[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.
Events for August 1 - June 25
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[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
Schuylkill Acts & Impacts Expedition for Youth!
Students from each of the five counties will participate in two days of activities which will include water sampling, land-use explorations, and a kayak trip.
Camp Quiet Thunder
A Brandywine Watershed outdoor adventure, exploration and discovery day camp experience for Chester County youth in grades 4-6.
$75
Hybrid MWEE Ambassador Training and Water Education Skill-Building
This free hybrid training will explore how the Meaningful Watershed Education Experience framework can connect K-12 students to sustainable concepts and Erie County’s local water resources.
Free
The Intersection of Art and Science: Episode 2, Behind the Lens and Below the Surface
VirtualJoin conservation photographer and scientist Jennifer Adler on an underwater journey as she uses her imagery to communicate science and conservation.
Free
[VIRTUAL] EnviroDIY Monitoring Station Troubleshooting Workshop
VirtualThis workshop is intended to help you build your knowledge on how to diagnose and fix problems and keep a standard EnviroDIY Monitoring Station with CTD and turbidity sensors functioning and collecting good data.
Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in North Carolina
Highlands Biological Station 265 N. 6th Street, Highlands, NC, United StatesTaxonomic Certification Program exams will be offered in conjuction with a two-week course, Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, and Caddisflies (session 1).
Your Land and Legacy: Resources for Agricultural Landowners
This free, 1-hour webinar will provide information for non-operating agricultural landowners to enable better planning and coordination with their farm operators to enhance soil health, soil and water conservation, and improved crop productivity.
Free
Plastic Free July
We’re celebrating Plastic Free July by asking everyone to get out and clean up their watershed! Log your hours and the amount of trash you cleaned up to be in the running for fun prizes.
Chukkas, Caddisflies, and Chapeaus
Brandywine Polo Club 232 Polo Road, Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United StatesEnjoy an afternoon at one of the oldest polo clubs on the East Coast. Guests will enjoy food, drinks, games, and commentary by experts to learn more about the exciting sport of polo.
$75 – $400
Macroinvertebrates.org Mini-Walkthrough
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesIn this in-person mini-walkthrough session, you’ll dive right into the website’s many engaging tools that bring you into the magic of freshwater macroinvertebrates!
Free
Macroinvertebrates.org Educator Training
Learn how this open educational resource can support macroinvertebrate identification training with volunteers and students to improve confidence, accuracy, and engagement.
Clean Water Paddle Push
Grab your paddleboard, canoe, kayak, or inner tube and hit a body of water near you during our second annual celebration of water, the earth’s most vital natural resource.
Advancing Environmental Literacy Leadership Academy: Act 45 Course
VirtualGain the concepts and competencies necessary to develop a comprehensive, systematic environmental literacy plan to improve environmental literacy for all students.
Free
Developing Industrial Hemp Markets and Supply Chains: An Educational Series
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesPlease join us for a day of hemp discussion including a fiber and grain field tour and lectures.
Free Introduction to Canoeing and Fishing
New to boating and/or fishing? Join us for a FREE opportunity to learn about canoeing and/or fishing from experts at Stroud Water Research Center, Marsh Creek State Park, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Teaching Sustainability: Local Resources and the MWEE Framework
This free hybrid training will explore water, waste, sustainability, recycling, and the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) framework to help educators connect K-12 students to sustainable concepts and local water and waste management resources.
Soil Health Field Day at Stroud Preserve
Join us for in-field presentations and demonstrations about a soil health study comparing organic, conservation, and conventional farming practices.
Free
Full STEAM Ahead! Virtual Partner Networking Hour for Girls-in-STEAM Education in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Join us for a FREE virtual networking hour to connect and collaborate with local partners on educational opportunities to empower today's girls to become tomorrow's leaders in environmental science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM).