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Events for November 15, 2025 - September 10, 2025
50 events found.
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Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in North Carolina
Taxonomic Certification Program exams will be offered in conjuction with a four-day Aquatic Insect Ecology for Environmental Professionals - Level 2 Workshop.
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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.
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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.
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Environmental and Sustainability Education Grant Writing Webinar
OnlineJoin successful grant writers and program officers of funding agencies to increase the success of environmental education and sustainability education grant funding in Pennsylvania.
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Crafty As a Caddisfly: Brownie Bugs Badge
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesDid you know that creeping, crawling insects are some of the most SPOOKTACULAR storytellers of our streams? Brownies, get your boots wet this Halloween weekend to earn your Bug Badge!
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[Virtual Educator Workshop] Growing Up WILD With a MWEE Flair
VirtualWe will remotely explore the award-winning Growing Up WILD curriculum and learn how to lead Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for little learners!
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MWEE Workshop for School Administrators
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesAre you a K-12 school administrator passionate about supporting watershed education? Become a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience Ambassador!
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Return of the STREAM Girls!
VirtualWe're bringing the STREAM to the screen during Return of the STREAM Girls, FREE virtual evenings for tweens and teens who previously participated in any STREAM Girls program anywhere in Pennsylvania!
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[CANCELED] Return of the STREAM Girls!
The Wednesday program has been CANCELED due to low interest in the weekday program option. The program will only be offered on Sunday.
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The Intersection of Art and Science: 2021 Joan and Dick Stroud Memorial Lecture
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesJoin us for a lecture by Carolyn Finney, Ph.D., a storyteller, author, and cultural geographer deeply interested in issues related to identity, difference, creativity, and resilience.
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Radio Times Explores the Growing Risks to Fresh Water From Road Salt
Tune into Radio Times on NPR as Stroud Water Research Center Senior Scientist John Jackson, Ph.D., discusses the true cost of winter weather road salting.
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Smart Talk About Road Salt
Join the conversation as WITF “Smart Talk” host Scott LaMar talks with Senior Research Scientist John Jackson, Ph.D., about the trouble with road salt.
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Forever Chemicals in Our Water: Threats and Solutions
Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science by joining us for the first episode of the 2022 Science Seminar Series, "What’s In Our Streams and Rivers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly."
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[Virtual Educator Workshop] Wild and Scenic Rivers in the Face of Climate Change: An Immersion in White Clay Creek
This workshop will focus on tools, resources, and ideas that pertain to climate change impacts and how to improve our choices around freshwater resources while focusing on a very special place on the planet, White Clay Creek watershed.
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Model and Monitor My Watershed Geospatial and Data Analysis Tools for Middle and High School Teachers
Join this professional development event to learn about the WikiWatershed Toolkit of resources, specifically Model My Watershed and Monitor My Watershed, to help you accomplish your instructional goals.
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Celebrate World Water Day
Celebrate World Water Day with the unveiling of our new Watershed Education Mobile Lab and FREE freshwater fun for the whole family!
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Earth Day Volunteer Event
Celebrate Earth Day with Stroud Water Research Center and Victory Brewing Company by helping with spring maintenance tasks on riparian buffer plantings along Buck Run. All ages are welcome!
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Walk, Learn, and Play: Streams in the 158th
Join State Rep. Christina Sappey and experts from Stroud Water Research Center for this family-friendly nature walk along White Clay Creek.
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Special Screening of the Documentary Film “Artifishal”
Join us for a feature-length documentary about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them.
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Food, Flora, and Fun at Lancaster’s Native Plant and Wildlife Festival
Need garden inspo, or just want to enjoy nature? Join Stroud Water Research Center at Lancaster’s Native Plant and Wildlife Festival for food, flora, and fun!
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Educator Hidden Gem Canoe Workshop: Discover the Octoraro Reservoir!
Experience the splendor and natural history of a relatively unknown jewel in Lancaster County while canoeing the 620-acre Octoraro reservoir.
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Tour of Agriculture Trials at Natural Lands’ Stroud Preserve
Many Chester County residents know and love Natural Lands’ Stroud Preserve, but did you know the preserve also serves as an agricultural research laboratory?
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Taxonomic Certification Opportunity at JASM Conference
Get certified in aquatic invertebrate identification at the world’s largest gathering of aquatic scientists, students, practitioners, resource agency staff, and industry representatives.
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Trout Unlimited STREAM Girls Program
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesJoin Stroud Water Research Center and Trout Unlimited this spring for STREAM Girls, an outdoor watershed experience that combines science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) with recreational fly-fishing to empower today's girls to become tomorrow's leaders.
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Water + Science = Beer
Enjoy a conversation with the co-founders of Victory Brewing Company and Stroud Center scientists as we talk about clean fresh water and its importance in the creation of great beer!
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Stream Care Workday
Help take care of our streamsides across Lancaster County! We will be planting trees, weeding, and tending to native plantings.
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Girl Scout Cadette Canoeing Program: Think Like a Citizen Scientist Award
Girl Scout Cadettes, join Stroud Water Research Center for a discovery-based, on-the-water canoeing adventure on a reservoir teeming with aquatic life!
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Follow the Hatch — Aquatic Insects in Lancaster County’s Streams and Rivers
Join John Jackson, Ph.D., of Stroud Water Research Center and Keith Williams of Lancaster Conservancy for a deep dive into the world of mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and the many other tiny creatures that call our streams home.
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Introduction to Spincast Fishing With Scouts BSA
Scouts BSA (grades 6-8), join Stroud Water Research Center for a FREE hands-on introduction to spincast fishing at Marsh Creek State Park!
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[CANCELED] Introduction to Spincast Fishing With Girl Scouts (6th-12th Grade)
This event has been canceled but will be rescheduled! Check back for updates and details.
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[Virtual Educator Workshop] Sustainable Choices, Sustainable Watersheds: Applying the MWEE Framework to Waste Streams
Do you know how much our choices at home or around our schools positively or negatively impact the waste stream?
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[Hybrid] Watershed STEM and Aquatic WILD Training for Educators, Part 1
This hands-on professional development workshop will immerse educators in STEM activities on land and in water to help them actively engage youth of all ages.
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Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in North Carolina
Get certified in aquatic invertebrate identification at the Aquatic Insect Ecology for Environmental Professionals - Level 2 Workshop in Hot Springs.
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[Hybrid] Watershed STEM and Aquatic WILD Training for Educators, Part 2
This hands-on professional development workshop will immerse educators in STEM activities on land and in water to help them actively engage youth of all ages.
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Getting Hands-On Integrating Environmental Education
Join us for a full day workshop to work through the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences framework while furthering your own knowledge of environmental literacy and stewardship.
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[In Person] Watershed Education & MWEE Ambassador Training for K–12 Educators
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center 400 Belfast Road, Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United StatesJoin us for two full days of hands-on, minds-on learning in the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience curricular framework and DCNR’s Watershed Education curriculum!
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Sips & Science on Boathouse Row
Vesper Boat Club 10 Kelly Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesCome mingle with friends and renowned freshwater scientists for a discussion of the health of the Schuylkill River and the Clean Water Act.
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Latino Conservation Week: Introduction to Canoeing at Marsh Creek
Marsh Creek State Park 675 Park Road, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United StatesJoin Stroud Water Research Center educators to learn the basics of canoeing on beautiful Marsh Creek lake!
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Roaring Twenties Soirée for Rivers
Urban Outfitters Headquarters at The Navy Yard 5000 S. Broad Street, Building 543, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesWear your best Gatsby attire and enjoy a special evening of cocktails, nibbles, and cooking as we celebrate the intersection of food and water in a unique setting.
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Science Seminar: What’s the Ecological Status of the Schuylkill River?
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesMike Hartshorne, director of ecological services at Princeton Hydro, will share the story of a yearlong community science project along the Schuylkill River.
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Expanding Meaningful Environmental and Watershed Literacy With Geospatial Technology Tools and Practice
We are seeking K–12 educators in Pennsylvania to participate in an innovative professional development series, meeting online for seven evening sessions beginning on September 27, 2022.
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Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2022
Myrick Conservation Center 1760 Unionville-Wawaset Road, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United StatesMark your calendars for the 15th Annual Trail Creek Outfitters Wild and Scenic Film Festival to benefit the Stroud Center and Brandywine Red Clay Alliance!
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The Power of Water at Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens 1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square, PA, United StatesJoin John Jackson, Ph.D., and Matthew Ehrhart for an eye-opening discussion on the importance of water in our landscapes, our regions, and beyond.
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Science Seminar: Nature’s Best Hope
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesLearn how to create landscapes that enhance local ecosystems rather than degrade them and how this Homegrown National Park will provide vital corridors connecting the few natural areas that remain.
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Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences Ambassador Workshop
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesJoin us outdoors to engage in a hands-on learning experience while developing the skills to integrate MWEE into your classrooms and schools.
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The Water’s Edge Gala and Presentation of the Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, United StatesThe 2022 SAFE Award Recipient is Michael E. Mann, Ph.D., climate change author, Presidential Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Director of Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media.
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Getting Hands-On Integrating Environmental Education
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesSee what 3d teaching and learning looks and feels like as we align to new PA state standards for science and environmental literacy.
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Fish and Wildlife Management Hybrid Merit Badge Program
Scouts BSA Chester County Council's PARC 1 Scouting Way, Exton, Pennsylvania, United StatesThe Education Department at Stroud Water Research Center is excited to offer this merit badge program in hybrid (virtual and in-person) format.
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Jeremy Monroe Presents Hidden Rivers: 2022 Joan and Dick Stroud Memorial Lecture
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesJoin us for an evening of film, imagery, and storytelling featuring a Pennsylvania premiere of the feature film Hidden Rivers.
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