds to their removal.\n\n\n\nAlan Hunt\, director of policy and grants at the Musconetcong Watershed Association\, will tell the story of the Wild and Scenic Musconetcong River.\n\n\n\n\nDid You Miss the Previous Episodes?\n\n\n\nWebinar recordings are available! \n\n\n\n\nEpisode 1: The Intersection of Science and Policy for Clean Water and a Healthy River\n\n\n\nEpisode 2: From Cities to Suburbs to Farms: How Innovative Water Management Helps River Health\n\n\n\nEpisode 3: The Journey From River To Faucet: How Collaboration Between States Ensures Adequate Drinking-Water Supply Across the Delaware River Basin\n\n\n\n\nThank You to Our Presenting Sponsor
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/celebrate-2020-river-episode-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Advanced Soil Ecology Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:When: March 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, and April 1\, 1-2 p.m. each day.Cost: Free. Registration is required.Registration deadline: March 2 at 11 a.m. \n\n\n\nThis five-part webinar series takes a deeper dive into the hidden world of soil microbes. What functions do these organisms provide and how do management decisions affect the functioning of these communities? A diverse community of soil organisms is critical for optimizing crop health\, production\, and enhancing field conditions that benefit both farmers and the environment. Only by creating an environment to fully support these organisms\, can we achieve maximum soil health. \n\n\n\nThe webinar series is a collaborative project by members of the Pennsylvania Soil Health Coalition and is co-hosted by Penn State University and Stroud Water Research Center. \n\n\n\nSession 1 (March 4): Soil Bacteria: Small but Mighty\n\n\n\nBacteria may be the smallest of the microbes but they provide major services. From nitrogen fixation and cycling\, to solubilizing phosphorus\, to serving as a key microbial link in adding carbon to the soil system. This session discusses these critical services and how field conditions and management decisions affect the bacterial communities. Presenter: Lisa Blazure\, Stroud Water Research Center. \n\n\n\nSession 2 (March 11): Mycorrhizal Fungi: Networking for Plant Health\n\n\n\nIt’s the underground worldwide web. The vast network of fungal hyphae enables plants to communicate with each other\, gather water and nutrients\, and build soil structure. What is needed to support this essential network and what are the factors that disrupt it? Presenter: Lisa Blazure\, Stroud Water Research Center. \n\n\n\nSession 3 (March 18): Endophytes: Hidden Helpers in Plants\n\n\n\nEndophytes are microbes\, most often bacteria or fungi\, that live within plants. Endophytes often have beneficial effects\, such as pest and disease suppression\, nutrient acquisition\, and plant growth promotion. This session will cover some beneficial endophytes in agroecosystems and conditions that promote their presence in soil. Presenter: Mary Barbercheck\, Department of Entomology\, Penn State University. \n\n\n\nSession 4 (March 25): Soil Food Web: Where the Hunters Become the Hunted\n\n\n\nHealthy soils are home to an incredible diversity of organisms that interact in a soil food web. As these organisms eat\, grow\, and move through the soil\, they support the ability of soil to support crop production and provide clean water\, clean air\, and moderated water flow. In this session\, we will explore some beneficial food web interactions and how to promote and conserve them. Presenter: Mary Barbercheck\, Department of Entomology\, Penn State University. \n\n\n\nSession 5 (April 1): Soil Microbiome: The Present and Future of Boosting Soil Health Through Microbial Management\n\n\n\nSoil microorganisms play diverse critical roles in agricultural systems\, so it’s obvious that they would be a target for farmer management. Microbes are typically invisible without the use of specialized tools and challenging for farmers to track the efficacy of approaches to manage them. In this session we will discuss the key roles of microorganisms in soils\, approaches to microbial management\, and challenges and future potential for microbial management in agriculture. Presenters: Terrence Bell\, Laura Kaminsky\, and Sarah Richards\, Penn State University.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/advanced-soil-ecology-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:[Webinar] Grant Writing for Pennsylvania Environmental Educators
DESCRIPTION:Tips\, Tricks\, and Recommendations for Successful Environmental Education Grant Proposals\n\n\n\nWhen: February 18\, 2021\, 4-5:30 p.m. EST.Where: Online via Zoom video conferencing. The connection link will be emailed prior to the event.Audience: Pennsylvania classroom teachers\, non-formal environmental educators\, school administrators. 1.5 Act 48 hours are available for Pennsylvania certified teachers. A certificate of participation will be provided for other attendees if needed.Cost: Free.\n\n\n\nLet’s learn from each other to increase the success of environmental education (EE) grant funding in Pennsylvania. Join successful grant writers and program officers of funding agencies for this webinar. Presenters will introduce the world of funding\, describe how to read a request for proposal (RFP)\, tips for success\, and where to find EE grants. We’ll then open the discussion for Q&A. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Steve Kerlin. \n\n\n\nPresented by Pennsylvania Environmental Literacy Task Force (NOAA B-WET grant #NA20NMF4570238) members: \n\n\n\nSteve Kerlin\, Ph.D.\, Stroud Water Research Center.Tamara Peffer\, Pennsylvania Department of Education.Bert Myers\, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.Nanette Marcum-Dietrich\, Ph.D.\, Millersville University.Elise Trelegan\, NOAA.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/grant-writing-pennsylvania-environmental-educators/
CATEGORIES:Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T130000
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SUMMARY:[Webinar] Water Farming: Stewarding a Precious Resource
DESCRIPTION:Featured Session at the Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Virtual Main Conference\n\n\n\nWhen: February 2\, 2021\, 1-2 p.m. EST \n\n\n\nWhere: Online \n\n\n\nPresenters: Aaron de Long\, Pasa Sustainable Agriculture; Lamonte Garber\, Stroud Water Research Center; Johann Rinkens\, Fields Without Fences; and Judith Schwartz\, journalist and author of “Water in Plain Sight.” \n\n\n\nAgriculture has the potential to either degrade and deplete or protect and enrich our shared water resources. Join Judith Schwartz and a panel of farmers and professionals for an important conversation focused on managing agricultural lands for clean and plentiful water. Examples from the region and beyond will be cited in understanding how a wide diversity of farms are actively working with water’s innate quality of movement to create lush\, productive\, regenerative landscapes in the midst of myriad challenges. \n\n\n\nCost: Main conference (February 1-5) rates range from $85-170 for 30+ live and on-demand educational sessions suitable for farmers\, food system professionals\, and changemakers. In response to the impact of the pandemic\, anyone who is experiencing financial difficulties can request a reduced registration rate. \n\n\n\nAbout the Conference\n\n\n\nPasa Sustainable Agriculture’s annual conference has traditionally been one of the largest gatherings of farmers\, food system professionals\, and changemakers in the nation. In its 30th year\, this hallmark event\, which has served as a springboard for transformative food system change in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond\, will be held virtually. \n\n\n\nThe 2021 Conference runs from January 19 through February 5 and features 90+ sessions\, 100+ speakers\, virtual social and networking sessions\, and virtual exhibits by businesses and services.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/water-farming-stewarding-a-precious-resource/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T110000
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SUMMARY:[Webinar] Restoring and Protecting Water Quality and Mitigating Flooding in Rural Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:When: February 2\, 2021\, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ESTWhere: Online via Zoom video conferencing. Please register to receive connection information. \n\n\n\nHosted by Garden Club of Hartford \n\n\n\nStroud Water Research Center Executive Director Dave Arscott\, Ph.D. will share an overview of the many threats to water quality and how the Stroud Center team is working to mitigate these impacts through scientific research\, education\, and watershed restoration.  \n\n\n\nTopics and projects highlighted will include: implementing best management practices in rural landscapes and building healthier soils to reduce agricultural nutrient- and sediment-runoff; building watershed resilience towards the anticipated impacts of climate change; understanding and managing contaminants of emerging concern like polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and neonicotinoids; and improving our understanding of water-quality impacts related to new and emerging agricultural crops like hemp production. \n\n\n\n\nWatch Webinar Recording
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/protecting-water-quality-mitigating-flooding/
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SUMMARY:[Webinar Series] Cover Crop Coaching
DESCRIPTION:When: January 26-29\, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ESTWhere: Online.Audience: ag retailers\, crop consultants\, agency/conservation district employees\, farmers\, and other agriculture professionals.Cost: Free; up to 8 CCA CEUs are available.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteve Groff\, a Pennsylvania farmer and educator\, leads this unique webinar series about how to work with your farmers for cover crop success. The series will also highlight regional corporate sustainability initiatives and opportunities in advising farmers who are transitioning to organic production. \n\n\n\nThe series will feature many panelists and speakers including Lisa Blazure\, Stroud Water Research Center’s soil health coordinator. For more information\, please visit Groff’s website.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/cover-crop-coaching-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210113T123000
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SUMMARY:[WEBINAR] Celebrate 2020 River of the Year\, Delaware River: Episode 3
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Tim Palmer \n\n\n\nThe Journey From River To Faucet: How Collaboration Between States Ensures Adequate Drinking-Water Supply Across the Delaware River Basin\n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, January 13\, 2021\, 12:30–1:15 p.m. ESTWhere: Online via Zoom \n\n\n\n\nWatch Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\nWatch the webinar recordings for all episodes. \n\n\n\nJoin us for the third webinar in this four-part series celebrating American Rivers 2020 River of the Year\, Delaware River. Dave Arscott\, Ph.D.\, president and executive director at Stroud Water Research Center\, will facilitate a panel discussion with four regional experts on the evolution of policies that have led to water allocation from the Delaware River to New York\, Pennsylvania\, New Jersey\, and Delaware. Panelists include: \n\n\n\n\nGary Belan of American Rivers (senior director\, Clean Water Supply) will represent the non-profit sector.\n\n\n\nSteve Tambini\, executive director of the Delaware River Basin Commission\, will represent the regulatory and management process that led to the flexible flow management program and water allocation policy.\n\n\n\nJeff Skelding\, executive director of Friends of the Upper Delaware\, will represent the recreational water use perspective\, tourism\, and community-river nexus impacts.\n\n\n\nAndy Kricun\, managing director of Moonshot Missions\, will represent the water industry and municipal water suppliers.\n\n\n\n\nThank You to the Presenting Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEpisode 3 Sponsor: DuPont
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/celebrate-2020-river-episode-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T153000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050925
CREATED:20200910T183510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T144257Z
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SUMMARY:Stream and Buffer Ecology Webinar
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, November 10\, 2020\, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST (You can choose to attend either the morning or afternoon session\, or both.)\nWhere: Online via Zoom\nCost: Free\, pre-registration required. You will receive connection information when you register. \nPrivacy Statement\nStroud Water Research Center will be recording this live workshop or webinar\, including all questions\, comments\, etc.\, by the audience. By participating\, you agree to allow the recording to be posted on the Stroud Center’s YouTube channel\, website\, Facebook page\, Instagram feed\, and other media. If you do NOT wish your name or likeness to be recorded and shared for potential public distribution\, please visit the Stroud Center YouTube channel following this event to watch the recording; please note that a publicly available recording is not always guaranteed. \n\nWebinar Agenda\nPlease plan to connect 5-10 minutes before the call if you are a first-time user\, as there will be a brief installation process.  \n9:30 Welcome and Overview of the Day\n9:45 Introduction to Stream Ecology and Links to Riparian Forests\, David Wise.\n10:15 Video of restoration elements at the Stroud Center and White Clay Creek \n10:30 Coffee break \n10:45 Watershed Restoration with Aquatic Insects as Our Guide\, John Jackson\, Ph.D.\n11:30 Buffer Planting and Establishment 101 – Best Practices for Success\, Lamonte Garber\n12:00 Q&A \n12:15 Break for lunch \n1:30 Welcome and Overview for Afternoon: Special Topics in Restoration\n1:45 Soil Health – Releasing Soil’s Biological Potential for Clean Water\, Lisa Blazure\n2:15 Strategic Choices for Restoring Riparian Corridors\, Matt Ehrhart \n2:45 Break \n3:00 New Research on Buffer Establishment Methods\, David Wise\n3:30 Adjourn \nQuestions? Please contact Lamonte Garber.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/stream-and-buffer-ecology-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lamonte Garber":MAILTO:lgarber@stroudcenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T123000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050925
CREATED:20200810T142221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T154556Z
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SUMMARY:[WEBINAR SERIES] Celebrate 2020 River of the Year\, Delaware River: Episode 2
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Tim Palmer \n\n\n\nFrom the Cities to Suburbs to Farms: How Innovative Water Management Helps River Health\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, October 22\, 2020\, 11:30 – 12:30 EDTWhere: Online via Zoom \n\n\n\n\nWatch Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\nAccess the recordings for all webinars in the series. \n\n\n\nJoin us for the second webinar in this four-part series celebrating American Rivers 2020 River of the Year\, Delaware River. Jen Adkins\, director of clean water supply at American Rivers\, will interview a panel of experts to learn how natural and green infrastructure are paying off for the health of the Delaware River. Panelists will include: \n\n\n\nMichele Adams\, founder and principal\, Meliora Designs.Lia Mastropolo\, associate director of urban stormwater\, American Rivers.Matt Ehrhart\, director of the watershed restoration\, Stroud  Center.Peter Howell\, executive vice president of conservation capital and research programs\, Open Space Institute.\n\n\n\nThank you to the presenting sponsor
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/celebrate-delaware-river-episode-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Provinski":MAILTO:jprovinski@stroudcenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050925
CREATED:20200820T144328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T155120Z
UID:21409-1599651000-1599656400@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[WEBINAR] Mimicking Nature to Manage Water On-Site: A Virtual Tour
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, September 9\, 11:30–1:00 p.m. EDTWhere: OnlineCost: $10. Free to Ecological Landscape Alliance members. \n\n\n\n\nWatch Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEcological Landscape Alliance is co-hosting this third event in the water series hosted by the Living Future Community of Green Building United. \n\n\n\nStroud Water Research Center’s Moorhead Environmental Complex was completed almost ten years ago. The goal was to manage water on the site in a way that mimics nature — leaving a smaller overall environmental footprint\, better protecting White Clay Creek\, and acting as both a teaching vehicle and a replicable model for others to follow. \n\n\n\nThe water management at the Stroud Center has succeeded but there have been challenges to overcome along the way. Join us for a roundtable discussion among the designers\, engineers\, and client about “getting the water right” at the Moorhead Environmental Complex. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will begin with a virtual tour of the facility so participants can get acquainted with the project and overall site. Following the virtual tour\, we will host a virtual roundtable discussion that will focus on: \n\n\n\nSuccesses and failures of collaborative design.Challenges and opportunities of operating a natural system.Lessons learned from the project.Celebrating the influence this project has had on design.\n\n\n\nWe are excited to be joined by several project team members and clients that were involved in the concept development and facility design. Participants include: \n\n\n\nDave Arscott\, president\, Stroud Water Research CenterJosé Almiñana\, principal\, Andropogon Associates\, LtdMichele Adams\, founder and frincipal\, Meliora DesignScott Kelly\, co-founder\, principal-in-charge\, Re:Vision Architecture
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/mimicking-nature-to-manage-water/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200814T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200814T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
CREATED:20200320T155615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T155253Z
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SUMMARY:[WEBINAR] The Hidden World of Stream Insects
DESCRIPTION:When: Friday\, August 14\, 2020\, from 12–1 p.m. This event is part of Lancaster Water Week.Where: Online.  \n\n\n\n\nWatch Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsor: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor the past 35 years\, Stroud Water Research Center Entomologist\, David Funk\, has collected and sampled macroinvertebrates in streams around the world. In the process\, he has taken stunning photos of those insects using special equipment he developed for taking in-stream photos. Funk’s photographs have appeared in numerous books and magazines\, including Natural History\, Scientific American\, Ranger Rick\, National Wildlife\, Wings (Xerces Society)\, BBC Wildlife\, and Nature Australia.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/hidden-world-of-stream-insects/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Provinski":MAILTO:jprovinski@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200903
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
CREATED:20200616T162300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T155412Z
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SUMMARY:[WEBINAR SERIES] No-Till and Cover Crop Implementation Online Education Program
DESCRIPTION:When: Once a week for five weeks during August and early September from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. See list of dates below.Where: Online.Audience: The training is designed for staff of NRCS\, FSA\, soil conservation districts\, extension\, and non-profits involved in agricultural conservation. It is also appropriate for the private agricultural sector staff including seed and chemical dealers\, crop advisers\, and custom operators.Cost: This program is being offered free of charge thanks to the generous support of the USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture\, Research and Development Grant. Comprehensive course manual included. Space is limited; registration closes July 15\, 2020. \nNorth Jersey Resource Conservation & Development\, in partnership with New Jersey Audubon and Stroud Water Research Center\, has created a comprehensive No-Till and Cover Crop Online Education Program. \nWe are inviting public\, private\, and non-profit agricultural service providers to participate in a five-part\, interactive\, webinar training series emphasizing no-till and cover crop implementation that will train agricultural service providers to better support farmers who are preparing for and implementing in-field soil health practices. \nTopics include: \n\nSteps farmers should take to prepare for no-till.\nDifferent types of no-till equipment and attachments.\nNutrient management in a no-till setting.\nPractical cover crop seed selection tips.\nCover crop application methods for every crop system.\nCover crop termination techniques.\n\nWebinars will occur once a week for five weeks during August\, and early September from 9:00 to 10:30 am. To keep group sizes small and encourage a more regional dialog\, each workshop will be offered three times each week. Each day of the week will emphasize a different region with different soils\, climate\, and crops. \n \nParticipants will be eligible for Maryland and Pennsylvania Nutrient Management CECs and Certified Crop Advisor CEUs*. In addition\, all participants will receive a copy of the newly released book\, “A Practical Guide to No-Till and Cover Crop.”
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/no-till-cover-crop-implementation-education/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T140000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
CREATED:20200629T124626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T155825Z
UID:21090-1595336400-1595340000@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[WEBINAR SERIES] Celebrate 2020 River of the Year\, Delaware River: Episode 1
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Tim Palmer \n\n\n\nWhen: July 21\, 2020\, at 1 p.m. EDTWhere: Online via Zoom \n\n\n\n\nWatch Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\nAccess the recordings for all webinars in the series. \n\n\n\nThe Intersection of Science and Policy for Clean Water and a Healthy River\n\n\n\nJoin Dave Arscott\, president of Stroud Water Research Center\, and Bob Irvin\, president of American Rivers\, as we introduce the 2020 River of the Year\, Delaware River. \n\n\n\nThis four-part webinar series will kick off with an introduction to how science helps to guide policy to ensure the health of our freshwater systems. Featured speakers will be Ted Illston\, senior director of policy and government relations at American Rivers\, and John Jackson\, senior research scientist at the Stroud Center. \n\n\n\nThank you to the presenting sponsor:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/celebrate-delaware-river-episode-1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stroudcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/delaware-river-colorful-by-tim-palmer.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Provinski":MAILTO:jprovinski@stroudcenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200729
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
CREATED:20200610T174000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T155914Z
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SUMMARY:[WEBINAR SERIES] Your Land & the Long View: Working With Farmers to Protect Your Investment
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesdays\, July 14\, 21\, and 28\, 7–8 p.m.Where: OnlineCost: FREE. \n\n\n\nTaking care of the land is a lot like maintaining a house — a well-maintained property retains its value compared to one that has fallen into disrepair. In addition\, the way farmland is managed can create benefits for water quality\, climate change\, and human health. Join Steve Groff\, the Cover Crop Coach\, and Sarah Everhart\, with the University of Maryland’s Agriculture Law Education Initiative\, to learn how you and your tenant farmer can work together to improve the soil health on your farm. \n\n\n\nThis free\, three-part webinar series will teach you about soil health and why it is important for the value of your farmland. You’ll also walk away with tips and tools for communicating with your farmer and setting common goals for your land. \n\n\n\nJuly 14: Protect Your Investment with Soil Health. Steve Groff will talk about soil health for landowners — what it is\, why it’s important\, and how to increase it.July 21: Win-Win Strategies and Tools. Sarah Everhart will discuss how to communicate with your farmer\, and how to develop a simple lease that will help to ensure that you achieve common goals.July 28: Bringing It All Together. Steve and Sarah will answer common questions about soil health and communication between farmers and landowners\, and how to overcome barriers to better land management.\n\n\n\nTune in each week from 7–8 p.m.! Registration includes access to the live webinars\, leasing templates\, and other resources\, as well as the webinar recordings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteve Groff is the trusted voice of regenerative farming innovation and education for over 25 years. Steve is an active farmer\, agricultural consultant and professional presenter. His new book\, “The Future-Proof Farm\,” is due to be released this summer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Everhart is a Senior Legal Specialist with the University of Maryland’s Agriculture Law Education Initiative. In partnership with the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agroecology\, ALEI developed an Agricultural Conservation Leasing Guide in 2018. \n\n\n\nSponsored by Stroud Water Research Center with funding from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/your-land-the-long-view/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
CREATED:20200521T142241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T160749Z
UID:20922-1591365600-1591369200@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[WEBINAR] NEW Leaf Pack Network Stream Ecology Kit Reveal!
DESCRIPTION:When: Friday\, June 5\, 2020\, 2-3 p.m. EDTWhere: Online via Zoom and Facebook Live on the Leaf Pack Network Facebook page. (Webinar recording will be shared afterwards on our YouTube channel.)Audience: Middle and high school teachers\, environmental educators\, and citizen scientists.Cost: FREE! Registration is required to attend via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nWatch the Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Leaf Pack Network Administrator and freshwater ecologist\, Tara Muenz\, for a tour of the new features PLUS an introduction on how YOU can get started with the Leaf Pack Network! \n\n\n\nAfter many moons we are finally ready to show the world the NEW Leaf Pack Network Stream Ecology Kit! In this webinar we’ll walk you through the following new features that we’re sure you’ll “leaf” for (well\, maybe leap for!): \n\n\n\nNew biotic index featuring three color-coded sensitivity groups using a colorblind-friendly palette.Updated sorting sheet to match the sensitivity groups.New data portal at MonitorMyWatershed.org.New laminated dichotomous key to follow sensitivity groups.Updated macroinvertebrate identification flashcards (now including riffle beetles\, left- and right-handed snails\, and more!).Updated manual and data sheets\, including a new habitat data sheet.\n\n\n\n\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. The Leaf Pack Network is an initiative of Stroud Water Research Center and part of the WikiWatershed Toolkit.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/new-leaf-pack-kit-reveal/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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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:20200604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
CREATED:20200506T144732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T164000Z
UID:20814-1591293600-1591300800@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] Land to Stream for Early Childhood and Elementary Educators
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, June 4\, 6–8 p.m. Eastern Time\nWhere: Online via video conferencing\nAudience: Pre-service teachers (undergraduate students)\, in-service classroom teachers\, or non-formal educators specialized in early childhood and elementary school education (PreK-5). Please note that this workshop is designed as an introduction to environmental education (EE) for new or early-career educators\, or as a refresher for current educators.\nCost: FREE. Registration is required. \nWe’re sorry\, but we have closed registration to all new participants EXCEPT early-career educators. If you are an early-career educator with fewer than five years’ experience\, including college students\, pre-service teachers\, and new teachers\, please email spresogna@pa.gov to register. We encourage all other educators to visit the event listings of PA State Parks and Stroud Water Research Center to check for future opportunities. \nAre you an early-career educator or a pre-service teacher (undergraduate student) looking for fresh ways to engage PreK-5 students in the natural world? Join Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks for Land to Stream — on the screen! \nIn this virtual online workshop\, participants will be introduced to both digital and hands-on activities that will help you integrate EE into your classroom. We will guide you through an exploration of free online resources for EE on land and in streams\, model in-class activities such as owl pellet dissection and camouflage creations\, and take you on a virtual stream study of aquatic macroinvertebrates. Meet us online for this 2-hour exploration of EE for early childhood through elementary learners (PreK-5)! Five lucky participants will be mailed small EE giveaways. \nPlease note: This workshop is a repeat of the From Land to Stream Workshop for Pre-Service Teachers offered on April 29. The content delivered in both workshops will be roughly equivalent. \nYou will receive an email with connection information and a link to first-time user help when you submit your registration. Please plan to connect 5-10 minutes before the call if you are a first-time user\, as there will be a brief installation process. \nQuestions? Please contact Sarah Presogna at spresogna@pa.gov. \nPrivacy Statement\nStroud Water Research Center will be recording this live workshop or webinar\, including all questions\, comments\, etc.\, by the audience. By participating\, you agree to allow the recording to be posted on the Stroud Center’s YouTube channel\, website\, Facebook page\, Instagram feed\, and other media. If you do NOT wish your name or likeness to be recorded and shared for potential public distribution\, please visit the Stroud Center YouTube channel following this event to watch the recording; please note that a publicly available recording is not always guaranteed. \nPresented By
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/land-to-stream-virtual-early-childhood-elementary/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Presogna":MAILTO:SPresogna@pa.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T140000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
CREATED:20200511T123503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T174452Z
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SUMMARY:[WEBINAR] Model My Watershed for Beginner to Intermediate Users
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, May 12\, 1–2 p.m. EDTWhere: OnlineCost: FREE; registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nWatch Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\nPresented by: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter: David Arscott\, Ph.D.\, Stroud Water Research Center. \n\n\n\nModel My Watershed® is a free web app that enables the public to model the influence of land use and watershed restoration practices on water quantity and quality. Users can visualize geographic data describing watershed conditions and model water quality as they change land use and implement various stormwater best management practices.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/model-my-watershed-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
CREATED:20200428T164541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T174928Z
UID:20740-1589029200-1589036400@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[WEBINAR] Clean\, Healthy Water and Air in Chester County
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, May 9\, 1–3 p.m.Where: OnlinePresented by Sierra Club Southeastern Pennsylvania Group \n\n\n\n\nWatch Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\nConcerned about water quality at home and in Chester County? Wonder how you could make renewable energy and energy efficiency “work” for your home\, school\, business or municipal operations? \n\n\n\nJoin PennEnvironment\, Chester County Ready for 100\, and local elected officials for a Clean\, Safe\, and Healthy Water and Energy Webinar. Hear from expert keynote speakers at Stroud Water Research Center\, an organization that has protected and researched the White Clay watershed for over 50 years. Learn about filtration systems for your drinking water\, the latest American Lung Association Clean Air Report Card\, and find ways to plug into community and statewide action. Don’t miss it! \n\n\n\nWebinar speakers will be Stroud Water Research Center Assistant Director Scott Ensign\, Ph.D.\, David McKeon from Lester Water (Kennett Square)\, and Jesse H. Lytle\, Haverford College’s vice president and chief sustainability officer. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Paula Kline\, kline.paula@gmail.com\, (610) 399-0925.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/clean-healthy-water-air-chester-county/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
CREATED:20200406T202439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T175016Z
UID:20605-1588183200-1588190400@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:From Land to Stream Workshop for Pre-Service Teachers: Virtual Learning Experience
DESCRIPTION:When: Apr 29\, 2020\, 6–8 p.m. Eastern TimeWhere: Online via video conferencingAudience: Pre-service teachers (undergraduate students). In-service teachers or non-formal educators still welcome\, but please note this introductory workshop is designed specifically for new or early-career educators.Cost: FREE. Registration is required. \nDownload flyer \nAre you a pre-service teacher (undergraduate student) looking for fresh ways to engage PreK-5 students in the natural world and environmental education (EE)? Join Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks for From Land to Stream — on the screen! \nIn this virtual online workshop\, participants will be introduced to both digital and hands-on resources and activities that will help you integrate EE into your classroom. We will guide you through an exploration of free online simulations\, model in-class activities such as owl pellet dissection and camouflage creations\, and take you on a virtual stream macroinvertebrate exploration. \nMeet us online for this 2-hour virtual tour of EE for early childhood through elementary learners! You will receive an email with connection information and a link to first-time user help when you submit your registration. \nPlease plan to connect 5-10 minutes before the call if you are a first-time user\, as there will be a brief installation process.  \nQuestions? Please contact Mandy Nix\, Watershed Education Specialist\, at mnix@stroudcenter.org. \nPresented By
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/land-to-stream-workshop-pre-service-virtual/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Nix":MAILTO:mnix@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T123000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
CREATED:20200415T200048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T175148Z
UID:20668-1587556800-1587558600@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Earth Day Celebration: A Streaming Perspective
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, April 22\, 12–12:30 p.m.Where: OnlineCost: FREE\, registration required. \n\n\n\n\nWatch Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a virtual celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Senior Research Scientist John Jackson\, Ph.D.\, will talk about the importance of Earth Day from the perspective of a stream. This webinar is free and open to the public\, but you must register to receive connection details. We look forward to connecting with you and celebrating Earth Day from afar. \n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsor: 
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/earth-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Provinski":MAILTO:jprovinski@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
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SUMMARY:Monitor My Watershed and EnviroDIY: Open-Source Environmental Sensors to Monitor Water Quality with Real-Time Access to Data
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, April 8\, 2020\, 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. GMTWhere: Online via GoToWebinar \n\n\n\nPresented by  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Speaker: David B. Arscott\, Ph.D.\, Stroud Research Center \n\n\n\nScientists and educators around the world have been building their own dataloggers and devices using a variety of open-source electronics platforms like Arduino®. Many of these efforts have advanced to the point that high-quality scientific measurements can be made using relatively inexpensive and increasingly off-the-shelf components. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will introduce resources and tools that you can use to build real-time\, low-cost data loggers that can form the core of your DIY environmental monitoring system. Material available at https://wikiwatershed.org/monitor/ provides resources\, tutorials\, and data capture/visualization solutions that make building\, deploying and using a “home-built” environmental monitoring station a viable option for high-quality environmental monitoring. \n\n\n\nMonitoring stations that we have deployed to date around the world include a solar-powered datalogger connected to radio telemetry that connects to a variety of sensors\, such as water depth\, temperature\, conductivity\, turbidity\, dissolved oxygen\, precipitation\, soil moisture\, and soil redox conditions. This webinar will introduce attendees to websites\, programs\, and resources to learn how to participate in do-it-yourself\, real-time water quality monitoring.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/monitor-my-watershed-envirodiy-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Clean Water Webinar: Salt in the Water\, Action on the Ground
DESCRIPTION:Image from Freshwater Sources Less “Fresh” from Greater Salt Use\, Scientists Say\, UpStream Newsletter\, April 2014. \n\n\n\nWhen: April 8\, 2020\, 12 – 1 p.m.Where: Online via GoToWebinar \n\n\n\n\nWatch Webinar Recording\n\n\n\n\nPresented by \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach winter\, billions of pounds of salt are spread on America’s roads to keep drivers and pedestrians safe. But all of this salt poses a major health risk to both humans and wildlife. Join us to learn how excessive salt affects benthic macroinvertebrates and other aquatic life in freshwater streams\, and how one local community group is raising awareness and changing behavior around salt in the community! \n\n\n\nWebinar Speakers \n\n\n\nJohn Jackson\, Ph.D.\, is a senior research scientist at Stroud Water Research Center. His research includes population and evolutionary ecology of stream insects\, the role of abiotic and biotic processes in determining the structure and function of stream assemblages\, energy and nutrient exchange within streams and between streams and their surrounding watersheds\, and benthic monitoring and water quality assessment. \n\n\n\nKevin Roth is the education and outreach coordinator of the Pennypack Ecological Trust. In addition to his work as an educator and program manager\, Kevin organizes a number of volunteer initiatives including Winter Salt Watch volunteers.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/clean-water-webinar-salt/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200330
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SUMMARY:Riparian Forest Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:When: March 30 – April 3 from 12 to 1 p.m. each day.Where: Online via Skype. \n\n\n\nMonday\, March 30\, 12 – 1 p.m.\n\n\n\nEcology of Streams and Riparian Forests\n\n\n\nDavid Wise\, Stroud Water Research CenterTrees play critical roles in making streams productive and healthy. Did you know? Trees provide the majority of energy for stream life. Most of that energy comes as dissolved organic compounds we call watershed tea. Forested streams are 2-4x wider than grass buffered streams (2-4x more room for life). Forested streams have 3-5x more life than grass buffered streams. Some stream insects must feed on hardwood tree blossoms before they can reproduce\, while others require logs that span the creek to lay eggs above the creek\, safe from egg predators in the stream. Our streams provide critical environmental services such as removing nutrients and toxins and do their best work when aided by trees. Forested buffers not only act as filters/barriers that reduce pollutant loading to streams. Streamside trees transform streams so that the stream itself is enabled to deal with the pollutants that reach the channel. Understanding how streams work and the importance of trees to streams is fundamental to engaging landowners and decision makers. Many past participants have found this information transformative and expanded their understanding of how streams work. \n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 31\, 12 – 1 p.m.\n\n\n\nDo Hellbenders\, Freshwater Mussels\, and Native Brook Trout Matter?\n\n\n\nEric Chapman\, Western Pennsylvania ConservancyRiparian buffers are one of the most important restoration project types for increasing clean water potential in Pennsylvania and beyond. The significance of this best management practice is well understood but the types of aquatic species that could benefit from their installation is often much less considered when a riparian buffer is installed. WPC staff have been installing riparian buffers in earnest since 2010 and often try to install these practices in watersheds that have several if not all of the important aquatic species (hellbenders\, mussels\, and brook trout) to WPC scientists and funders alike. These species inhabit different parts of the watershed\, headwater areas contain brook trout and the middle and lower portions of the watershed typically contain hellbender and mussel populations. A top down approach to riparian buffer planning can yield the highest return on a conservation investment due to clean “filtered” water high in the watershed which will eventually make its way down to the hellbenders and mussels present lower in focal watersheds. \n\n\n\nWednesday\, April 1\, 12 – 1 p.m.\n\n\n\nSelling Buffers WITHOUT Financial Incentives\n\n\n\nRyan Davis\, Alliance for the Chesapeake BayFor decades\, the prevailing thought has been that landowners will only agree to riparian reforestation if there are substantial financial benefits attached\, namely through CREP. The advent of flexible non-federal funding for buffers has shown that remarkable progress can be made toward PA’s buffer goals without the promise of rental payments. Join Ryan Davis\, a biologist who has years of experience with both CREP and non-federal buffer implementation\, to hear tips\, tricks\, and insight on selling riparian forest buffers without financial incentives and federal programs.  \n\n\n\nThursday\, April 2\, 12 – 1 p.m.\n\n\n\nReforesting Shallowbrook School\n\n\n\nJodi Sulpizio\, Penn State ExtensionBeginning in autumn 2019\, a huge reforestation project broke ground on Northeastern School District property in York County. When completed\, the project will total nearly 20 acres of riparian forest buffer and upland lawn conversion. The project alone will complete 1/4 of York County’s goal for urban riparian forest buffers and is already accelerating buffer implementation in the county. The project began as the dream of a science teacher in the school district\, who through his participation in the Penn State Master Watershed Steward program was introduced to partners at the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. Together\, the group was able to get school board permission and secure funding for the massive project. Scores of volunteers from Master Watershed Stewards and the community are fastidiously maintaining the site and using the project as an advertisement for riparian forest buffers in the region. The reforestation of Northeastern School District serves as a case study in the power of partnership and grassroots engagement\, and the project can be replicated across the Commonwealth to help meet our buffer goals.  \n\n\n\nFriday\, April 3\, 12 – 1 p.m.\n\n\n\nPre- and Post-Planting Vegetation Management for Establishment\n\n\n\nArt Gover\, Penn State UniversityIt verges on axiomatic that candidate sites for establishing riparian forest buffers are currently hosting a plant community that is not a recognizable successional stage of native. Common sites range from current pasture or crop land to abandoned crop or marginal land populated by mixtures of exotic trees\, shrubs\, vines\, and persistent herbaceous groundcovers. Successful conversion to forest requires reducing competition from the existing vegetation to provide added trees a free-to-grow condition\, creating a belowground soil microbial community compatible with reintroduced native woody species\, and preventing re-establishment of an exotic plant community. Operationally\, this means planting trees is the middle phase\, not the beginning. Aphoristically\, the process is a) find the site\, b) determine what’s there and how long it takes to remove it\, c) actually remove it\, d) introduce your new plant community\, and e) actively encourage optimal growth of your desired community at the expense of undesirable plants.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/riparian-forest-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T050926
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SUMMARY:Webinar: WikiWatershed Toolkit and NGSS
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers \n\n\n\nWhen: April 18\, 1 p.m. Pacific | 2 p.m. Mountain | 3 p.m. Central | 4 p.m. EasternPresenter: Stroud Center Director of Education Steve Kerlin\, Ph.D. \n\n\n\nRegistration deadline is April 16. \n\n\n\nWikiWatershed.org\, an initiative of the Stroud Water Research Center\, is a web toolkit to support citizens\, conservation practitioners\, municipal decision-makers\, researchers\, educators\, and students to collaboratively advance knowledge and stewardship of fresh water. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will demonstrate the WikiWatershed toolkit and describe ways that it can be used to support NGSS-ESS implementation. The toolkit currently includes six tech resources: Model My Watershed\, Monitor My Watershed\, Runoff Simulation\, EnviroDIY stream sensors\, Leaf Pack Network\, and Water Quality Mobile App.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/wikiwatershed-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Education,Webinar
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