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SUMMARY:Volunteer Tree Planting
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, November 5\, 2025\, from 1 to 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Homeville Road in Cochranville\, PA. Exact address and parking directions will be emailed to you when you RSVP.\n\n\n\n\nHelp us plant trees in Cochranville with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation! Please RSVP to Jess at jprovinski@stroudcenter.org for details.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/volunteer-tree-planting-2/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:2025 Joan and Dick Stroud Memorial Lecture
DESCRIPTION:When: Sunday\, November 9\, 2025. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. for light refreshments. Lecture begins at 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311.\n\n\n\nCost: Free to attend\, but please RSVP.\n\n\n\n\nSybil Gotsch\, Ph.D.\, associate professor and principal investigator of the Forest Ecophysiology Laboratory at the University of Kentucky\, will share her work high in the cloud forest as she climbs trees for science.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to discover what research in the canopy of Costa Rican cloud forests is revealing about the impact of climate change on these sensitive ecosystems. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeld in memory of Joan and Dick Stroud\, co-founders of Stroud Water Research Center\, this lecture series allows us to share with our friends and the general public a special evening with speakers who both enlighten and entertain — sharing their research and their perspectives on subjects from watershed ecology to conservation and more.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/2025-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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SUMMARY:Volunteer Streamside Buffer Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, November 15\, 2025 from 9 to 11 a.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Meet at Stoner Commons parking lot\, 605 Granite Run Dr\, Lancaster\, PA.\n\n\n\nWhat to wear/bring: Long sleeves\, long pants\, and work gloves.\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Jess Provinski.\n\n\n\n\nOn the third Saturday of every month\, Watershed Restoration Coordinator Lamonte Garber hosts a volunteer day at Overlook Park to assist with general streamside buffer maintenance. Tasks include pulling weeds\, caring for tree seedlings\, and planting shrubs\, among others.    \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in attending\, please click the button below and complete the interest form. Garber will email volunteers any schedule changes due to inclement weather or other factors. \n\n\n\nYou only need to complete the form once to be notified of upcoming volunteer work days. \n\n\n\n\nComplete the Interest Form
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/volunteer-streamside-buffer-maintenance-2/
LOCATION:Stoner Commons Parking Lot\, 605 Granite Run Drive\, Lancaster\, Pennsylvania\, 17601\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T180000
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SUMMARY:2025 Fall Salt Stream Snapshot Wrap-Up
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Valley Forge Trout Unlimited\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, November 19\, 2025. Doors open at 6 p.m. for light refreshments. The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. A virtual option will be available.\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 and will close at noon on November 19.\n\n\n\n\nRecording available on YouTube \n\n\n\nOver two weeks in October 2025\, Stroud Water Research Center\, together with nearly 100 of its partner organizations throughout the mid-Atlantic region\, mobilized for the Fall Salt Pollution Stream Snapshot\, a fall community science stream monitoring event to characterize year-round salt pollution levels and patterns in streams and rivers. \n\n\n\nThis effort builds on the Winter Salt Snapshot held in January during Winter Salt Week\, when volunteers documented the immediate impacts of winter road salt use. \n\n\n\nThe October event extended that work by sampling during baseflow conditions — when water levels are stable and not influenced by storm runoff — to show how salt pollution persists months after the last snow and ice. Data collected will be added to an online public salt map after the event. Learn more. \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/2025-fall-salt-stream-snapshot-wrap-up/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Event
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SUMMARY:ExtraGive Celebration at Thistle Finch Distillery
DESCRIPTION:When: Friday\, November 21\, 2025\, from 6 to 9 p.m. The free distillery tour begins at 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Burley Bar and Restaurant at Thistle Finch Distillery\, 417 W. Grant Street\, Lancaster\, PA 17603\n\n\n\nCost: Free\, but space is limited! RSVPs are optional but appreciated.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Now\n\n\n\n\nCome celebrate ExtraGive\, Lancaster County’s special day of giving! End the day with friends at Thistle Finch Distillery. We want to meet you and thank you for your support over a great happy hour in an inviting space. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin in our free raffles.\n\n\n\nEnjoy free light hors d’oeuvres. \n\n\n\nTake a distillery tour at 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nMeet your neighbors and friends from the Stroud Center.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProtect Clean Water. Restore Healthy Streams.\n\n\n\n\n      \n      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoy Live Music Featuring Mark and Jordan Rast\n\n\n\nMark and Jordan Rast are a father-son duo from Lancaster\, Pa.\, specializing in Appalachian and bluegrass music. With years of experience between them\, they offer a fresh take on traditional music through innovative songwriting. \n\n\n\nThank you to our friends at Thistle Finch. We can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/celebration-of-lancasters-streams-and-rivers/
LOCATION:Burley Bar and Restaurant at Thistle Finch Distillery\, 417 W. Grant Street\, Lancaster\, Pennsylvania\, 17603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Streamside Buffer Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, December 20\, 2025 from 9 to 11 a.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Meet at Stoner Commons parking lot\, 605 Granite Run Dr\, Lancaster\, PA.\n\n\n\nWhat to wear/bring: Long sleeves\, long pants\, and work gloves.\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Jess Provinski.\n\n\n\n\nOn the third Saturday of most months\, Watershed Restoration Coordinator Lamonte Garber hosts a volunteer day at Overlook Park to assist with general streamside buffer maintenance. Tasks include pulling weeds\, caring for tree seedlings\, and planting shrubs\, among others.    \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in attending\, please click the button below and complete the interest form. Garber will email volunteers any schedule changes due to inclement weather or other factors. \n\n\n\nYou only need to complete the form once to receive notifications about upcoming volunteer work days. \n\n\n\n\nComplete the Interest Form
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/volunteer-streamside-buffer-maintenance-3/
LOCATION:Stoner Commons Parking Lot\, 605 Granite Run Drive\, Lancaster\, Pennsylvania\, 17601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T090000
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SUMMARY:[CANCELED] School-Days-Off Camp: Stroud Center Scientists
DESCRIPTION:Sorry\, this camp has been canceled due to low registration. Please check out the other camps being offered from February through June! \n\n\n\nWhen schools are closed\, Stroud Water Research Center is open for young nature explorers. Our School-Days-Off Camps invite third- through fifth-grade students to spend a fun-filled day outdoors along White Clay Creek. Each camp features a unique theme with nature-inspired crafts\, hands-on science experiments\, and outdoor adventures that spark curiosity and wonder.  \n\n\n\nThe theme for the January School-Days-Off Camp is Stroud Center Scientists. Throughout the day\, campers will take the roles of different scientists at the Stroud Center\, from entomologists to chemists! Campers will investigate along White Clay Creek\, perform hands-on science experiments\, and create crafts related to research conducted at the Stroud Center. \n\n\n\n\nWhen: Monday\, January 19\, 2026. Drop-off is at 9 a.m.\, and pick-up is at 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311.\n\n\n\nCost: $100. One hour of before- and/or after-care is available for an additional $10 each.\n\n\n\nLunch is not provided. Please pack a lunch and snack for your camper. \n\n\n\nRegistration information:\n\nEach camp is limited to 25 campers.\n\n\n\nA minimum of 10 campers is needed to run the camp. If the minimum is not met\, registrants will be notified of cancellation one week before the camp date.\n\n\n\nRegistration closes on January 12 at 5 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please note that the Stroud Center does NOT have a nurse on staff. Any prescription medication must be administered by a parent or legal guardian. A parent or legal guardian may arrive at the Stroud Center at a necessary time to administer medication.*
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/school-days-off-camp-january/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T000000
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SUMMARY:Winter Salt Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership\n\n\n\nJanuary 26–30\, 2026\, is Winter Salt Week\, a multistate effort to raise awareness about the harms of road salt. Winter Salt Week and its partner organizations will offer live streams to raise awareness about salt pollution and solutions to reduce it. \n\n\n\nWinter Salt Week Virtual Events\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, January 26\, 1:30 p.m. ET. “Freshwater Salinization: Causes\, Consequences\, and Trends.”\n\n\n\nTuesday\, January 27\, 1:30 p.m. ET. “Salt Wise Stories.”\n\n\n\nWednesday\, January 28\, 1:30 p.m. ET. “Smart Salting Contracts.”\n\n\n\nThursday\, January 29\, 1:30 p.m. ET. “Engineering Solutions.”\n\n\n\nFriday\, January 30\, 12 p.m. ET. “Conversation Table: Advocating for Change.”\n\n\n\nFriday\, January 30\, 1 p.m. ET. “Conversation Table: Salt Monitoring 101.”\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Winter Salt Week for calendar invites\, reminders\, and links throughout the week. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nWinter Salt Week In-Person Events\n\n\n\n\n[POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER] January 26: Salt Pollution Water Testing Event\, Pennsylvania State Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg. \n\n\n\nJanuary 30: Winter Salt Snapshot\, Pennsylvania and neighboring states.\n\n\n\nJanuary 30: Salt Pollution Water Testing Event\, Borough Hall in West Chester.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/winter-salt-week-2026/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T130000
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SUMMARY:[UPDATED] Salt Pollution Water Testing Event in West Chester
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Tim Smith\n\n\n\nUpdate: Due to severe cold\, hazardous ice and snow cover\, and related logistical obstacles that make it difficult to collect water samples safely\, Stroud Water Research Center recommends that participants delay stream sampling until conditions improve. Many small streams across our region are frozen with icy banks. Parking on side roads is also difficult in many areas.If you have already collected samples\, you may bring them to Borough Hall between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Note that this is an earlier end time.) We’d love to see you. We’ll analyze the samples and upload the data. We won’t be able to hold the demonstrations and displays as originally planned. We’ll simply be testing water samples. If you haven’t collected samples yet\, please wait until conditions improve. Conditions are challenging and\, in many cases\, unsafe. The data portal will remain open. We’d be happy to make arrangements to test any samples you collect at a later date. \n\n\n\n\nWhen: Friday\, January 30\, 2026\, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Borough Hall\, 401 E. Gay St.\, West Chester\, PA 19380.\n\n\n\nCost: Free. RSVPs are appreciated but not required.\n\n\n\n\nIs Your Local Stream Getting Salty?\n\n\n\nSalt keeps us safe on icy roads — but it’s also quietly harming waterways. Every winter\, millions of tons of salt are spread on roads\, sidewalks\, and driveways to combat snow and ice. While it’s effective at reducing slippery conditions\, the consequences for freshwater ecosystems\, infrastructure\, and drinking water are profound\, especially as winter salt use has risen dramatically over the past 50 years. \n\n\n\nIf you live in the West Chester area and are worried about salt pollution in your local stream\, collect a water sample and bring it to the testing event. Volunteers will test it for chloride and conductivity\, and Stroud Water Research Center scientists will add the data to the interactive salt map at stroudcenter.info/saltmap. \n\n\n\nGet Your Streamwater Tested\n\n\n\n\nDownload and print the salt snapshot sample data sheet. (This is optional\, but will expedite testing at the event.)\n\n\n\nWhile at your sample site\, record the location as precisely as possible by dropping a pin in a mapping app on your phone.\n\n\n\nCollect about two cups of water in a clean container for each sample.\n\n\n\nFill out the data form with your sample information.\n\n\n\nBring your samples and data form to the West Chester Borough Hall between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday\, January 30.\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Email communications@stroudcenter.org. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/salt-pollution-water-testing-west-chester/
LOCATION:Borough of West Chester – Borough Hall\, 401 E Gay St.\, West Chester\, Pennsylvania\, 19380\, United States
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SUMMARY:Prekindergarten–Fifth Grade Educator Workshop: Hands-On Environmental Science Activities
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Eric Newell\, Edith Bowen Laboratory School\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Saturday\, February 7\, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311. \n\n\n\nAudience: Prekindergarten–fifth grade classroom teachers\, nonformal educators\, before- and after-school instructors\, and childcare professionals. \n\n\n\nAct 48: Up to five hours.\n\n\n\nCost: FREE\, including lunch and educational resources.\n\n\n\nRegistration is limited and closes on February 4. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Us to Explore Strategies and Activities That Engage Young Learners With Science and Nature\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this workshop\, we’ll discuss methods to include environmental education across prekindergarten through fifth-grade settings\, including classrooms\, childcare centers\, and before- and after-school programs. \n\n\n\nParticipants will have hands-on experience with several different environmental education activities and go home with free resource guides and instructional materials. Up to five Act 48 hours will be provided to Pennsylvania-certified teachers.  \n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nGet hands-on experience with several environmental education activities designed and scaffolded for prekindergarten to fifth-grade students. \n\n\n\nBecome more familiar with teaching tools and strategies to teach about the environment and in the outdoors\, including an introduction to NOAA’s Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience framework. \n\n\n\nReceive a copy of Getting Little Feet Wet: Project WET’s Early Childhood Education Guide\, and take home instructional materials to incorporate more environmental education into your classroom or educational setting. \n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is funded with support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the North American Association for Environmental Education’s eeBLUE 21st CCLC Watershed STEM Education Partnership Grant Program. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please contact Education Program Manager\, Kathryn Difo\, kdifo@stroudcenter.org.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/prek-5-educator-workshop-hands-on-environmental-science/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260216T090000
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SUMMARY:[CANCELED] School-Days-Off Camp: Watershed Wonders
DESCRIPTION:Sorry\, this event has been canceled.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/school-days-off-camp-february/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T000000
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SUMMARY:Deadline to Register for Taxonomic Certification Exams at the SFS Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Ephemerella dorothea mayfly\, adult male\, emerged from White Clay Creek\, Pennsylvania. Photo: Dave Funk\n\n\n\nWhen: Exams will be offered on Monday\, May 18\, 2026\, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.Where: Society of Freshwater Science Annual Meeting at the Spokane Convention Center\, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.\, Spokane\, WA 99201. \n\n\n\n\nFill Out the Interest Form\n\n\n\n\nYou must register by March 8 to participate! \n\n\n\nVisit the SFS website for more information about the annual meeting. For questions about the certification exam\, email tcp@stroudcenter.org.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/sfstcp-exam-sfs-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
CATEGORIES:Exam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T210000
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SUMMARY:Wild & Scenic Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Trail Creek Outfitters to Equally Benefit Stroud Water Research Center and Brandywine Red Clay Alliance\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, March 19\, 2026. Doors open at 6 p.m. Films begin at 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Upland Country Day School\, 420 W. Street Rd.\, Kennett Square\, PA 19348.\n\n\n\nCost: One ticket for $45; two tickets for $80.\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets\n\n\n\n\nEnjoy an evening of environmental and adventure films that illustrate the earth’s beauty\, highlight our planet’s challenges\, and showcase communities working to protect it.  \n\n\n\nInterested in becoming a sponsor or in-kind donor? Contact Jess Provinski to learn more about the great opportunities associated with this event. \n\n\n\nThank You to Our Sponsors:\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\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\nThank you to our In-Kind Donors:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/film-festival/
LOCATION:Upland Country Day School\, 420 W. Street Rd.\, Kennett Square\, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T130000
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SUMMARY:Science Open House Celebrating World Water Day
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, March 21\, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311.\n\n\n\nAudience: Family and community event.\n\n\n\nCost: Free!\n\n\n\n\nExperience the thrill of real scientific exploration — observe live demonstrations\, participate in hands-on experiments\, and discover how we protect our precious water resources. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn\, explore\, and celebrate the vital role of freshwater ecosystems. Bring your curiosity and your family to World Water Day!  \n\n\n\nThe event will be held rain or shine with indoor and outdoor activities. \n\n\n\nRSVPs have closed\, but walk-ins are welcome! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/world-water-day/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Expanding Meaningful Environmental and Watershed Literacy With Geospatial Technology Tools and Practice
DESCRIPTION:What: Seven-week professional development series. \n\n\n\nWho: K–12 formal and nonformal educators.\n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on March 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\, 31; April 7 and 14\, 2026. Classroom implementation\, reflections\, and final survey due May 22\, 2026.   \n\n\n\nWhere: Synchronous online learning via Zoom. \n\n\n\nCost: Free for all participants. Pennsylvania state-certified K–12 teachers are eligible for up to 30 hours of Act 48. Pennsylvania formal and nonformal K–12 educators may also be eligible for a stipend.\n\n\n\nRegistration closes on Monday\, March 2\, 2026 at 5 p.m. Space is limited\, and enrollment will be offered on a first-come\, first-served basis.\n\n\n\nAll assignments and surveys must be submitted by Friday\, May 22\, 2026 to be eligible for stipend payment. A post-implementation survey must be completed before the distribution of Act 48 hours or participation certificates.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration for this event has closed. \n\n\n\nHave you been searching for the missing link that helps bridge the gap between delivering environmental content and developing environmental literacy? Do you want to help your students understand their connections to their local environment but are limited by established curriculum sequences? Have residual COVID-19 restrictions on classroom\, lab\, and field experiences limited your ability to design real-world STEM explorations using the environment as an integrative concept? If you answered yes to any of these questions\, this is the professional development (PD) opportunity for you! \n\n\n\nUsing geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial technologies\, participants will explore complex interdisciplinary phenomena and environmental issues in their local watersheds\, while using examples from the Great Lakes Basin to provide a shared learning context. This place-based methodology has been demonstrated as a highly effective strategy for teachers and students to better understand connections within the natural world at all grade levels. \n\n\n\nConnecting spatial representation and explorations to local field-based inquiry further improves understanding in a tangible way while creating a sense of place and connection to the issue. Yet\, knowing which GIS tools to use and how to use them to enhance a new existing curriculum can initially be quite daunting to educators.  \n\n\n\nIn this PD experience\, you will learn to:  \n\n\n\n\nIdentify which GIS tools to use in an environmental or watershed literacy instructional unit that will be appropriate for your instructional grade level.\n\n\n\nIntegrate and adapt these tools into your classroom instruction.\n\n\n\nShare how GIS tools can be used to identify environmental issues within your district’s watershed boundaries.\n\n\n\nInvestigate environmental issues within and outside your watershed boundaries.\n\n\n\nIdentify which classroom practices and GIS tools can be used for both place-based learning and expansion into the regional watershed and environmental literacy inquiries.\n\n\n\n\nProgram Details\n\n\n\nWe are seeking K–12 educators in Pennsylvania to participate in an innovative professional development series designed to enhance educators’ understanding and implementation of GIS tools\, watershed inquiry\, and environmental literacy in their classroom practices. \n\n\n\nThe PD structure includes 15 hours of synchronous instruction and 15–30 hours of asynchronous assignments. Participants are required to do the following to be eligible for the stipend and the full allotment of Act 48 credit hours: \n\n\n\n\nComplete the entire professional development sequence. \n\n\n\nComplete and submit all course assignments.\n\n\n\nComplete the pre-course\, post-course\, and post-classroom implementation surveys.\n\n\n\nDesign and implement an inquiry-based unit plan which utilizes select GIS tools within seven weeks of course completion.\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Tamara Peffer\, tep205@lehigh.edu.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/mwee-gis-tools/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
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SUMMARY:[EXTENDED] Winter Salt Snapshot 2026
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership\n\n\n\nDue to weather conditions\, the sampling window has been extended through March 25. Stroud Water Research Center recommends that snapshot participants delay stream sampling until conditions improve. Many small streams across our region are frozen with icy banks. Parking on side roads is also difficult in many areas.If your group has already collected samples\, please proceed with analysis and data entry in the online data sheet. Please note that we will continue to accept data to allow groups to sample based on their own situations and needs. Questions? Contact David Bressler. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn January 30 (extended)\, organizations throughout the Delaware River watershed and beyond will host stream sampling events. Community scientists and volunteers will collect chloride and conductivity data for a Winter Salt Snapshot during Winter Salt Week. Due to weather conditions\, the sampling window has been extended through March 25. \n\n\n\nThis stream and river monitoring event provides participants with local salt pollution data and information they can use to educate and engage municipal governments\, local leaders\, and the public. Stroud Center scientists will use the snapshot data to produce a high-resolution map of salt concentrations in regional streams. \n\n\n\nThe Stroud Center will provide support\, resources\, and regular email updates to registered snapshot participants. All resources will be made easily accessible as online folders and files. \n\n\n\n\nLearn About Road Salt Pollution\n\n\n\n\nResources\n\n\n\n\nComprehensive guidance document.\n\n\n\n2026 Resources for Winter Salt Snapshot Event Organizers (includes the guidance document\, snapshot data sheet\, and communication materials such as email\, social media\, and media templates).\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact David Bressler. \n\n\n\nGet Your Streamwater Tested\n\n\n\nIf you would like to take samples but do not have the materials to analyze them\, you can bring them to one of the events listed below. UPDATE: Please check with the event contact to confirm whether the event has been postponed or canceled.  \n\n\n\nPlease follow these instructions: \n\n\n\n\nDownload and print the salt snapshot sample data sheet. (This is optional\, but will expedite testing at the event.)\n\n\n\nWhile at your sample site\, record the location as precisely as possible by dropping a pin in a mapping app on your phone.\n\n\n\nCollect about two cups of water in a clean container for each sample.\n\n\n\nFill out the data form with your sample information.\n\n\n\nBring your samples and data form to one of the events listed below.\n\n\n\n\nAttend an Event\n\n\n\nHosted by Stroud Water Research Center\n\n\n\n\nSalt Pollution Water Testing Event in Harrisburg\, Pa.\, Monday\, January 26. POSTPONED until March 25. \n\n\n\nSalt Pollution Water Testing Event in West Chester\, Pa.\, Friday\, January 30.\n\n\n\n\nHosted by Partner Organizations\n\n\n\nUPDATE: Please check with the event contact to confirm whether the event has been postponed or canceled.  \n\n\n\nOrganization(s)Watershed(s) Being SampledEvent Date/TimeDrop-off/Meet-up LocationEvent Page or ContactAldan Tree TendersDarby Creek watershed\, Lobb’s RunJanuary 30\, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.Aldan Swim Club\, 304 N Elm Ave\, Aldan\, PA 19018Aldantreestenders@gmail.comDelaware County Office of Sustainability\, Delaware County Conservation District\, Pennsylvania SeaGrant\, and Penn State Master Watershed StewardsMultipleSample drop-off will be available at multiple locations from January 25 to February 2.See the list.Greenprint OrganizationSchuylkill River WatershedJanuary 30\, 2 to 3 p.m.The Willows Park\, 490 Darby Paoli Rd\, Villanova\, PA 19085nadia.dougherty@icloud.comMedia Borough Environmental Advisory CommitteeBroomall’s RunJanuary 27\, 12:30 to 2 p.m.Entrance to Glen Providence Park\, 3rd. and West Ave\,  Media\, PA 19063hrkotch@gmail.comMedia Borough Environmental Advisory CommitteeGayley’s RunJanuary 30\, 12:30 to 2 p.m.Houtman Park\, West Lincoln St.\, just north of Park Ave\, Media\, PA 19063hrkotch@gmail.comNeshaminy Watershed AssociationNeshaminy Creek\, Tohickon Creek\,  and part of the Delaware RiverJanuary 30\, 5 to 7 p.m.Penn State Extension Bucks County\, 576 Penns Park Rd\, Newtown\, PA 18940https://neshaminy-watershed.org/Newlin Grist MillWest Branch of Chester CreekJanuary 30\, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.219 South Cheyney Rd\, Glen Mills\, PA 19342 jshahan@newlingristmill.orgPhiladelphia Master Watershed StewardsCobb’s\, Pennypack\, Poquessing\, Tacony\, and Wissahickon Creeks\, as well as some first-order tributaries to the Schuylkill RiverJanuary 30\, 1 to 5 p.m.Education Center for the Farm at Awbury Arboretum\, 6336 Ardleigh Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19138abingph@verizon.netPickering Creek Watershed Master Watershed Stewards\, Environmental Advisory Committees\, and Montgomery SchoolPickering CreekRescheduled! Sample any time between March 1 and 6. Pick up and drop off bottles at 839 Byers Rd.Chester Springs\, PA 19425sarahn707@aol.comThree Rivers WaterkeeperHeadwaters of the Ohio River Basin (southwestern Pa.) / PittsburghJanuary 30\, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Three Rivers Waterkeeper\, 800 Vinial St # B314\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15212http://3rwk.org/saltwatchTookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed PartnershipTookany/Tacony-Frankford WatershedRescheduled! March 6\, 2 to 6 p.m.Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust BLBB Field Station\, 2955 Edge Hill Rd\, Huntingdon Valley\, PA 19006https://ttfwatershed.org/event/2026-winter-salt-week-sampling/Valley Forge Trout UnlimitedValley CreekFebruary 21\, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.East Whiteland Township building on Rt. 401 (Conestoga Rd.) near the intersection with Rt. 202phtrout@comcast.netWesttown Environmental Advisory CommitteeGoose CreekJanuary 30\, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Goose Creek Park\, Behind 840 E Street Rd\, West Chester\, PA 19382bobyeats@comcast.netWinterthur – Delaware Master NaturalistsBrandywine Creek WatershedJanuary 30\, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Winterthur Museum & Garden\, 5105 Kennett Pike\, Wilmington\, DE 19807. At the entrance gate\, the guard will direct you to the meeting location.abrahab2@gmail.comWissahickon Environmental CenterWissahickon CreekJanuary 30\, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Wissahickon Environmental Center\, 992 Northwestern Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA 19128 https://www.facebook.com/WissahickonEC/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSample drop-off dates and locations for Delaware County groups and individuals who sample but cannot analyze their samples (coordinated by Delaware County Office of Sustainability\, Delaware County Conservation District\, Pennsylvania SeaGrant\, and Penn State Master Watershed Stewards): \n\n\n\n\nBoothwyn: Drop-off box available on January 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drop samples off at Upper Chichester Township Municipal Building\, 8500 Furey Road\, Boothwyn\, PA 19061.  \n\n\n\nChester: Date/time TBD. Leave samples with Public Safety\, Widener University\, One University Place\, Chester\, PA 19013.\n\n\n\nMedia: An outdoor collection box with labels will be available from January 25 through February 2. Staff will be available to assist on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Drop samples off at Delaware County Conservation District\, Rose Tree Park\, 1521 N. Providence Road\, Media\, PA 19063. \n\n\n\nNewtown Square: Date/time TBD. Drop samples off at Willistown Conservancy Trust\, 925 Providence Road\, Newtown Square\, PA 19073.\n\n\n\nSpringfield: An outdoor collection box with labels will be available from January 25 through February 1. Administrative staff will be available to assist on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Drop samples off at Penn State Extension Offices\, Smedley Park Lewis House\, 20 Paper Mill Road\, Springfield\, PA 19064.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/winter-salt-snapshot-2026/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] Salt Pollution Water Testing Event in Harrisburg
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, March 25\, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: The Rotunda at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex\, N. 6th St. & Reily St.\, Harrisburg\, PA 17120.\n\n\n\nCost: Free. RSVPs are appreciated but not required.\n\n\n\n\nThis event has been postponed until fall 2026. To be notified of the new date\, subscribe to our e-news.  \n\n\n\nIs Your Local Stream Getting Salty?\n\n\n\nSalt keeps us safe on icy roads — but it’s also quietly harming waterways. Every winter\, millions of tons of salt are spread on roads\, sidewalks\, and driveways to combat snow and ice. While it’s effective at reducing slippery conditions\, the consequences for freshwater ecosystems\, infrastructure\, and drinking water are profound\, especially as winter salt use has risen dramatically over the past 50 years. \n\n\n\nPhoto: Ad Meskens\, CC BY-SA 3.0\, via Wikimedia Commons\n\n\n\nIf you live in the Harrisburg area and are worried about salt pollution in your local stream\, collect a water sample and bring it to the testing event. Volunteers will test it for chloride and conductivity\, and Stroud Water Research Center scientists will add the data to the interactive salt map at stroudcenter.info/saltmap. \n\n\n\nGet Your Streamwater Tested\n\n\n\n\nDownload and print the salt snapshot sample data sheet. (This is optional\, but will expedite testing at the event.)\n\n\n\nWhile at your sample site\, record the location as precisely as possible by dropping a pin in a mapping app on your phone.\n\n\n\nCollect about two cups of water in a clean container for each sample.\n\n\n\nFill out the data form with your sample information. \n\n\n\nBring your samples and data form to the event for analysis.\n\n\n\n\nRSVPs are appreciated but not required. Questions? Email communications@stroudcenter.org. \n\n\n\nPresented in Partnership By
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/salt-pollution-water-testing-event-in-harrisburg/
LOCATION:The Rotunda at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex\, N. 6th St. & Reily St.\, Harrisburg\, Pennsylvania\, 17120\, United States
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SUMMARY:Farm and Stream Restoration for Hunting\, Wildlife\, and Bird Watching
DESCRIPTION:Photo: American kestrel by Wielding Pixels via Flickr\, CC BY 2.0\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, March 26\, 2026. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner\, and presentations begin at 6 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Yoder’s Restaurant\, 14 S. Tower Road\, New Holland\, PA 17557.\n\n\n\nCost: Thanks to the support of the High Foundation\, this is free to attend; however\, you must RSVP. Due to space limitations\, please RSVP for no more than three individuals per household. If you would like additional seats\, please note this in the form’s comments section\, and we will contact you if any seats become available.\n\n\n\n\nUse the button below to RSVP\, or call Jess at 610-910-0049. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP With Email\n\n\n\n\nJoin Stroud Water Research Center\, local farmer and hunter Roger Rohrer\, and Hawk Mountain raptor expert Bracken Brown to learn how you can attract wildlife to your property while benefiting our streams.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/restoration-for-hunting-wildlife-bird-watching/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
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SUMMARY:Source to Sea Instructor Training
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, March 31\, 2026 through Thursday\, April 2\, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Days 1 and 2: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311\, Day 3: White Clay Creek Preserve.\n\n\n\nAudience: Formal and non-formal educators.\n\n\n\nAct 48: Up to 18 hours.\n\n\n\nCost: $100\, includes lunch. Out-of-town registrants can find affordable accommodations available nearby\, at their expense.\n\n\n\nRegistration is limited to 24 participants and closes at 5 p.m. on Monday\, March 23.\n\n\n\n\n\nPay Registration Fee\n\n\n\n\nSource to Sea is an immersive instructor training that prepares educators to lead students on a powerful journey from their local stream to the global ocean with a complete course called Source to Sea. Through a blend of engaging online learning and multi-day\, hands-on field experiences\, participants build real skills in stream ecology\, chemistry\, and biology while learning how to guide safe\, meaningful outdoor investigations. Educators leave confident in teaching students how to assess stream health\, understand human impacts on water quality\, and take action to protect freshwater ecosystems. \n\n\n\nDesigned for formal\, nonformal\, and PADI educators alike\, this training provides: \n\n\n\n\nAccess to the online course.\n\n\n\nSource to Sea curriculum and teaching materials.\n\n\n\nInvaluable experience with experts in the field.\n\n\n\nContinuous access to exclusive online resources after program completion.\n\n\n\n\nThis training will allow you to immediately bring a polished\, action-focused course to your school or program. Using the Discover · Connect · Protect model\, instructors empower learners to explore watershed-to-ocean connections\, participate in citizen science\, and adopt a stream of their own\, creating a ripple effect that builds lifelong environmental stewardship in communities around the world. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Kathryn Difo at kdifo@stroudcenter.org. \n\n\n\nPresented By
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/source-to-sea-instructor-training/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T180000
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SUMMARY:The Hidden Journey of Microplastics
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Naja Bertolt Jensen\, Unsplash\n\n\n\nJoin Us for the First of Three Lectures in the 2026 Stroud Science Seminar Series\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, April 8\, 2026. 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 presenting sponsor Meridian Bank\, but please RSVP.\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Now\n\n\n\n\nFrom Your Washing Machine to the Ocean: The Hidden Journey of Microplastics\n\n\n\nMicroplastics are everywhere: in the ocean\, in the air\, and even in our everyday lives. But how do scientists actually find something hard to see? \n\n\n\nPhoto: Rozalia Project\n\n\n\nJoin National Geographic Explorer Rachael Miller for a behind-the-scenes look at how her team investigates microplastic pollution using techniques inspired by forensic science — examining the ocean as if it were a crime scene and uncovering clues about where pollution comes from and how to stop it. \n\n\n\nThrough global expeditions and a growing network of community scientists\, Rachael Miller is helping map one of the planet’s most pervasive emerging contaminants and empowering people everywhere to be part of the solution. \n\n\n\nYou’ll learn: \n\n\n\n\nHow scientists detect and track microplastics.\n\n\n\nWhy microfibers from everyday clothing are a major source of pollution.\n\n\n\nHow community science (aka citizen science) is transforming water research.\n\n\n\nSimple\, practical ways you can reduce your impact.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Rachael Miller\n\n\n\nRachael Miller is an expedition scientist\, inventor\, National Geographic Explorer\, and Fellow of The Explorers Club. She is the co-founder of the Rozalia Project and co-inventor of the Cora Ball\, a tool designed to capture microfibers before they enter waterways. Miller leads scientific expeditions around the world — from coastal waters to remote ocean regions — producing research published in peer-reviewed journals while engaging thousands of people through hands-on education and community science. Her work bridges cutting-edge research with everyday action\, helping people better understand their connection to water and their role in protecting it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 Science Seminar Series Presented by:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/2026-science-seminar-i-csi-for-the-ocean/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA\, 19311\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T090000
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CREATED:20260325T201146Z
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SUMMARY:Design Your Wildlife Habitat: A Hands-On Workshop
DESCRIPTION:An Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) butterfly on New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Saturday\, April 11\, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Oxford Library\, 48 S 2nd St\, Oxford\, PA 19363\n\n\n\nCost: $20 per person.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nReady to turn your outdoor space into a thriving wildlife habitat? Develop your vision for an ecological landscape that boosts biodiversity around your home and fits into your neighborhood. Discover resources to help you design a layered garden filled with native plants that offer food\, shelter\, and nesting sites for birds\, pollinators\, and other wildlife.  \n\n\n\nYou’ll also learn efficient\, wildlife‑friendly care practices and ecological design strategies that welcome wild visitors and inspire community appreciation for natural beauty. With a detailed handout and practical guidance\, you’ll leave with the tools and confidence to bring your landscape to life. \n\n\n\nThe workshop will be led by Sarah F. Jayne\, an environmentalist\, educator\, and wildlife advocate who has gardened for over 45 years from California to the East Coast. Her book “Nature’s Action Guide: How to Support Biodiversity and Your Local Ecosystem” is a companion to Doug Tallamy’s “Nature’s Best Hope” and features 15 urgent actions to support biodiversity. Sarah’s work has been featured on The Joe Gardener Show\, the A Way to Garden podcast\, Homegrown National Park\, and in The New York Times. \n\n\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by: \n\n\n\n\nOxford EAC\n\n\n\nStroud Water Research Center\n\n\n\nBrandywine Conservancy\n\n\n\nOctoraro Watershed Association\n\n\n\nElk Creeks Watershed Association
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/design-your-wildlife-habitat-workshop/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T160000
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SUMMARY:White Clay Creek Fest
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, May 2\, 2026\, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: White Clay Creek State Park\, Carpenter Recreation Area\, 880 New London Road\, Newark\, DE\, 19711.\n\n\n\nCost: The event is free\, but there is a fee for state park entrance if you are not a state park pass holder.\n\n\n\n\n\nView the Schedule\n\n\n\n\nCreek Fest is an annual event that celebrates the many ways to enjoy and protect the White Clay Creek National Wild & Scenic River. The goal is to raise awareness of the drinking water\, scenic\, recreational\, historical\, and natural resource values of White Clay Creek and to inform residents in and around the watershed on ways to protect\, improve\, and promote these values. \n\n\n\nEnjoy live music\, children’s activities\, exhibits\, vendors\, educational hikes\, good food\, and other live entertainment. Stop by Stroud Water Research Center’s exhibit and say hello!
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/white-clay-creek-fest/
LOCATION:White Clay Creek State Park\, 880 New London Road\, Newark\, Delaware\, 19711\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T000000
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UID:32680-1779062400-1779148799@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Fish Identification Certification Beta Exam
DESCRIPTION:Brook trout\, Schuylkill Highlands\, Pennsylvania. Photo: Jeremy Monroe\, Freshwaters Illustrated\n\n\n\nQualified Professionals Invited to Take the SFS Pilot Exam This Spring and Get Certified\n\n\n\nStroud Water Research Center is offering a pilot (beta) test of the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) Fish Identification Certification exam and is seeking qualified professionals to participate this spring. \n\n\n\nThis certification recognizes advanced knowledge of regional fish species and supports high standards in fisheries and aquatic science. Through the Taxonomic Certification Program\, the Stroud Center works with SFS to strengthen scientific rigor by advancing certified taxonomic expertise. Accurate species identification underpins credible ecological data\, regulatory decisions\, and effective freshwater management. \n\n\n\nIndividuals who pass the beta exam will earn a two-year certification. \n\n\n\nBeta Exam Details\n\n\n\n\nStates covered: Maryland\, Pennsylvania\, West Virginia\, Delaware\, and Virginia\n\n\n\nExam format: 50 questions\n\n\n\nTime limit: 3 hours\n\n\n\nPassing score: 47 out of 50 (94%)\n\n\n\nSpecies study lists\n\n\n\n\nThis beta phase will allow the Stroud Center to validate exam delivery\, timing\, and question clarity while maintaining rigorous scientific standards. \n\n\n\nUpcoming Beta Exam Opportunities\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAFS Conference – PA Chapter Meeting\n\n\n\nBucknell UniversityMarch 13 at 9 a.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAMAAB Conference\n\n\n\nCacapon State Park\, Berkeley Springs\, WVMarch 24 at 6 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSociety for Freshwater Science Annual MeetingSpokane\, WA\n\n\n\nMay 18 (time TBD) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to this pilot fish certification\, the Stroud Center offers a full suite of established SFS certification exams. Learn more about currently available certifications. \n\n\n\nInterested in Participating?\n\n\n\nWe are seeking experienced professionals who are confident in their regional fish identification skills and committed to advancing scientific standards in freshwater research and monitoring. \n\n\n\nReserve your seat today by contacting Michael Broomall (tcp@stroudcenter.org) and indicating your preferred exam location. \n\n\n\nSpace may be limited at each meeting. Early inquiries are encouraged.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/fish-identification-certification-beta-exam/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
CATEGORIES:Exam
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UID:26827-1779103800-1779125400@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Fore Fresh Water Golf Invitational
DESCRIPTION:When: Monday\, May 18\, 2026. Shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. Cocktail reception at 4:30 p.m.Where: Bidermann Golf Course\, Wilmington\, Delaware. \n\n\n\nHit the Links With Us as We Tee Off “Fore” Fresh Water\n\n\n\nYour participation helps support Stroud Water Research Center’s freshwater research\, environmental education\, and watershed restoration. \n\n\n\n\nSponsorships plus golfer packages allow you to maximize your exposure to a targeted demographic while enjoying a day of golf.\n\n\n\nNon-golfers can support the golf outing by purchasing non-golfer sponsorships or attending the cocktail reception.\n\n\n\n\n\nGolfing Packages\n\n\n\nGolfer Sponsorships\n\n\n\nNon-Golfer Sponsorships\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors:\n\n\n\nSWAG Sponsor:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGolf Cart Sponsor:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHole Sponsors:\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMorris and Boo Stroud\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGreat Meadow Foundation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t Attend the Event But Want to Support Our Work?\n\n\n\nNo matter where you live\, you can support our work by bidding in our Virtual Silent Auction Fore Fresh Water. From jewelry to incredible adventures\, we’ve got you covered! The auction opens on Friday\, May 15\, and closes on Tuesday\, May 19.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/golf-outing/
LOCATION:Bidermann Golf Course\, 601 Adams Dam Road\, Wilmington\, DE\, 19807\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T193000
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SUMMARY:2026 Stroud Science Seminar II: Streamside Forests — Benefiting Streams and Wildlife on Your Property
DESCRIPTION:Sambucus canadensis (native elderberry) in bloom\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Monday\, June 8\, 2026. Doors open 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: Free to attend\, thanks to Meridian Bank\, but please RSVP with your email or call 610-910-0049.\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Watershed Restoration Coordinator Heather Titanich as she shares the wildlife benefits of the trees and shrubs associated with streamside forest plantings. Whether your property is large or small\, you can create habitat and encourage new species to your property with some of Heather’s tricks and tips for native plants.  \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Jess Provinski at jprovinski@stroudcenter.org or 610-910-0049. \n\n\n\nThank you to our 2026 Science Seminar Series Presenting Sponsor: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Lancaster Water Week Event\n\n\n\nLancaster Water Week celebrates the 1\,400 miles of streams and rivers in Lancaster County\, Pennsylvania. These waterways are the source of our drinking water\, drive economic and agricultural growth\, and allow us to escape into nature to fish\, paddle\, and swim. Join us during Water Week for dozens of events as we paddle\, explore\, volunteer\, and take action as a community to protect our streams and rivers for the future!
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/streamside-forests-benefiting-streams-and-wildlife-on-your-property/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T115410
CREATED:20260217T182512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T184405Z
UID:32623-1782115200-1782493200@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Outdoor Teaching and Learning Camp
DESCRIPTION:A Field-to-Classroom Immersion for Educators\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Monday\, June 22 to Friday\, June 26\, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Days 1\, 2\, and 5: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311\, Day 3: Octoraro Reservoir and Glenroy Preserve\, Day 4: White Clay Creek Preserve \n\n\n\nAudience: Grades 3 to 12 classroom teachers\, school administrators and curriculum designers\, and nonformal educators. \n\n\n\nAct 48: Up to 38 hours.\n\n\n\nCost: $200\, including lunch for three days. Out-of-town registrants can find affordable accommodations available nearby\, at their expense.\n\n\n\nRegistration is limited to 20 participants and closes on June 5.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nPay Registration Fee\n\n\n\n\nReady to Get Your Feet Wet in Real Science?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Stroud Water Research Center for a hands-on\, field-based professional learning experience where educators become freshwater scientists — and leave ready to lead powerful\, student-driven watershed investigations. \n\n\n\nThis 5-day educator camp blends stream science\, outdoor learning\, and classroom application\, helping teachers transform local waterways into living laboratories while aligning with the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE) framework\, PA STEELS Standards\, and three-dimensional\, phenomena-based instruction. \n\n\n\nThroughout the week\, you will monitor different streams by sampling aquatic macroinvertebrates and completing water chemistry tests\, visit outdoor learning spaces at different locations\, canoe on local waterways\, and explore local parks and preserves. At the end of the week\, participants will become Pa. Certified MWEE Educators\, and Pa. certified teachers will receive up to 38 Act 48 hours.  \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\nThroughout the institute\, participants will: \n\n\n\n\nBecome familiar with the MWEE framework and outline their own MWEE unit.\n\n\n\nUnderstand three-dimensional and phenomena-based teaching and learning practices to support PA STEELS Standards\n\n\n\nReceive information and experiences for outdoor learning\, recreation\, and classroom space design and implementation. \n\n\n\nLearn how to monitor local waterways while collecting and interpreting water quality data for civic action.\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Steve Mohapp at smohapp@stroudcenter.org.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/outdoor-teaching-and-learning-camp/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
CATEGORIES:Camp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260703T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260703T235959
DTSTAMP:20260405T115410
CREATED:20260327T204620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T205728Z
UID:8407-1783036800-1783123199@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in North Carolina
DESCRIPTION:What: Intensive two-week course with an opportunity to take taxonomic certification exams.\n\n\n\nWhen: Session 1 runs from June 22 to July 3\, 2026. Session 2 runs from July 6 to 17\, 2026. Taxonomic Certification Program exams will be offered on July 3 and 17.\n\n\n\nWhere: Highlands Biological Station in Highlands\, North Carolina.\n\n\n\n\nThis immersive\, two-week course provides a comprehensive introduction to the natural history\, evolution\, and taxonomy of the three major aquatic insect orders used in freshwater bioassessment: mayflies (Ephemeroptera)\, stoneflies (Plecoptera)\, and caddisflies (Trichoptera). Through a combination of field excursions to Appalachian mountain streams and focused laboratory identification sessions\, students will develop the skills needed to recognize EPT larvae — typically to at least the genus level — and adults to the family level. \n\n\n\nStudents may opt to take the Society for Freshwater Science’s Taxonomic Certification exam of eastern EPT to genus at the end of the course. \n\n\n\n\nCourse Information\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-highlands-station/
LOCATION:Highlands Biological Station\, 265 N. 6th Street\, Highlands\, NC\, 28741\, 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:20260717T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T235959
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T210028Z
UID:32752-1784246400-1784332799@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in North Carolina
DESCRIPTION:What: Intensive two-week course with an opportunity to take taxonomic certification exams.\n\n\n\nWhen: Session 1 runs from June 22 to July 3\, 2026. Session 2 runs from July 6 to 17\, 2026. Taxonomic Certification Program exams will be offered on July 3 and 17.\n\n\n\nWhere: Highlands Biological Station in Highlands\, North Carolina.\n\n\n\n\nThis immersive\, two-week course provides a comprehensive introduction to the natural history\, evolution\, and taxonomy of the three major aquatic insect orders used in freshwater bioassessment: mayflies (Ephemeroptera)\, stoneflies (Plecoptera)\, and caddisflies (Trichoptera). Through a combination of field excursions to Appalachian mountain streams and focused laboratory identification sessions\, students will develop the skills needed to recognize EPT larvae — typically to at least the genus level — and adults to the family level. \n\n\n\nStudents may opt to take the Society for Freshwater Science’s Taxonomic Certification exam of eastern EPT to genus at the end of the course. \n\n\n\n\nCourse Information\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-highlands-station-2/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
CATEGORIES:Exam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T115410
CREATED:20260119T171933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T190900Z
UID:32476-1784538000-1784907000@stroudcenter.org
SUMMARY:Stroud Center Science Camp
DESCRIPTION:When: Monday\, July 20 to Friday\, July 24\, 2026. Drop-off is at 9 a.m.\, and pick-up is at 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311.\n\n\n\nCost: $400. One hour of before- and/or after-care for the week is available for an additional $50 each.\n\n\n\nLunch is not provided. Please pack a lunch and snack for your camper.\n\n\n\nRegistration information:\n\nCamp is limited to 25 campers.\n\n\n\nA minimum of 10 campers is needed to run the camp. If the minimum is not met\, registrants will be notified of cancellation two weeks before the camp date.\n\n\n\nRegistration closes on July 3 at 5 p.m.\n\n\n\nTo secure your spot\, please submit payment during registration.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nPay for Camp\n\n\n\n\nSummer camp at Stroud Water Research Center is a unique opportunity for kids to explore along White Clay Creek and see Stroud Center science in action. Stroud Center Science Camp is open for students in third through sixth grades during the 2026-2027 school year. \n\n\n\nLed by professional educators\, campers will explore the Stroud Center’s forested campus along the creek\, perform hands-on freshwater science experiments\, and create nature-themed crafts.  \n\n\n\n*Please note that the Stroud Center does NOT have a nurse on staff. Any prescription medication must be administered by a parent or legal guardian. A parent or legal guardian may arrive at the Stroud Center at a necessary time to administer medication.* \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Watershed Education Specialist Steve Mohapp\, smohapp@stroudcenter.org.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/stroud-center-science-camp/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
CATEGORIES:Camp
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