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SUMMARY:WATER/ROOTS: Assessing and Supporting Stream Health
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, March 18\, 2025. Come at 6:30 p.m. to discover live macroinvertebrates from White Clay Creek! Presentation begins at 7 p.m. \n\n\n\nWhere: The auditorium at Kennett Library\, 320 E. State St.\, Kennett Square\, PA 19348\n\n\n\nCost: Free. Registration is required. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nWATER/ROOTS is Kennett Library’s Environmental Lecture Series theme for 2025\, investigating aspects of water in our daily lives and beyond. Join us on March 18 for Assessing and Supporting Stream Health with Scott H. Ensign\, Ph.D.\, assistant director\, vice president\, and research scientist at Stroud Water Research Center. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnsign is an ecosystem ecologist working to discover how plants\, animals\, and microbes interact within rivers and how the results of those processes influence how people and society interact with rivers. In collaboration with his colleagues\, he makes biogeochemical measurements\, performs experiments\, and interprets results using statistical models and analysis.  \n\n\n\nEnsign is particularly interested in developing new measurement technologies for aquatic environments\, exploring how sea level rise affects rivers\, and implementing conservation techniques that improve ecological conditions and the utility people derive from freshwater ecosystems.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/water-roots-assessing-and-supporting-stream-health/
LOCATION:Kennett Library\, 320 E. State Street\, Kennett Square\, Pennsylvania\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Winter Salt Stream Snapshot Wrap-Up
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, February 26\, 2025. Doors open at 6 p.m. for light refreshments and hands-on activities. The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. A virtual option will be available to registrants beginning at 6:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\n\n\n\nAudience: Anyone interested in learning about and protecting fresh water.\n\n\n\nCost: Free. Registration is required.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration for this event has closed. \n\n\n\nOver three days in late January 2025\, more than 300 volunteers braved the winter weather to collect stream water samples from nearly 600 locations. The data provide a fascinating and daunting picture of where excess road salt use is going. \n\n\n\nJoin us to hear the results\, participate in the discussion\, and learn ways you can help keep our fresh water … fresh!
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/winter-salt-stream-snapshot-wrap-up/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T000000
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SUMMARY:Winter Salt Week
DESCRIPTION:January 27–31 is Winter Salt Week\, a multistate effort to raise awareness about the harms of road salt. Stroud Water Research Center is leading the charge in the mid-Atlantic region\, helping dozens of organizations sample streams and tell the story of road salt in their communities.  \n\n\n\nVirtual Opportunities\n\n\n\nClick the image to download the poster.\n\n\n\nWinter Salt Week and its partner organizations will offer live streams to raise awareness about salt pollution and solutions to reduce it. \n\n\n\n\nMonday\, January 27\, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET. “An Eye on Salt Pollution\,” presented by Abby Hileman.\n\n\n\nTuesday\, January 28\, 1:30 p.m. ET. “Dilution is NOT the solution\,” presented by Jess Hua.\n\n\n\nWednesday\, January 29\, various sessions. Public works perspectives presented by state and local agency staff from Maine\, Maryland\, Michigan\, Minnesota\, New Jersey\, New Hampshire\, Virginia\, and Wisconsin.\n\n\n\nThursday\, January 31\, 1:30 p.m. ET. Policy Solutions Panel. A 30-minute lightning round of presentations followed by Q&A.\n\n\n\n\nIn-Person Opportunities\n\n\n\nOn January 31\, organizations throughout the Delaware River watershed and beyond will host stream sampling events for community scientists and volunteers to collect chloride and conductivity data in what scientists call a synoptic sampling event or salt snapshot. Stroud Center scientists will use the snapshot data to produce a high-resolution map of salt concentrations in regional streams. The data map will be available at stroudcenter.org/salt following the event. \n\n\n\nWinter Salt Stream Snapshot in West Chester\, Pa.\n\n\n\nPresented by Stroud Water Research Center in partnership with West Chester University and the Borough of West Chester \n\n\n\n\nWhen: Friday\, January 31\, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Borough Hall\, 401 E Gay St\, West Chester\, PA 19380.\n\n\n\nContact: Jennifer Merrill\, Ph.D.\n\n\n\n\nJoin our salt snapshot initiative to collect as many stream water samples as possible in one day! Bring in samples from your favorite creeks and streams; they will contribute to an interactive map of salt pollution. \n\n\n\n\nCollect about two cups of water in a clean container for each sample.\n\n\n\nNote your sampling location as precisely as possible by dropping a pin in a mapping app on your phone.\n\n\n\nBring your samples to Borough Hall between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Salt Snapshots Open to the Public\n\n\n\nPlease contact the organizers for more information. \n\n\n\nOrganizationTime (Friday\, January 31)WatershedMeetup LocationValley Forge Chapter of Trout Unlimited10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Valley CreekPending – East Whiteland Township Building\, 209 Conestoga Rd\, Frazer\, PA 19355Newlin Grist Mill10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Chester CreekNewlin Grist Mill Visitor Center\, 219 S. Cheyney Road Glen Mills\, PA 19342Upper Chartiers Creek Watershed Association1 to 5 p.m.Chartiers CreekMondays Brewing Company\, 1055 Waterdam Plaza Dr\, McMurray\, PA 15317\n\n\n\nVisit the Winter Salt Week website for a multistate list of events.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/winter-salt-week/
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SUMMARY:Healthy Streams Through an Ecosystem Lens
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, November 12\, 2024. Doors open for light refreshments at 6 p.m.\, and the lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.Where: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311.Cost: Free\, thanks to our sponsor\, Pennsylvania American Water. Please RSVP to help us plan for refreshments. \n\n\n\nCurious about the good\, the bad\, and the ugly of ecosystem ecology? Join Marc Peipoch\, Ph.D.\, associate research scientist and principal investigator of the Ecosystem Ecology Group\, as he describes the hallmarks of healthy\, well-functioning stream ecosystems and how streams respond to a variety of land uses and pollutants. \n\n\n\nPresented by:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/healthy-streams-through-an-ecosystem-lens-2/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T090000
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SUMMARY:Mapping MWEEs in Pennsylvania's STEELS Standards
DESCRIPTION:When: Monday\, October 28\, 2024\, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311.\n\n\n\nCost: Free\, including lunch.\n\n\n\nCredits: Six Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.\n\n\n\n\nDress comfortably and for the weather. The event is rain or shine. \n\n\n\nJoin us at Stroud Water Research Center\, where we will examine the Pennsylvania Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Environmental Literacy\, and Sustainability (STEELS) K–12 Standards\, with a focus on the environmental literacy and sustainability standards.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll explore identifying natural phenomena\, shifts in practices\, and cross-cutting concepts specific to STEELS. Participants will engage in outdoor learning experiences and leverage these experiences for their own Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) project. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please contact Steve Kerlin or Diana Potts. \n\n\n\nPresented By:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis material is based upon work supported by NOAA Grant No. NA22NMF4570318. Any opinions\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/mapping-mwees-new-standards/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T183000
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SUMMARY:The Water’s Edge Gala and Presentation of the 2024 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
DESCRIPTION:The Water’s Edge gala brings together business leaders in the community\, supporters of Stroud Water Research Center\, and experts in the world of fresh water. During this event\, the Stroud Center recognizes an individual or organization that has made invaluable contributions to the world of fresh water or environmental conservation and presents them with the Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence.  \n\n\n\nThe 2024 SAFE Award will be presented to American fisherman and award-winning author Paul Greenberg. \n\n\n\n\nDate and time: Thursday\, September 19\, 2024.\n\n6:30 p.m. Registration and cocktails.\n\n\n\n7:15 p.m. Lecture and award presentation.\n\n\n\n8 p.m. Dinner.\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Winterthur Museum\, Garden & Library\, 5105 Kennett Pike\, Winterthur\, DE 19375.\n\n\n\n\nThe Water’s Edge is the Stroud Center’s annual signature event. It honors the achievements of the award recipient while supporting the Stroud Center’s ongoing efforts as a global leader in freshwater research\, environmental education\, and watershed restoration. \n\n\n\nThanks to Our Sponsors\n\n\n\nLead Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nBlue Yak Foundation \n\n\n\nBrown Brothers Harriman Trust Company of Delaware\, N.A. \n\n\n\nFresh Start Development Company \n\n\n\nLandhope Farms \n\n\n\nThe Moorhead Family Foundation \n\n\n\nMeg and Dick Hayne \n\n\n\nWilmington Trust \n\n\n\nMr. & Mrs. D. Scott Wisman \n\n\n\n\n\nKey Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nFranny and Franny Abbott \n\n\n\nBNY Wealth \n\n\n\nBrown Advisory \n\n\n\nCommunications Test Design\, Inc. \n\n\n\nPhoebe Driscoll \n\n\n\nHankin Group \n\n\n\nHerr Foods\, Inc. \n\n\n\nGlatfelter Insurance Group \n\n\n\n\n\nFair Play Foundation \n\n\n\nJohnston Family Charitable Trust \n\n\n\nMrs. Michael Matz \n\n\n\nMr. and Mrs. Michael Moran \n\n\n\nRunnymede Sanctuary \n\n\n\nMr. and Mrs. Stephen Stroud \n\n\n\nW.A. Speakman Family Foundation \n\n\n\nCarol Ware\, Ph.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2024 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence Recipient: Paul Greenberg\n\n\n\nHighlighting Global Sustainability Through Fisheries\n\n\n\nFirst learning to fish with his father at the age of five\, Paul Greenberg is a lifelong fisherman and has taken his love for fishing to pen. His writing helps readers escape screens and find balance on the planet. \n\n\n\nGreenberg has written six books\, including The New York Times Best Seller and Notable Book\, Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food. He has received a James Beard Award for Writing and Literature\, a Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation\, a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship\, and many other grants and awards. He has also written for National Geographic Magazine\, GQ\, The Times (of London)\, and Vogue\, and he lectures on seafood and the environment around the world. \n\n\n\nHe is the writer-in-residence of the Safina Center and regularly contributes to academia. He is an adjunct professor at New York University’s Animal Studies Program in Manhattan and is a visiting scholar at the University of Washington’s Ocean Nexus Center. \n\n\n\nPrevious speakers and award winners have included luminaries such as Jane Goodall\, Olivia Newton-John and John Easterling\, American Rivers and its president\, Bob Irvin\, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco\, Alexandra Cousteau\, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\, among others.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/waters-edge-2024/
LOCATION:Winterthur Museum\, Garden & Library\, 5105 Kennett Pike\, Winterthur\, DE\, 19735
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Brandywine Paddling Expedition
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, September 14\, 2024\, from 12 to 5 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Brandywine Park\, 1080 N. Park Drive\, Wilmington\, DE 19802\n\n\n\nCost: Free.\n\n\n\n\nJoin Stroud Water Research Center educators for educational activities in Brandywine Park followed by a paddle to the confluence of the Brandywine and Christina rivers. Beginning paddlers are welcome!  \n\n\n\nBrandywine Paddling Expedition activities run from Thursday\, September 12 through Saturday\, September 14. Invitees can participate in any or all of the programming and are encouraged to spread the word among colleagues\, local school administrators\, and teachers!  \n\n\n\nFor more information and to RSVP\, email Ronnie Vesnaver at ronnie@upstreamalliance.org.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/brandywine-paddling-expedition/
LOCATION:Brandywine Park\, 1080 N. Park Drive\, Wilmington\, DE\, 19802\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T090000
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SUMMARY:Slimy Leaves for Healthy Streams: A Leaf Pack Network Workshop
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, September 14\, 2024\, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Where: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311Audience: Middle and high school teachers\, environmental educators\, and anyone interested in community science.Cost: Free! Registration is required\, see the instructions below. Please bring a lunch. \n\n\n\nHow Can Clumps of Slimy Leaves Spark Stream Exploration?\n\n\n\nThe Leaf Pack Network® is a fun\, hands-on research and outreach tool for people of all ages that demonstrates how our actions on land impact life in streams and water quality. The Leaf Pack Network promotes inquiry-based interdisciplinary watershed education. It teaches diverse audiences to conduct experiments\, gather ecological data\, explore food webs\, learn classification skills\, use technology to share data\, compare data with other communities’ data\, and apply that information to protect local watersheds. \n\n\n\nJoin Us at Our Workshop and We’ll Show You How!\n\n\n\nParticipants will receive an overview of stream ecology and watershed concepts based on research at Stroud Water Research Center. Taking our boots to the stream\, we’ll examine leaf packs with live aquatic macroinvertebrates\, identify them\, and explore the Leaf Pack Network website. \n\n\n\nLeaf Pack Stream Ecology Kit\n\n\n\nAt the workshop\, you will receive: \n\n\n\n\nLeaf Pack Stream Ecology Kit give-aways!\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)
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/leaf-pack-workshop-2024/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Catch the Rain Workshop
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, August 13\, 2024 from 6 to 8 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311\n\n\n\nAudience: Property owners in White Clay Creek watershed.\n\n\n\nCost: Free. Registration is required.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nJoin us to learn more about the Catch the Rain Program and explore the Stroud Center campus as we discuss conservation practices focusing on rain gardens using native plants.  \n\n\n\nLearn how rain gardens improve water quality\, reduce flooding\, recharge wells\, filter pollutants\, reduce summer heat\, and keep our water clean. \n\n\n\nGain tools to analyze your property\, assess stormwater runoff\, and select appropriate native plants. \n\n\n\nPresented by
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/catch-the-rain-workshop/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Learn Do-It-Yourself Electronics for Environmental Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:What: EnviroDIY Workshop\n\n\n\nWhen: August 13 and 14\, 2024\, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311\n\n\n\nAudience: Beginners and those with intermediate experience programming data loggers and using environmental monitoring equipment. State and federal agency staff; academic faculty; high school\, undergraduate\, and graduate students; and researchers from environmental NGOs and watershed organizations have attended previous workshops.\n\n\n\nCost: $135 per person.\n\n\n\nRegistration is required and limited to 24 participants.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nEnviroDIY empowers researchers with innovative digital and electronic tools and training that enable cost-effective and customizable environmental measurements. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will help you learn the skills necessary to assemble\, program\, and deploy a water monitoring station\, but with the understanding that the DIY journey has just begun! We can’t cover the wide world of DIY technologies in a single workshop\, but we’ll give you the foundational knowledge and resources to continue learning on your own. \n\n\n\nWhat Will the Workshop Cover?\n\n\n\n\nProgramming electronic data loggers and connecting them to environmental sensors.\n\n\n\nTransmitting data from data loggers to web-based data portals via cellular radio.\n\n\n\nAssembling data loggers\, sensors\, cellular radios\, and solar panels into monitoring stations.\n\n\n\nDeploying\, maintaining\, and troubleshooting monitoring stations.\n\n\n\n\nWhat Are the Prerequisites?\n\n\n\nYou should answer yes to all the following questions and be comfortable using spreadsheet software. You don’t need prior computer programming experience. \n\n\n\n\nDo you need more customized or less expensive monitoring equipment than commercial vendors provide?\n\n\n\nDo you enjoy learning hands-on electronic skills\, computer coding\, and web-based tools?\n\n\n\nAre you motivated to continue learning DIY skills using internet resources?\n\n\n\nCan you accommodate the extra work required for DIY versus commercially available products?\n\n\n\n\nWhat Do I Need to Bring?\n\n\n\nWe loan attendees all the electronics and hardware needed to follow the classroom curriculum. You should wear comfortable clothes and shoes for walking trails along White Clay Creek. Lunch will be provided. \n\n\n\nWhat Should I Expect From the Workshop?\n\n\n\n\nYou’ll get hands-on experience using data loggers\, sensors\, cellular radios\, and laptop computers.\n\n\n\nYou’ll work in groups of two to program and assemble the provided electronic hardware.\n\n\n\nYou’ll learn how to find and use online resources after the workshop.\n\n\n\n\nWhat Should I Not Expect From the Workshop?\n\n\n\n\nYou won’t get one-on-one support from the Stroud Center after the workshop. We can’t guarantee your ability to monitor exactly where or how you want.\n\n\n\nYou won’t be an expert on DIY electronics after the workshop.\n\n\n\nYou won’t learn how to make or fix sensors.\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nTuesday\, August 13\, 2024\n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.Arrival9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.Welcome and introduction to do-it-yourself technologies9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.Arduino Interactive Development Environment and the Mayfly Data Logger**10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Break10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.Simple sensors12 p.m. to 1 p.m.Lunch (provided: hoagies*\, chips\, fruit\, and drinks); overview of the Stroud Center1 p.m. to 2 p.m.Sensors\, power\, and communication protocols2 p.m. to 3 p.m.Data logging and data telemetry using cellular radio3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Break3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.Assemble\, program\, and deploy temperature\, conductivity\, and depth monitoring stations5 to 5:30 p.m.Optional activities: Configure your laptop for the Mayfly and Arduino Interactive Development Environment or take a tour of the Stroud Center\n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 14\, 2024       \n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.Arrival9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Retrieve monitoring stations\, explore the data\, and learn about data quality assurance10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.Break10:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.Using the Modular Sensors code repository to customize data logger configurations12 p.m. to 1 p.m.Lunch (provided: sandwiches*\, salads\, and drinks)1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Outdoor demonstration of monitoring station deployment best practices3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.Break4 p.m. to 5 p.m.Questions and answers; open discussion5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Optional: Tour of the Stroud Center\n\n\n\n*A selection of vegetarian\, turkey\, and ham sandwiches will be available.**Attendees will be provided with laptop computers and the electronic hardware needed for workshop exercises. \n\n\n\nInstructors\n\n\n\n\nShannon Hicks\, research engineer\, Stroud Water Research Center.\n\n\n\nScott Ensign\, assistant director\, vice president\, and research scientist\, Stroud Water Research Center.\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email the instructors.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/learn-diy-electronics-for-environmental-monitoring/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240610T211854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T180455Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating 75 Years: Ruth Patrick and Her Legacy Study of the Conestoga
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, August 1\, 2024. Doors open at 6 p.m. for light refreshments. The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology\, Greiner Campus\, 599 Chesapeake Street\, Lancaster\, PA 17602.\n\n\n\nCost: Free\, thanks to our sponsor. Please RSVP so we can plan for refreshments.\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Bern Sweeney\, Ph.D.\, celebrating Ruth Patrick\, Ph.D.\, and her groundbreaking study of the Conestoga River. Dr. Patrick and a team of scientists sampled 152 sites along the Conestoga in 1948. This was the first time a stream was studied so extensively\, and it helped shape how we study streams and rivers today. 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the study’s publication in 1949.  \n\n\n\nConestoga historian Ben Webber will introduce Bern and set the stage for what happened in and around the Conestoga River before 1948. \n\n\n\nJust added! Join us before the lecture for a plein air artist’s experience along Conestoga Greenway.  \n\n\n\nBoth events are free. Please RSVP to the individual events. \n\n\n\nThis event has passed. To be notified of upcoming events\, please subscribe to our freshwater e-news. \n\n\n\nLecture Sponsored By
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/ruth-patrick-legacy-study-conestoga/
LOCATION:Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology\, Greiner Campus\, 599 Chesapeake St.\, Lancaster\, Pennsylvania\, 17602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240723T131507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T180430Z
UID:30282-1722524400-1722531600@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Creating on the Conestoga: A Plein Air Event
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, August 1\, 2024\, from 3 to 5 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Meet at the S. Broad Street parking lot of the Conestoga Greenway Trail\, 407 S. Broad St.\, Lancaster\, PA 17602\n\n\n\nWho: Seasoned artists\, first-timers\, and friends are welcome.\n\n\n\nCost: Free\, but you must RSVP.\n\n\n\n\nJoin Stroud Water Research Center\, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation\, and Curio. Gallery and Creative Supply for a plein air artist’s experience along Conestoga Greenway. Bring your art supplies or Curio. will provide materials for you to use. Enjoy time outside creating in nature. \n\n\n\nStay with us to join the Stroud Center’s lecture at Thaddeus Stevens School of Technology Greiner Campus. Bern Sweeney\, Ph.D.\, will present the story of Ruth Patrick’s historic Conestoga River study. Doors open at 6 p.m. for light refreshments. The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nBoth events are free. Please RSVP to the individual events. \n\n\n\nThis event has passed. To be notified of upcoming events\, please subscribe to our freshwater e-news.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/creating-on-the-conestoga-plein-air-event/
LOCATION:Conestoga Greenway Trail Parking Lot\, 407 S. Broad St.\, Lancaster\, Pennsylvania\, 17602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240729T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240206T213249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T203039Z
UID:29575-1722211200-1722643199@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Watershed Education on the Conestoga River
DESCRIPTION:When: July 29 through August 2\, 2024\, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.\n\n\n\nWhere: Online assignments the week before and week after\, on the Millersville University (MU) campus\, and on the Conestoga River.\n\n\n\nAudience: This hybrid course is open to graduate students\, formal and nonformal educators\, and school administrators.\n\n\n\nCredits: 3 graduate credits (equivalent 90 hours of Act 48 for Pennsylvania Certified Teachers).\n\n\n\nCost: Summer tuition and fees.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nSteve Kerlin\, Ph.D.\, director of education at Stroud Water Research Center and MU adjunct\, will lead this advanced course in watershed education knowledge and pedagogy for formal and nonformal education settings. Participants will complete the Pa. Meaningful Watershed Education Experience Educator Certification as part of the course. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid course with components online\, on campus\, and canoeing on the Conestoga River. \n\n\n\nMillersville University Summer Institutes provide educators and administrators with quality instruction\, knowledgeable speakers and faculty\, and strategies and techniques to take back to the classroom. \n\n\n\nPresented by:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/watershed-education-on-the-conestoga-river/
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240229T140409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T213854Z
UID:29702-1719305100-1719329400@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Forested Buffers Training for Conservation Professionals
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, June 25\, 2024 from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311\n\n\n\nAudience: This workshop is designed for conservation professionals and staff.\n\n\n\nCost: Free; lunch is included.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration has closed. To be notified of new events\, please subscribe to our e-news. \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person workshop at Stroud Water Research Center as we take a deep dive into the fascinating world of stream ecology and discuss the importance of riparian forest buffers. \n\n\n\nYou’ll get to explore the intricate ecosystems that exist in and around streams near the Stroud Center and hear from our watershed restoration experts. Topics will include: \n\n\n\n\nStream ecology and riparian forests.\n\n\n\nStreams and stressors. \n\n\n\nStrategies for recovery.\n\n\n\nThe latest research on buffer restoration methods.\n\n\n\n\nBy participating in this workshop\, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the vital role riparian forest buffers play in maintaining water quality\, protecting habitats\, and supporting diverse aquatic life. You’ll also learn about the latest research and conservation efforts being carried out at Stroud Water Research Center.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/forested-buffers-training-for-conservation-professionals-2/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20230222T152355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T213726Z
UID:27201-1718874000-1718897400@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Outdoor Learning Space Design Workshop
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, June 20\, 2024\, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: The morning session and lunch will be at Stroud Water Research Center. The afternoon session will tour nearby school sites with outdoor learning spaces.\n\n\n\nAudience: Formal educators (classroom teachers\, administrators\, etc.) and non-formal educators (naturalists\, environmental educators\, conservation districts\, etc.).\n\n\n\nAct 48: Up to 6 hours.\n\n\n\nCost: FREE\, including lunch. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration has closed. To be notified of new events\, please subscribe to our e-news. \n\n\n\nCome learn how to create an outdoor learning space where meaningful learning can happen while benefiting water quality and wildlife habitat! \n\n\n\nIn the morning of this workshop\, you will learn the basics of how to get started creating an outdoor learning space through these three sessions: \n\n\n\n\nBest Practices for Outdoor Learning and Lessons: Tour the Stroud Center Education Department’s outdoor learning spaces to learn about best practices for teaching watershed education outdoors and receive example lessons that implement the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences framework.\n\n\n\nWater Conservation: With a native plant expert from the White Clay Wild and Scenic River Program\, we’ll walk the grounds of the Stroud Center’s campus and learn about conservation practices like rain gardens\, permeable pavement\, rain chains\, and pollinator-friendly native plants that you can include on school grounds.\n\n\n\nGetting Started: We’ll share tips for designing and getting to know your own schoolyard through planograms\, Model My Watershed\, and a schoolyard report card\, as well as guidance on how to formalize your idea for a space at your school and gain buy-in from staff and administrators. \n\n\n\n\nAfter the provided lunch\, we’ll hop on a bus to tour several local and model school grounds\, hearing directly from participating teachers (elementary to high school level) on their process and collaborative approach at all phases\, from design and building\, to lesson creation. Presenters will share tips on how to get started\, funding outlets\, lesson ideas\, design tools\, and successful ways of communicating with key staff in the district.  \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will receive information about tools and resources available for outdoor learning space design and implementation.\n\n\n\nParticipants will learn about a successful model of increasing equitable access to meaningful outdoor learning spaces for teachers and their K–12 students through the design and access of these spaces.\n\n\n\n\nJump on in and join us! Questions? Please email the workshop co-instructor\, Tara Muenz. \n\n\n\nPresented in Partnership With
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/outdoor-learning-space-design-workshop/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240313T172817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T143924Z
UID:29757-1718125200-1718134200@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Streams Through an Ecosystem Lens
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, June 11\, 2024. Interested attendees can arrive at 5 p.m. for a tour of the native wildflower garden and streamside forest at Overlook Park. Refreshments begin at 6 p.m. Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Manheim Township Public Library\, 595 Granite Run Drive\, Lancaster\, PA 17601.\n\n\n\nCost: This event is free to attend\, but attendees must RSVP. \n\n\n\n\nThis event has passed. To be notified of upcoming events\, please subscribe to our freshwater e-news. \n\n\n\nCurious about the good\, the bad\, and the ugly of ecosystem ecology? Join Marc Peipoch\, Ph.D.\, assistant research scientist and principal investigator of the Ecosystem Ecology Group at Stroud Water Research Center\, as he describes the hallmarks of a healthy\, well-functioning stream ecosystem. Attendees will learn how our streams respond to a variety of land uses and pollutants. \n\n\n\nLancaster Water Week is an annual celebration of the 1\,400 miles of waterways in Lancaster County\, Pa. Join us for over 60 events as we paddle\, explore\, volunteer\, and take action for the streams and rivers of Lancaster County! Learn more: www.lancasterwaterweek.org.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/healthy-streams-through-an-ecosystem-lens/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240313T164514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T143635Z
UID:29755-1718042400-1718049600@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Algae\, Algae\, Everywhere
DESCRIPTION:Harmful Algal Bloom in the western basin of Lake Erie on September 25\, 2017. Photo: Aerial Associates Photography\, Inc. by Zachary Haslick\, public domain\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Monday\, June 10\, 2024. Doors open at 6 p.m. for light refreshments. The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311.\n\n\n\nCost: Free. Please RSVP so we can plan for refreshments.\n\n\n\n\nThis event has passed. To be notified of upcoming events\, please subscribe to our freshwater e-news. \n\n\n\nLaura Johnson\, Ph.D.\, will explain the causes of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie\, why we need to be concerned about these blooms\, and what we should do to prevent exposure to bloom toxins. In addition\, we will examine:  \n\n\n\n\nHow scientists forecast bloom severity in Lake Erie. \n\n\n\nHow activity on land has resulted in changes in the water quality of Lake Erie tributaries that feed these blooms.\n\n\n\nWhat actions are being taken to improve water quality.\n\n\n\nWhat individuals can do to help.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Laura JohnsonLaura Johnson is director of the National Center for Water Quality Research at Heidelberg University\, which is known for its long-term monitoring of streams and rivers throughout the region. Results from this monitoring are used to forecast the algal blooms in Lake Erie\, assess the primary sources of nutrient and sediment pollution in Ohio’s watersheds\, and track the success of various land management strategies. The center is also monitoring an innovative pilot watershed approach to assess conservation practices in the headwaters of the Blanchard River and a portion of the wetlands in the H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program. Under her guidance since 2016\, the lab continues to set the gold standard for research in nonpoint source pollution in watersheds. 
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/algae-algae-everywhere/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240429T211726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T141839Z
UID:29970-1717749000-1717772400@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:School-Day-Off Camp: Creek Critters
DESCRIPTION:When: Friday\, June 7\, 2024. Drop-off is at 8:30 a.m. and pick-up is at 3 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311\n\n\n\nWho: Children in third through seventh grades during the 2023–2024 school year.\n\n\n\nLunch: Please pack a lunch and snack for your camper.\n\n\n\nCost: $85.00\n\n\n\n\nThis event has been canceled.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/school-day-off-camp/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240212T183317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T184714Z
UID:29620-1715817600-1715903999@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in North Carolina
DESCRIPTION:What: Aquatic insect ecology workshop with an opportunity to take taxonomic certification exams.When: Course runs May 13 through 16\, 2024; Taxonomic Certification Program exams will be offered on May 16.Where: Laurel Community Center\, 4100 NC 212 Highway\, Marshall\, NC 28753. \n\n\n\nAquatic Insect Ecology Workshop\n\n\n\nAquatic insects (benthic macroinvertebrates) play key roles in many regulatory water quality programs in North Carolina and the Southeast. These insects have been used by regulatory agencies to assess water pollution and trends in stream health since the mid-1970s. Many metrics have been developed to make the use of these data effective and understandable to non-biologists.  \n\n\n\nBenthic insects are proposed as tools for the determination of stream restoration effectiveness and project prioritization by regulatory agencies. Despite the value of this group of organisms in regulatory programs\, very little is generally known about these insects as valuable regulatory tools. This workshop series will introduce participants to the ecology and taxonomy of aquatic insects. \n\n\n\nLevel 2 workshop is geared to environmental professionals: \n\n\n\n\nLocal\, state\, and federal aquatic ecologists; interagency review teams.\n\n\n\nBiologists with environmental consulting firms.\n\n\n\nFaculty and students with aquatic emphasis.\n\n\n\nManagers with citizen science programs.\n\n\n\n\n\nInformation and Registration\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to take an exam at this event\, please fill out the Taxonomic Certification Exam Interest Form*. For more information\, visit the Schedule an Exam page. \n\n\n\n* This link may be blocked by some firewalls. If you cannot reach it\, please email tcp@stroudcenter.org to register.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/sfstcp-marshall-nc/
LOCATION:Laurel Community Center\, 4100 NC 212 Highway\, Marshall\, North Carolina\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240122T145148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T190850Z
UID:29427-1715796000-1715803200@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:2024 Joan and Dick Stroud Memorial Lecture
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, May 15\, 2024. Doors open at 6 p.m. for light refreshments; lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311.\n\n\n\nCost: Free\, thanks to a generous sponsor. Please let us know you’re coming so we can plan refreshments.\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Now\n\n\n\n\nAward-winning author and photographer Tim Palmer will present a slideshow based on his new book\, Seek Higher Ground: The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis\, published by University of California Press. \n\n\n\nWith striking photos and engaging narrative\, Palmer will explain how efforts to control floods through dam and levee construction have been\, at best\, inadequate\, and how the endless cycle of floods\, damage\, recovery\, and repeated losses can best be ended through the protection of open space on floodplains and voluntary relocation of homes and businesses from hazard-prone areas. \n\n\n\nPalmer will show how the warming climate is making flood dangers worse\, and how an improved response is essential if widespread disasters are to be avoided in the future.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/2024-joan-and-dick-stroud-memorial-lecture/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240416T200932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T190559Z
UID:29909-1715418000-1715428800@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Oregon Dairy Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, May 11\, 2024\, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Oregon Dairy\, 2900 Oregon Pike\, Lititz\, PA 17543.\n\n\n\nWear: Sturdy\, waterproof shoes and long pants.\n\n\n\n\nThis event has been canceled because Route 30 is being shut down for bridge construction and local officials are urging drivers to avoid the area all weekend. \n\n\n\nWe apologize for the inconvenience. Please email Jessica Provinski if you would like to be notified of other volunteer tree planting opportunities.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/oregon-dairy-volunteer-day/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240313T155738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T183524Z
UID:29752-1713981600-1713988800@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Showing of Brave Blue World
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, April 24\, 2024. Doors open at 6 p.m. for refreshments and brief remarks by Stroud Water Research Center Executive Director Dave Arscott and Director of Development Jessica Provinski. Film begins at 6:30 p.m. Following the film\, Kimberly McGlonn of Fitler will lead a Q&A discussion.\n\n\n\nWhere: Fitler Club\, 24 S. 24th St.\, Philadelphia\, PA 19103.\n\n\n\nSpace is very limited\, and attendees must RSVP.\n\n\n\n\nSorry\, this event is full. If you would like to add yourself to the waitlist\, we will contact you if a space opens up. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Waitlist\n\n\n\n\nLearn about the Stroud Center and enjoy popcorn and seltzer in the screening room at Fitler before the showing of Brave Blue World.  \n\n\n\nBrave Blue World explores the technologies and innovations that have the potential to solve the world’s water crisis. This film highlights scientific and technological advancements that have been taking place to ensure the world’s population has access to clean water and safe sanitation services and that the environment is protected. \n\n\n\nNarrated by actor Liam Neeson\, Brave Blue World features scientists\, engineers\, and activists from around the world\, including actor Matt Damon\, co-founder of the global nonprofit Water.org\, and actor and musician Jaden Smith\, co-founder of nonprofit 501CThree.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/showing-of-brave-blue-world/
LOCATION:Fitler Club\, 24 S. 24th St.\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20230314T190543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T181858Z
UID:27395-1713312000-1713571199@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Earth Week Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:When: April 17\, 18\, and 19 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. each day.\n\n\n\nWhere: A tributary of Red Clay Creek in East Marlborough Township\, Pa. Exact location will be emailed to you upon registration. \n\n\n\n\nHelp us plant trees for clean water! We have an entire week of opportunities lined up — if you don’t see an opportunity below that fits your schedule\, email Jessica Provinski for other options.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLayout Day \n\n\n\nWednesday\, April 17\, 2024 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.  \n\n\n\nHelp us place trees\, stakes\, and tubes in the appropriate spots to prepare for planting!  \n\n\n\n\nWear: Sturdy waterproof shoes and long pants. \n\n\n\nBring (if possible): Work or gardening gloves.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlanting Day\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 18\, 2024 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nHelp us plant hundreds of native trees for healthy streams. Families welcome! \n\n\n\n\nWear: Sturdy waterproof shoes and long pants. \n\n\n\nBring (if possible): Work or gardening gloves\, shovels with pointed tips\, hammers.\n\n\n\n\nInterested? Please email Jessica Provinski. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWrap-Up Day\n\n\n\nFriday\, April 19\, 2024 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nHelp ensure the success of the tree planting by installing bird nets\, applying stone mulch\, and cleaning up. Families welcome! \n\n\n\n\nWear: Sturdy waterproof shoes and long pants. \n\n\n\nBring (if possible): Work or gardening gloves\, shovels with pointed tips\, hammers.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/earth-week-volunteering/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240408T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20231204T205710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T165643Z
UID:29311-1712534400-1712879999@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Environmental Literacy and Sustainability in STEELS Institute
DESCRIPTION:When and where: \n\nMonday\, April 8\, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Stroud Water Research Center.\n\n\n\nWednesday\, April 10\, 2024 from 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Longwood Gardens.\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 11\, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Chester County Intermediate Unit.\n\n\n\n\n\nCost: Free; lunch is included. 17.5 hours of Act 48 will be provided to certified Pennsylvania teachers.\n\n\n\nSpace is limited and registration closes on Monday\, March 25\, 2024.\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for three days of collaboration at some of Chester County’s unique environmental locations! This will be an experience-based institute focused on the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Standards component of STEELS. The goal of this institute is to use the time to develop a lesson\, unit idea\, or Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience project that is informed by experiences and experts. \n\n\n\nNeed more information? Email brendanp@cciu.org. \n\n\n\nPresented in Partnership With
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/steels-institute/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
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SUMMARY:Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in West Virginia
DESCRIPTION:When: March 26\, 2024\, testing sessions begin at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.Where: At the Association of Mid-Atlantic Aquatic Biologists Annual Meeting and Applied Workshop\, Cacapon State Park\, Berkeley Springs WV 25411 \n\n\n\n\nInterested? Fill Out This Form\n\n\n\n\nVisit the Association of Mid-Atlantic Aquatic Biologists website for more information about the workshop. For questions about the certification exam\, email tcp@stroudcenter.org.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/sfstcp-exam-west-virginia/
LOCATION:Cacapon Resort State Park\, 818 Cacapon Lodge Drive\, Berkeley Springs\, WV\, 25411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240219T201603Z
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SUMMARY:Forested Buffers Training for Conservation Professionals
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, March 20\, 2024 from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311\n\n\n\nAudience: This workshop is designed for conservation professionals and staff.\n\n\n\nCost: Free; lunch is included.\n\n\n\n\nSorry\, registration has closed. Registration is now open for the next workshop\, scheduled for June 25\, 2024. \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person workshop at Stroud Water Research Center as we take a deep dive into the fascinating world of stream ecology and discuss the importance of riparian forest buffers. \n\n\n\nYou’ll get to explore the intricate ecosystems that exist in and around streams near the Stroud Center and hear from our watershed restoration experts. Topics will include: \n\n\n\n\nStream ecology and riparian forests.\n\n\n\nStreams and stressors. \n\n\n\nStrategies for recovery.\n\n\n\nThe latest research on buffer restoration methods.\n\n\n\n\nBy participating in this workshop\, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the vital role riparian forest buffers play in maintaining water quality\, protecting habitats\, and supporting diverse aquatic life. You’ll also learn about the latest research and conservation efforts being carried out at Stroud Water Research Center.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/forested-buffers-training-for-conservation-professionals/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20231205T195424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T185544Z
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SUMMARY:Improving Schoolyards for Outdoor Environmental Education and Stewardship
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, March 6\, 2024\, 4–6 p.m. EST.\n\n\n\nWhere: Online via Zoom. The connection link will be emailed prior to the event\, and a recording of the webinar will be sent to participants.\n\n\n\nAudience: This online session is open to all audiences\, but it is especially supportive to homeschool providers\, classroom teachers\, and nonformal environmental educators. Two hours of Act 48 are available for Pennsylvania Certified Teachers. A certificate of participation will be provided upon request.\n\n\n\nCost: $10. Submit the registration form and then make the payment.\n\n\n\nDeadline to register: 5 p.m. EST on March 5.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nPay Workshop Fee\n\n\n\n\nOutdoor learning spaces benefit water quality and wildlife habitat and provide meaningful outdoor learning opportunities for teachers and their K–12 students.  \n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, participants will hear directly from elementary through high school educators who have created outdoor learning spaces at their schools\, and from Stroud Center education staff. They will discuss the process of creating outdoor learning spaces\, from design and building to lesson implementation.  \n\n\n\nPresenters will also share tips on how to get started\, how to find funding\, what design tools to use\, and how to successfully communicate with key staff in the district.  \n\n\n\nResources and a recording of the webinar will be shared after the workshop with all registrants. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will receive information about tools and resources available for outdoor learning space design and implementation.\n\n\n\nParticipants will learn about successful models of increasing equitable access to meaningful outdoor learning spaces for teachers and their K–12 students through the design of the spaces.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/improving-schoolyards-for-outdoor-learning/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Virtual Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240130T211218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T144247Z
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SUMMARY:Building Natural Habitats with Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Hummingbird moth by Paramsach\, CC BY 2.0 Deed\, cropped. \n\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, February 15\, 2024. Doors open at 6 p.m. for light refreshments and a tour of Mascot Roller Mills (please dress warmly for this tour). Presentation begins at 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Groff Store House at Mascot: 443 Newport Road\, Ronks\, PA 17572. \n\n\n\nCost: This event is free to attend\, but please RSVP so we can plan for refreshments. \n\n\n\n\nBelieve it or not\, spring is right around the corner! Join Stroud Water Research Center’s experts for a presentation about how to plan for spring. Whether you are transitioning your backyard for wildlife and water quality or learning to maintain that riparian buffer during the upcoming growing season\, the Stroud Center is here to help!  \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Jessica Provinski.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/building-natural-habitats-with-native-plants/
LOCATION:Mascot Roller Mill\, 443 Newport Road\, Ronks\, PA\, 17572\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T101500
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20240119T191136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T202100Z
UID:29426-1707210000-1707214500@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Online Course: Science of Freshwater Streams
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Rebecca Lauver\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesdays\, February 6 through March 5\, 2024\, from 9 to 10:15 a.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Online via Zoom. Optional in-person session on March 12 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311.\n\n\n\nAudience: Intended for adult students 50 and better. \n\n\n\nCost: $24. Registration is required. \n\n\n\nQuestions: Email jmerrill@stroudcenter.org.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration has closed.  \n\n\n\nThis class is offered in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware. No academic credit is offered. You do not need to be an OLLI member to register. \n\n\n\nThis series of lectures presented by the research team of Stroud Water Research Center will share how streams function and support the life within them. Learn about the dynamic environments in your backyard\, from the banks to the bottom. How do the seasons change the habitat? Who lives there? How do we know? Why should we care?  \n\n\n\nThe Stroud Center is a global leader in freshwater science. An optional visit to its campus will be arranged at the conclusion of the class. There will be no readings assigned for this class\, but supplemental sources of information will be shared for those interested in learning more.  \n\n\n\nThe classes will be offered via Zoom. Connection information will be made available prior to the first class. Recordings can be made and distributed to registered students if they miss a class. \n\n\n\nCourse Schedule \n\n\n\nIntroduction to Freshwater Science \n\n\n\nFebruary 6 – Jen Merrill\, Ph.D. Freshwater systems are dynamic\, some are ephemeral\, and many are threatened by pollution and development. Let’s explore the environmental context for the science of freshwater systems.  \n\n\n\nChemistry of Freshwater Streams \n\n\n\nFebruary 13 – Diana Oviedo Vargas\, Ph.D. What does the chemistry of the water tell us about its source\, supply\, and changes over time?  \n\n\n\nWho Lives Here? \n\n\n\nFebruary 20 – Jinjun Kan\, Ph.D. From microbes to fish\, freshwater inhabitants are unique in their life histories and adaptations.  \n\n\n\nMayflies: Canaries in Coal Mines\n\n\n\nFebruary 27 – John Jackson\, Ph.D. What makes these aquatic insects (macroinvertebrates) indicator species when things go wrong? What do they tell us about the health of our fresh water?  \n\n\n\nWatersheds: Fish Grow on Trees\n\n\n\nMarch 5 – Melinda Daniels\, Ph.D. Why are streams influenced by their surroundings and what does that mean for our land use? \n\n\n\nOptional Tour of Stroud Water Research Center\n\n\n\nMarch 12\, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. 
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/online-course-science-of-freshwater-streams/
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T102015
CREATED:20231018T150004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T154741Z
UID:29188-1701129600-1701215999@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:An international day of giving\, Giving Tuesday is a major fundraising day for charities worldwide. Stroud Water Research Center will be sharing our stories of success and welcome you to be more involved with us throughout the day from wherever you happen to be. \n\n\n\nPlease follow along on our social media channels on November 28! \n\n\n\nFacebook\n\nInstagram\n\nTwitter
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/giving-tuesday/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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