• [WEBINAR SERIES] Celebrate 2020 River of the Year, Delaware River: Episode 2

    Online

    Sponsored 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

    Virtual

    Learn 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

    Virtual

    This 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.

  • Stream and Buffer Ecology Webinar

    Virtual

    Learn 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

    Virtual

    Join 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 States

    THIS 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.

  • 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.

  • Trail Creek Outfitters’ 1% for Conservation

    Trail Creek Outfitters 487 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

    Trail 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!

  • 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 States

    Ever 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!

  • 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!

  • White Clay Creek Fest

    Virtual

    The 2021 Creek Fest celebration will be hosted virtually during the entire month of May! There will be a virtual watershed tour in place of the live event.

    Free
  • STREAM Girls Goes Virtual!

    Virtual

    This special COVID-19 hybrid model will blend online instruction with remote activities led by families or troops at home or in nearby nature.

  • 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.

  • Riparian Buffer Mini-Arboretum Tour

    Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United States

    In 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
  • Camp Quiet Thunder

    A Brandywine Watershed outdoor adventure, exploration and discovery day camp experience for Chester County youth in grades 4-6.

    $75
  • Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in North Carolina

    Highlands Biological Station 265 N. 6th Street, Highlands, NC, United States

    Taxonomic 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 States

    Enjoy 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 States

    In 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.

  • 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
  • [Webinar] Leaf Pack Through the Ages!

    Virtual

    Learn from Leaf Pack Network® “superstars” as educators and partners share tips and tricks of engaging students in the Leaf Pack Network.

    Free
  • Volunteer Event: Tree Planting

    Help us plant trees for healthy streams! We will be planting trees on approximately three acres along a tributary of Doe Run.

  • Volunteer Event: Stone Mulching

    We are looking for volunteers to help us add stone mulch at the base of newly planted trees to protect them from plant competition and ensure survivability.