[WEBINAR] Clean, Healthy Water and Air in Chester County
OnlineHear from Stroud Center experts and learn about drinking water filtration systems, the latest Clean Air Report Card, and ways to plug into community and statewide action.
Events for August 1 - June 25
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[WEBINAR] Model My Watershed for Beginner to Intermediate Users
OnlineModel My Watershed lets users visualize geographic data describing watershed conditions and model water quality as they change land use and implement various stormwater best management practices.
[WEBINAR] Workshop: Building an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station
OnlineThis workshop will guide attendees through the process of building an EnviroDIY monitoring station. Attendees have the option to leave the workshop with a functional monitoring station equipped with a Conductivity/Temperature/Depth sensor.
[WEBINAR] Macroinvertebrates.org: A Virtual Resource for Teaching and Learning ID!
OnlineWe’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.
[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] Land to Stream for Early Childhood and Elementary Educators
OnlineAre 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? Are you a current teacher or non-formal educator seeking a refresher on environmental education (EE) for early childhood through elementary learners? Join Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks for Land to Stream — on the screen!
[WEBINAR] NEW Leaf Pack Network Stream Ecology Kit Reveal!
OnlineJoin 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!
[CANCELED] Bringing Life to Your School Grounds
Longwood Gardens 1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square, PA, United StatesThis event has been canceled for 2020. The organizers hope to hold it in 2021!
[CANCELED] Restore the Life on Your School Grounds
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesThis event has been canceled for 2020. The organizers hope to hold it in 2021!
[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] Project WET Climate Resiliency Workshop: The Future of Fresh Water (Part I)
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesJoin Project WET State Coordinator Jessica Kester and the experts at Stroud Water Research Center for this two-day workshop focusing on current topics through the lens of water and water-based topics using the Healthy Water Healthy People Curriculum Guide and Project WET's BRAND NEW climate resiliency unit.
[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] Project WET Climate Resiliency Workshop: The Future of Fresh Water (Part II)
OnlineJoin Project WET State Coordinator Jessica Kester and the experts at Stroud Water Research Center for this two-day workshop focusing on current topics through the lens of water and water-based topics using the Healthy Water Healthy People Curriculum Guide and Project WET's BRAND NEW climate resiliency unit.
Smart Talk About Soil Health
Join 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.
[WEBINAR SERIES] Your Land & the Long View: Working With Farmers to Protect Your Investment
OnlineJoin 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.
[WEBINAR SERIES] Celebrate 2020 River of the Year, Delaware River: Episode 1
OnlineSponsored by Pennsylvania American Water
Join us as we introduce the 2020 River of the Year, Delaware River. This 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.
[CANCELED] WET ‘n’ WILD Workshop for Early Childhood Educators
Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center 2910 New Holland Rd, Reading, PA, United StatesThis event has been canceled.
Dine to Donate With Victory Brewing Company (Kennett Square)
Victory Brewing Company (Kennett Square) 650 W Cypress Street, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United StatesMention 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!
[WEBINAR SERIES] No-Till and Cover Crop Implementation Online Education Program
OnlineWe 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.
Dine to Donate With Victory Brewing (Parkesburg)
Victory Brewing Company (Parkesburg) 3127 Lower Valley Rd, Parkesburg, PA, United StatesMention 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!
[CANCELED] Sense-able Classrooms Virtual Workshop: Streamside Forests and Herbal Gardens
OnlineThis workshop has been canceled due to low registration. We hope to reschedule in the future.
[WEBINAR] The Hidden World of Stream Insects
OnlineJoin Stroud Water Research Center Entomologist, David Funk, for an underwater journey during this informative lecture about the life in our streams.
[WEBINAR] Mimicking Nature to Manage Water On-Site: A Virtual Tour
Hosted by Ecological Landscape Alliance
Join us for a roundtable discussion among the designers, engineers, and client about “getting the water right” at Stroud Water Research Center's Moorhead Environmental Complex.
The Water’s Edge Gala and Presentation of the 2020 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
OnlineThe Water’s Edge is moving to a virtual format, but the elegance will remain the same. The 2020 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence recipient is The Redford Center.
Youth Watershed Explorer Challenge
Calling all youths ages 12-16! Join us for a program that pairs investigative field experiences with virtual learning. Explorers will be guided through three challenges focused on the significance of First State National Historical Park's Brandywine Valley unit.
Volunteer Tree Planting
We will be planting approximately 2.75 acres with 675 trees on a primary tributary of Doe Run Creek. This planting will also serve as a research site as we will be collecting data on the growth rate of trees in two different types of tree tubes.
[WEBINAR SERIES] Celebrate 2020 River of the Year, Delaware River: Episode 2
OnlineSponsored by Pennsylvania American Water
Join us for the second webinar in this four-part series celebrating the Delaware River. American Rivers will facilitate a panel discussion on how investments in natural infrastructure are paying off for the health of the Delaware River.
Better Gardens, Better Soils
VirtualLearn how you can spend less time weeding, have a productive garden, and improve water quality and soil health in your backyard!
[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] Growing Up WILD Educator Workshop
VirtualThis online introductory workshop is designed for college students who are education, science, and/or natural resources majors seeking real-world, resume-building experience in early childhood environmental education.
Open-Source Electronic Hardware for Water Research and Real-Time Online Water Monitoring
VirtualParticipants will be exposed to all aspects of Stroud Water Research Center’s EnviroDIY project, including Mayfly Data Logger programming, writing Arduino code for off-the-shelf commercial sensors, and using a free data portal (Monitor My Watershed®) for real-time data upload and visualization.
Stream and Buffer Ecology Webinar
VirtualLearn about the links between buffers and stream health, how aquatic insects can guide watershed restoration, buffer planting and establishment basics, the connection between soil health and clean water, strategic choices for restoring riparian corridors, and new research on buffer establishment methods.
Flow of Life: 2020 Joan and Dick Stroud Memorial Lecture
VirtualJoin us from your couch for a screening of a new documentary about Stroud Water Research Center. This exclusive event will include live Q&A with producer and award-winning journalist, Jody Santos.
[CANCELED] Moonlit Stream Stroll
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED
Welcome 2021 with a family-friendly moonlit stroll through the White Clay Creek watershed to learn what happens in our streams during winter.
[WEBINAR] Celebrate 2020 River of the Year, Delaware River: Episode 3
VirtualPresenting Sponsor: Pennsylvania American Water
Episode 3 Sponsor: DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
The Journey From River To Faucet: How Collaboration Between States Ensures Adequate Drinking-Water Supply Across the Delaware River Basin
Flow of Life Documentary on WHYY/WDPB
Did you miss our virtual premiere? Tune in or set your DVR to record this documentary about Stroud Water Research Center when it airs on WHYY/WDPB.
[Webinar Series] Cover Crop Coaching
Join us for a free four-day webinar series for agriculture professionals and farmers discussing soil health and cover crop strategy and success. Webinars run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST each day.
[Virtual Workshop] Educator Professional Development
VirtualBecome an explorer of the Brandywine River watershed with First State National Historical Park and Stroud Water Research Center!
Trail Creek Outfitters’ 1% for Conservation
Trail Creek Outfitters 487 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Glen Mills, PennsylvaniaTrail Creek Outfitters is donating 1% of all February sales, online and at their Glen Eagle store, to the Stroud Center and The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County!
[Webinar] Restoring and Protecting Water Quality and Mitigating Flooding in Rural Landscapes
Learn how Stroud Water Research Center is working to mitigate threats to water quality through research, education, and watershed restoration.
[Webinar] Water Farming: Stewarding a Precious Resource
Learn how a diverse set of farms are working with water’s innate quality of movement to create lush, productive, regenerative landscapes in the midst of myriad challenges.
[Virtual Workshop] Building an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station
Attendees will leave the workshop with a functional monitoring station equipped with a Conductivity/Temperature/Depth (CTD) sensor and cellular data transmission to the Monitor My Watershed data portal.
[Webinar] Grant Writing for Pennsylvania Environmental Educators
Learn tips, tricks, and recommendations for successful environmental education grant proposals.
Free
Advanced Soil Ecology Webinar Series
This five-part webinar series (March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1) takes a deeper dive into the hidden world of soil microbes.
Bug Out for Citizen Science! Girl Scout Cadette Think Like a Citizen Scientist Award Program
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesEver wonder what a wriggling stream bug or a water chemistry experiment can tell you about stream health? Local girls and Girl Scout Cadettes (6th-8th grade), get your boots wet for a middle-school-level citizen science stream study at Stroud Water Research Center!
[WEBINAR] Dam, Dam Go Away: A Wild and Scenic Vision for America’s Rivers
Join us for the final webinar in our four-part series celebrating the Delaware River, with presentations by experts in the policy and science of dam removal.
Bug Out for Citizen Science! Girl Scout Daisy Think Like a Citizen Scientist Award Program
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesEver wonder what a wriggling stream bug or towering sycamore tree can tell you about stream health? Girl Scout Daisies (Kindergarten - 1st grade), get your boots wet for a citizen science stream study at Stroud Water Research Center!
Earth Day Celebration
Join us from anywhere in the world for a webinar exploring the intersection of art and science. And if you’re in southeastern Pennsylvania, join us outside for a volunteer event!
STREAM Girls Goes Virtual!
VirtualThis special COVID-19 hybrid model will blend online instruction with remote activities led by families or troops at home or in nearby nature.
Educator Hidden Gem Canoe Workshop: Discover the Brandywine
Take a paddle in the present moment, featuring peaceful sounds of the wild, connections to water quality, and time with the Brandywine River.
Free
Lancaster Water Week
Hike, bike, paddle, or tune in from home for over 20 events during Lancaster Water Week! Celebrate our waterways and take action to protect them for the future.
[Webinar] Research Update: Soil Health and Water Quality in the Watershed Impact Trial
VirtualJoin Rodale Institute's Kirsten Pearsons, Ph.D., for a mid-project update on what we have learned so far in the Watershed Impact Trial.
Free
[Virtual Educator Workshop] Sustainable Choices, Sustainable Watersheds: Applying the MWEE Framework to Food and Fiber
VirtualThis two-session educator professional development workshop will focus on tools, resources, and ideas that pertain to sustainable choices you and your students can make around food and fiber while using the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE) framework.
Free
Riparian Buffer Mini-Arboretum Tour
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesIn the interest of testing new plants that could further enhance riparian areas, we've planted a wide selection of lesser-known native trees and shrubs, provided by our friends at Octoraro Native Plant Nursery.
Free