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SUMMARY:MWEE Ambassador Workshop for Pennsylvania Teachers (Southcentral PA)
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, March 5\, 2020\, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Where: Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center\, 1451 Peters Mountain Rd.\, Dauphin\, PA 17018 (map below)Audience: Pennsylvania teachers and environmental education providersCost: FREE! Includes a catered lunch. If funding is needed to cover a substitute teacher so you may attend the workshop\, please indicate so on the registration form.ACT 48 Hours: Six hours for the face-to-face workshop and three additional hours for the MWEE 101 online course to be completed prior to the workshop. \n\n\n\nDownload Flyer \n\n\n\nImplement Meaningful Watershed Education in Your School!\n\n\n\nAre you a Pennsylvania K-12 teacher passionate about bringing relevant and real watershed education into your classroom? Learn how to implement Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) to advance environmental literacy and stewardship while increasing standards-based student achievement! MWEEs are learner-centered experiences in which students investigate local environmental issues and complete informed action projects. \n\n\n\nThese hybrid (online and face-to-face) workshops will help teachers plug existing activities and lessons into the MWEE instructional framework. While becoming Certified MWEE Ambassadors\, you will discover partnerships with environmental education (EE) providers in your region\, plan how to bring the MWEE into your classroom\, and participate in hands-on watershed education activities. EE providers are also welcome to attend. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarn six hours of Act 48 in the face-to-face workshop! Please complete the MWEE 101 online course prior to the workshop to receive three additional hours of Act 48.  \n\n\n\n\nMWEE 101 Instructions\n\n\n\nMWEE 101 Course\n\n\n\n\nBONUS! All attending educators will receive environmental education instructional materials at the workshop. One attending school district will WIN a $500 stipend for instructional materials\, and four others will receive $250! \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Mandy Nix. \n\n\n\nFunding made possible through a generous B-WET grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Grant #NA17NMF4570274).
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/mwee-teachers-4/
LOCATION:Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center\, 1451 Peters Mountain Road\, Dauphin\, PA\, 17018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Nix":MAILTO:mnix@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200321
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SUMMARY:[CANCELED] 2020 PRPS/PAEE Joint Conference & Expo
DESCRIPTION:When: March 17–20\, 2020Where: Seven Springs Mountain Resort\, Champion\, PA (map below) \n\n\n\nThis event has been canceled. Please visit the conference website for details. \n\n\n\nConference Hosted ByStipends Funded By
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/prps-paee-conference/
LOCATION:Seven Springs Mountain Resort\, 777 Water Wheel Drive\, Champion\, PA\, 15622\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Kerlin%2C Ph.D.":MAILTO:skerlin@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200318T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200210T153308Z
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SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] Tree Care for Clean Water and Biodiversity in Lancaster County
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, Mar 18\, 7–8:30 p.m. This event has been postponed. We expect to reschedule for late spring or early summer. Please check back.Where: The Stone Independent School\, 480 New Holland Ave #7101\, Lancaster\, PA 17602 (see map)Cost: Free! \n\n\n\nPresented by Sierra Club Lancaster Group \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere is a great opportunity to learn about tree care for clean water and biodiversity in Lancaster County\, as well as how you can be directly involved in Stroud Water Research Center’s buffer zone maintenance efforts. \n\n\n\nThe speaker will be Watershed Restoration Coordinator Lamonte Garber. His presentation will cover various ways that volunteers can work with ongoing conservation efforts to help create clean waterways in Lancaster County. To get a better idea about Lamonte’s talk\, please watch this video. \n\n\n\nA Q & A period will follow the presentation. In his position with the Stroud Center\, Garber is involved with farmers and conservation organizations to advance soil health\, stream health\, and water quality in Pennsylvania and the wider region. He has some 30 years of experience working with a variety of agriculture and natural habitat restoration projects in the Chesapeake\, Delaware\, and Ohio Watersheds.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/tree-care-for-clean-water-lancaster/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T193000
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SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] From Land to Stream: Early Childhood and Elementary Educator Workshop (Millersville)
DESCRIPTION:Bring Nature Into Your Classroom!\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, March 26\, 2020\, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. This workshop has been postponed. Education staff are now scheduling new dates for spring or summer 2020 and will notify all registrants. Please check back for new program dates.Where: Millersville University Watershed Education Training Institute\, 198 Creek Drive\, Millersville PA 17551Audience: Early childhood and elementary school teachers (PreK-5th grade) and non-formal educatorsCost: $25 for in-service teachers\, free for qualifying Millersville University STEM minors \n\n\n\nClick to download flyer \n\n\n\nAre you a pre-service teacher\, in-service teacher\, or non-formal  educator looking for new ways to engage early childhood and/or elementary students in environmental and watershed education?Participate in hands-on activities and discover resources from Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks designed for our littlest learners (PreK-5)\, including an introduction to nationally acclaimed Getting Little Feet WET and Growing Up WILD curricula! Activities are held partly outdoors\, so please dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign in. Pizza dinner provided. 2.5 hours of Act 48 credit available. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Mandy Nix. \n\n\n\n\nPresented By\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFunding made possible through a generous B-WET grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Grant #NA17NMF4570274). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE-1611652. Any opinions\, findings\, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. \n\n\n\nPhoto by Philippe Put\, CC BY 2.0 license\, no modifications.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/land-to-stream-workshop-millersville/
LOCATION:Millersville University Watershed Education Training Institute (WETi)\, 198 Creek Drive\, Millersville\, PA\, 17551\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Nix":MAILTO:mnix@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200404
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
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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;VALUE=DATE:20200401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200402
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SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in West Virginia
DESCRIPTION:When: Workshop will be held April 1–3. Taxonomic certification exams have been canceled. The majority of the exams already scheduled can be taken online and we will work with or refund fees to those that cannot take it online.  Where: Cacapon State Park\, Berkeley Springs WV 25411 \n\n\n\nVisit the Association of Mid-Atlantic Aquatic Biologists website for more information about the workshop.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/taxonomic-certification-west-virginia/
LOCATION:Cacapon Resort State Park\, 818 Cacapon Lodge Drive\, Berkeley Springs\, WV\, 25411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exam
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ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Broomall":MAILTO:tcp@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20190215T213909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T221850Z
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SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] From Land to Stream: Early Childhood and Elementary Educator Workshop (Kutztown)
DESCRIPTION:Bring Nature Into Your Classroom!\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, April 2\, 2020\, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. This workshop has been postponed. Education staff are now scheduling new dates for spring or summer 2020 and will notify all registrants. Please check back for new program dates.Where: Kutztown Elementary School\, 40 Normal Ave\, Kutztown\, PA 19530 (map below)Audience: Early childhood and elementary school teachers (PreK-5th grade) and non-formal educatorsCost: $25 for in-service teachers\, free for Kutztown University pre-service teachers. Includes a pizza dinner. \n\n\n\nClick to download flyer \n\n\n\nAre you a pre-service teacher\, in-service teacher\, or non-formal  educator looking for new ways to engage early childhood and/or elementary students in environmental and watershed education?Participate in hands-on activities and discover resources from Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks designed for our littlest learners (PreK-5)\, including an introduction to nationally acclaimed Getting Little Feet WET and Growing Up WILD curricula! Activities are held partly outdoors\, so please dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign in. Pizza dinner provided. 2.5 hours of Act 48 credit available. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Mandy Nix. \n\n\n\n\nPresented by \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFunding made possible through a generous B-WET grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Grant #NA17NMF4570274). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE-1611652. Any opinions\, findings\, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/land-to-stream-workshop-kutztown/
LOCATION:Kutztown Elementary School\, 40 Normal Avenue\, Kutztown\, PA\, 19350\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Nix":MAILTO:mnix@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T130000
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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;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T150000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T123000
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CREATED:20200415T200048Z
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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;VALUE=DATE:20200426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200427
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
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SUMMARY:[CANCELED] W.C. Rustin Earth Day 5K and Walk
DESCRIPTION:When: Sunday\, April 26\, 2020. CANCELED for 2020.\nWhere: W.C. Bayard Rustin High School (map below)\nWho: Runners\, walkers\, volunteers\, donors\, and sponsors.\nCost: $30 to run\, $20 to walk. Register before April 4 and save $5! \nThe W.C. Bayard Rustin Environmental Club cordially invites you to participate in the W.C. Rustin Earth Day 5K and Walk. Awards will be given for the top three men and women finishers and for selected age group awards. This event has been canceled for 2020. The organizers hope to hold the event next year!
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/earth-day-5k/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Joanna Nee":MAILTO:jnee@wcasd.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200406T202439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T175016Z
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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:20200509T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200428T164541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T174928Z
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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:20200512T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200511T123503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T174452Z
UID:20859-1589288400-1589292000@stroudcenter.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200515
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200213T162030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T195655Z
UID:19487-1589328000-1589500799@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[WEBINAR] Workshop: Building an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station
DESCRIPTION:When: May 13-14\, 2020\, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.Where: Stroud Water Research Center The workshop has been changed from in-person to online via Zoom video conference.Audience: Individuals and groups who want guidance in building\, programming\, installing\, and managing EnviroDIY monitoring stations. Workshop is limited to 12 participants.Cost: $475* (attendance fee\, per person). There are additional costs (see Registration section below) if you want to leave the workshop with your own monitoring station. \n\n\n\n*If you are participating on behalf of a Pennsylvania watershed protection organization or your organization is part of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative you may qualify for financial assistance; contact David Bressler for details. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will guide attendees through the process of building an EnviroDIY monitoring station. Attendees will leave the workshop with a functional monitoring station equipped with a Conductivity/Temperature/Depth (CTD) sensor. Refreshments\, light breakfast\, and lunch will be provided on both days. Please wear shoes and clothes suitable for light outdoor work. Laptop computers will be provided for use in programming of Mayfly Data Loggers. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nWorkshop registrants are responsible for reading and understanding all of the following information — including the preparations they need to make and additional costs that may be incurred. Please read carefully. \n\n\n\nAttendees must complete the following steps by the registration deadline on April 15: \n\n\n\n\nRead this flyer to make sure this workshop is right for you.\n\n\n\nRegister for the workshop. Workshop is full! If you are interested in attending a similar workshop in the future\, please contact David Bressler.\n\n\n\nPay the workshop fee ($475). If you are uncertain if you qualify for the fee waiver\, please contact David Bressler.\n\n\n\n\nThe workshop fee includes all costs for building an example EnviroDIY Monitoring Station with equipment and sensors for instructional use during the workshop. If you would like to leave the workshop with your own EnviroDIY Monitoring Station\, please complete the following additional steps by April 15: \n\n\n\n4. Purchase your kit ($400). Kit will not be shipped; you will receive it at the workshop.5. Purchase your CTD sensor (~$500). When ordering\, you must specify that you want the 3.5 mm stereo plug on the sensor cable. The sensor will be shipped to you and you will need to bring it to the workshop. \n\n\n\nPlease be aware that if you purchase and install an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station you may incur additional costs after the workshop: \n\n\n\n\nUp to $200 for station installation equipment and supplies (equipment/supply list provided at workshop).\n\n\n\n~$10/month cellular data plan for transmission of data to Monitor My Watershed online data portal.\n\n\n\nOptional but highly recommended\, >$500 reserved for parts/sensor replacements (note that vandalism\, accidents\, and wear and tear are all common).\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact David Bressler.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/building-envirodiy-monitoring-station-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Bressler":MAILTO:dbressler@stroudcenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T144500
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20190820T140059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T191432Z
UID:13186-1589551200-1589553900@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[WEBINAR] Macroinvertebrates.org: A Virtual Resource for Teaching and Learning ID!
DESCRIPTION:When: Friday\, May 15\, 2020\, from 2–2:45 pm ET\, with time after the presentation for questions.\n\n\n\nWhere: Online via Zoom and Facebook Live on our Facebook page.\n\n\n\nAudience: Volunteer biomonitors\, macroinvertebrate trainers\, entomologists\, educators\, and water quality professionals.\n\n\n\n\nWatch the webinar recording \n\n\n\nThe Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University with Carnegie Museum of Natural History\, Stroud Water Research Center\, and Clemson University have officially launched Macroinvertebrates.org\, the online Atlas of Common Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Eastern North America. The expanded collection includes features nine orders of aquatic insects plus other benthic macroinvertebrates commonly used in water quality biomonitoring and environmental education\, with 150 taxa total. \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, we’ll provide an overview of how this NSF-funded project was developed through a participatory design process with an interdisciplinary team of entomologists\, educators\, designers\, and learning researchers in cooperation with regional volunteer biomonitoring organizations involved in water quality assessment. We’ll demonstrate site features and functionality and cover how this open educational resource can be used to support macroinvertebrate identification training with volunteers and students to improve confidence\, accuracy\, and engagement. \n\n\n\nPrivacy StatementStroud 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\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMacroinvertebrates.org is part of the WikiWatershed® Toolkit designed to help citizens\, conservation practitioners\, municipal decision-makers\, researchers\, educators\, and students advance knowledge and stewardship of fresh water. Learn more
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/macroinvertebrates-org-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200622T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200622T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200129T162746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T221352Z
UID:19068-1592816400-1592839800@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Bringing Life to Your School Grounds
DESCRIPTION:Photo credit: Christian Holland\, CC BY-ND 2.0. \n\n\n\nTeacher Professional Development\n\n\n\nPresented in Partnership With \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Monday\, June 22\, 2020\, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event has been canceled for 2020.Where: Longwood Gardens
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/bringing-life-to-your-school-grounds/
LOCATION:Longwood Gardens\, 1001 Longwood Rd\, Kennett Square\, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200129T162049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T001234Z
UID:19066-1593075600-1593099000@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Restore the Life on Your School Grounds
DESCRIPTION:Teacher Professional Development\nPresented in Partnership With\n \nWhen: Thursday\, June 25\, 2020\, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event has been canceled for 2020.\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center (map below)
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/restore-life-on-your-school-grounds/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200627
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200226T183132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T160348Z
UID:19865-1593129600-1593215999@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] Project WET Climate Resiliency Workshop: The Future of Fresh Water (Part I)
DESCRIPTION:When: Friday\, June 26\, 2020\, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. Please note this is part one of a two-day workshop\, with part two on Monday\, June 29.\nWhere: Online.\nAudience: 6th-12th grade educators\, pre-service educators\, non-formal educators\, and interested adults.\nCost: $20; pre-registration required. Fee includes curriculum guide\, materials\, and 6 hours of Act 48. \n\n\n\nAdditional workshops in the series: Conservation in a Changing Climate\, Wednesdays\, June 11 and 18\, 2020\, 1–3:30 p.m.; and Education Today for Tomorrow\, Friday\, June 19\, and Wednesday\, June 24\, 2020\, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.\nLearn more | Download flyer \n\n\n\nPlease register at least 7 days before the workshop so we can get the packet of materials mailed to you. If you register closer to the start date\, you will still receive the packet but we cannot guarantee you will get it before the class begins. \n\n\n\nThe Future of Fresh Water\n\n\n\nThe impacts of climate change on freshwater resources will be one of the most important impacts felt by individuals to ecosystems. Sharing existing regional science\, Marc Peipoch\, Ph.D.\, an ecosystem ecologist at Stroud Water Research Center\, will bring us into an awareness and understanding of these impacts with an update on the status of freshwater systems. Tara Muenz\, assistant director of education at the Stroud Center\, will then lead us into a set of hands-on/mind-on activities you can use with groups to start the conversation about climate resiliency in freshwater systems through the lens of aquatic macroinvertebrates! \n\n\n\nIn order to receive the 6 hrs Act 48\, Project WET 2.0 Guide\, Climate\, Water & Resilience Unit\, and Healthy Water Healthy People Guides\, participants must attend both dates and complete the assigned homework activities (approx. 2 hours). \n\n\n\nCurriculum guides and materials are provided via a generous grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Tara Muenz.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/healthy-water-healthy-people/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200630
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200521T160129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T160251Z
UID:20926-1593388800-1593475199@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] Project WET Climate Resiliency Workshop: The Future of Fresh Water (Part II)
DESCRIPTION:When: Monday\, June 29\, 2020\, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. Please note this is part two of a two-day workshop\, with part one on Friday\, June 26.Where: Online.Audience: 6th-12th grade educators\, pre-service educators\, non-formal educators\, and interested adults.Cost: $20; pre-registration required. Fee includes curriculum guide\, materials\, and 6 hours of Act 48. \nAdditional workshops in the series: Conservation in a Changing Climate\, Wednesdays\, June 11 and 18\, 2020\, 1–3:30 p.m.; and Education Today for Tomorrow\, Friday\, June 19\, and Wednesday\, June 24\, 2020\, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.Learn more | Download flyer \nPlease register at least 7 days before the workshop so we can get the packet of materials mailed to you. If you register closer to the start date\, you will still receive the packet but we cannot guarantee you will get it before the class begins. \nThe Future of Fresh Water\nThe impacts of climate change on freshwater resources will be one of the most important impacts felt by individuals to ecosystems. Sharing existing regional science\, Marc Peipoch\, Ph.D.\, an ecosystem ecologist at Stroud Water Research Center\, will bring us into an awareness and understanding of these impacts with an update on the status of freshwater systems. Tara Muenz\, assistant director of education at the Stroud Center\, will then lead us into a set of hands-on/mind-on activities you can use with groups to start the conversation about climate resiliency in freshwater systems through the lens of aquatic macroinvertebrates! \nIn order to receive the 6 hrs Act 48\, Project WET 2.0 Guide\, Climate\, Water & Resilience Unit\, and Healthy Water Healthy People Guides\, participants must attend both dates and complete the assigned homework activities (approx. 2 hours). \nCurriculum guides and materials are provided via a generous grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. \nQuestions? Contact Tara Muenz.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/healthy-water-healthy-people-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stroudcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/smiling-teachers-in-streamjpg.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200625T191138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T160153Z
UID:21075-1593507600-1593511200@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Smart Talk About Soil Health
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, June 30\, 2020\, broadcast live from 9–10 a.m ET; rebroadcast from 7–8 p.m.Where: Live on WITF 89.5 FM Harrisburg. \n\n\n\n\nListen to the Recording\n\n\n\n\nJoin the conversation as WITF “Smart Talk” host Scott LaMar talks with Lisa Blazure\, Stroud Water Research Center soil health coordinator\, and two Lancaster County farmers about the numerous benefits of improving agricultural soil health. Healthy soils can improve stream water quality by reducing soil erosion and nutrient runoff and also by increasing stormwater infiltration which reduces stream flooding and improves groundwater base flows.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/smart-talk-about-soil-health/
CATEGORIES:Radio Broadcast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200729
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200610T174000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T155914Z
UID:20986-1594684800-1595980799@stroudcenter.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Provinski":MAILTO:jprovinski@stroudcenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200725T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200316T165250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T190545Z
UID:20433-1595667600-1595691000@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:[CANCELED] WET 'n' WILD Workshop for Early Childhood Educators
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled. Stroud Water Research Center and PA State Parks believe this decision is in the best interest and safety of attendees\, staff\, and global communities. We will reach out to registrants if this workshop is rescheduled or adapted in the months to come. In the meantime\, you may visit Stroud Center events and the DCNR Calendar of Events for future in-person and/or virtual workshop opportunities.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/wet-n-wild-workshop/
LOCATION:Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center\, 2910 New Holland Rd\, Reading\, PA\, 19607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20190627T143843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T183010Z
UID:11485-1596034800-1596056400@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Dine to Donate With Victory Brewing Company (Kennett Square)
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, July 29\, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.\nWhere: Victory Brewing Company\, Kennett Square\, PA (map below) \nMention Stroud Water Research Center to your server or bartender and 15% of your total bill will be donated to support our efforts. Because you can’t have great beer without clean water!  \nTaking out? You must order directly through the taproom (484) 730-1870 NOT the online portal for the Stroud Center to receive credit. Mention Stroud Center when ordering! \nDining in? Reservations are strongly encouraged! Very limited walk-in seating capacity.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/monday-matters-with-victory/
LOCATION:Victory Brewing Company (Kennett Square)\, 650 W Cypress Street\, Kennett Square\, Pennsylvania\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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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:20260405T135459
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:20200805T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200805T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200407T182514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200716T122349Z
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SUMMARY:Dine to Donate With Victory Brewing (Parkesburg)
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, August 5\, 2020\, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.\nWhere: Victory Brewing Company\, Parkesburg\, PA (map below) \nMention Stroud Water Research Center to your server or bartender and 15% of your total bill will be donated to support our efforts. Reservations are strongly encouraged! Very limited walk-in seating available. Because you can’t have great beer without clean water!
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/monday-matters-with-victory-brewing-parkesburg/
LOCATION:Victory Brewing Company (Parkesburg)\, 3127 Lower Valley Rd\, Parkesburg\, PA\, 19365\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Provinski":MAILTO:jprovinski@stroudcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T135459
CREATED:20200616T121413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T212020Z
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SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Sense-able Classrooms Virtual Workshop: Streamside Forests and Herbal Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with \n \nWhen: Wednesday\, August 12\, 2020\, 1–3 p.m. This workshop has been canceled due to low registration numbers. We hope to reschedule in the future. Subscribe to our education e-newsletter to be notified of upcoming events.Where: Online via Zoom.Audience: K-12 educators\, pre-service educators\, non-formal educators\, and interested adults.Cost: $13\, includes two hours ACT 48. Pre-registration is required. \nPart 1: Ever take a walk out in a forest and come out feeling refreshed\, relaxed\, and at peace? Scientific research has shown there are many benefits to being immersed in these kinds of natural surroundings such as lowering heart rates\, regulating blood pressure\, and reducing stress or anxiety. Forests are also important to watersheds\, and trees are needed by streams to keep them healthy\, acting as a buffer to upland pollution\, providing shade to cool the waters while also being a source of nutrition through the leaves they drop. Find your senses in this ecosystem as we immerse in the ecological\, emotional\, and physical benefits and how you can bring these concepts and experiences into the classroom through peaceful forest walks (forest bathing) and tree plantings either virtually or on your own school grounds. \nPart 2: An herb garden is the perfect multi-sensory teaching tool for your classroom! Learn how to create your own classroom-sized herb garden\, perfect for a windowsill or desk. This teaching tool is suited to grade levels K-5. Discover the history of herbs\, their culinary and medicinal uses\, and identification of different herbs based on observable characteristics.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/sense-able-classrooms/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tara Muenz%2C Assistant Director of Education":MAILTO:tmuenz@stroudcenter.org
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