River Days
Join the Alliance for Watershed Education for events that encourage visitors to engage with their watershed and learn about the natural world around them.
Events for October 28 - September 28, 2023
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World Water Monitoring Day Celebration
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesWorld Water Monitoring Day aims to build public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by empowering citizens to carry out basic monitoring of their local water bodies. Come learn about the Stroud Center’s water monitoring work and find out how you can get involved!
Celebrating the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: 2018 Joan and Dick Stroud Memorial Lecture
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesSponsored by Calico
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, enjoy an evening with author, conservationist, and photographer Tim Palmer as he talks about his newest book, Wild and Scenic Rivers: An American Legacy.
Dive Deeper Water Educators Summit
Hosted by Penn State Extension
This all-day event is for anyone who teaches youth about water or anyone interested in educational tools and resources for teaching about water.
Preserving Chesapeake Freshwater Resources Through Farming Outreach and Partnerships
Sultana Education Foundation 200 South Cross Street, Chestertown, MD, United StatesJoin Matt Ehrhart for a free discussion on the Stroud Center’s efforts to help farmers use best management practices for whole farm restoration — preventing freshwater pollution in the Chesapeake Bay at its source.
Middle and High School Teacher Workshop: From Stream to Sky
Bring nature into your classroom! This workshop in Millersville, Pennsylvania, will focus on lessons and activities for environmental education on a secondary level, from Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks, including activities from the Project WILD and Project WET curricula.
Premiere of “The Lay of the Land: Healthy Soil, Healthy Water”
Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster 328 West Orange Street, Lancaster, PA, United StatesCelebrate Lancaster Ag Week by joining us for the premiere of this short film featuring local farmers sharing their experiences of how best management practices improve their bottom line and protect water quality in our streams and rivers.
Wine & Whiskey for Water
Sponsored by BB&T
Toast the fall season with friends as we highlight the importance of clean fresh water in creating delicious indulgences including Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey, Vox Vineti wine, The Farm at Doe Run cheeses, and Éclat Chocolate.
Advanced Watershed Educator Workshop for Non-Formal Educators
Sinnamahoning State Park 4843 Park Road, Austin, PA, United StatesPresented at Sinnemahoning State Park in Austin, PA. This workshop will provide a deep understanding of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences as vehicles for advancing environmental literacy and stewardship while increasing standards-based student achievement.
Middle and High School Teacher Workshop: From Stream to Sky
Kutztown Area Middle School 10 Deisher Lane, Kutztown, PA, United StatesBring nature into your classroom! This workshop in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, will focus on lessons and activities for environmental education on a secondary level, from Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks, including activities from the Project WILD and Project WET curricula.
Diving Deeper Into Aquatic Macroinvertebrate ID
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesFunded by a National Science Foundation Grant. This workshop is full.
Join our team of educators and entomologists for a brief immersion in the world of aquatic macroinvertebrates!
The Water’s Edge Gala and Presentation of the 2018 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DEPresenting Sponsor: Wilmington Trust
Join us at our gala as we present the 2018 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence to American Rivers and its president and CEO, Wm. Robert Irvin. For the last 45 years, American Rivers has combined national advocacy with fieldwork in key river basins to protect fresh water.
Lay of the Land: Healthy Soil, Healthy Water
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesSponsored by Farm Credit
Join us for this short film featuring local farmers sharing how best management practices improve their bottom line and protect water quality. Weather update: forecasts indicate that precipitation will not begin until after 9 p.m. We will hold the event as planned and will conclude by 8 p.m.
Getting Little Feet Wet: Curriculum for Early Childhood and Elementary
Presented by Stroud Water Research Center and Chester County Intermediate Unit
This workshop features the new “Getting Little Feet Wet” national curriculum guide from Project WET. We’ll do a handful of the 11 interactive hands-on activities that explore different aspects of water from the guide designed for Pre-K and K-2 educators.
Macroinvertebrate Identification Training Event in Ontario
Lakehead University 500 University Avenue, Orillia, Ontario, CanadaRegistrants who demonstrate proficiency at the three-day workshop, Identification of Ontario’s Benthic Invertebrate Families, are encouraged to take the taxonomic certification exam.
Trout in the Classroom Training
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesPresented in Partnership With the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited and the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
This workshop will be an introduction to Trout in Classroom for new teachers and program partners and a refresher for those that have been involved with the program in the past.
Advanced Watershed Educator Workshop for Non-Formal Educators
Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, PA, United StatesPresented at Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center in Dauphin, PA.
CANCELED AGAIN DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Event will be rescheduled at a later date.
This workshop will provide a deep understanding of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences as vehicles for advancing environmental literacy and stewardship while increasing standards-based student achievement.
Climate Literacy Workshop for Non-Formal Educators (Session 1)
Led by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office in partnership with Stroud Water Research Center and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Part one of a two-part workshop series that will convene regional science and policy leaders and educators in an collaborative learning opportunity designed to explore the science and solutions around climate change.
Climate Literacy Workshop for Non-Formal Educators (Session 2)
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center 3400 Discovery Road, Petersburg, PA Led by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office in partnership with Stroud Water Research Center and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
The second workshop in a two-part series that will convene regional science and policy leaders and educators in an collaborative learning opportunity designed to explore the science and solutions around climate change.
Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators Conference
The conference will highlight how environmental education intersects and/or spans varied landscapes, urban, suburban, rural, and green spaces in between. The Stroud Center is a sponsor of the 2019 PAEE Conference.
March Education Open House
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesCome meet our educators, see sample activities, and learn about our boots-in-the water approach to environmental education. Stay for a free science lecture!
World Water Day Celebration
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesSponsored by Chester County Community Foundation and Exelon Generation
Brian Richter, president of Sustainable Waters, will discuss how threats to our water future can be ameliorated with bold and concerted action on the part of governments, city leaders, and farmers.
Future of Water in the Mid-Atlantic: Agriculture, Restoration, and Technology Symposium
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesTopics will include dam removal and stream restoration, agriculturebest management practices, and technologies for water quality improvement.
Advanced Watershed Educator Workshop for Non-Formal Educators
Jennings Environmental Education Center 2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock, PA, United StatesPresented at Jennings Environmental Education Center in Slippery Rock, PA. This workshop is full! To be notified of additional workshops as they are scheduled, please subscribe to our education e-news.
Stream and Buffer Ecology Workshop
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesTopics will include stream ecology and links to riparian forests, strategic choices for restoring riparian corridors, buffer restoration and maintenance, and soil health for stream health.
Advanced Watershed Educator Workshop for Non-Formal Educators
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesPresented at Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale, PA.
This workshop is full! To be notified of additional workshops as they are scheduled, please subscribe to our education e-news.
Volunteer Tree Planting at the Brandywine Polo Field
Sponsored by Exelon Generation and Trail Creek Outfitters Brands That Give Back
Help us plant streamside forests to protect our watersheds. Groups welcome. Car pooling encouraged. Bring gloves and shovels if you have them!
Model My Watershed Case Studies Workshop
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesModel My Watershed offers rapid visualization of watershed data, advanced geospatial analysis capabilities, and science-based predictions of human impacts on stormwater runoff and water quality.
Webinar: WikiWatershed Toolkit and NGSS
This webinar will demonstrate the WikiWatershed toolkit and describe ways that it can be used to support NGSS-ESS implementation.
Brown Bag Lecture: Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesSponsored by Solitude Lake Management
Bring your own lunch and join us to learn about this threat. Early detection is vital for the protection of Pennsylvania forests and agriculture.
Toad&Co Sustainability Tour Visits Chester County
Sustainable apparel brand, Toad&Co, invites you to come for a beer, meet your neighbors, and learn how you can save the planet. 5% of the purchase price of apparel sold during the Chester County portion of their tour will be donated to the Stroud Center!
Introduction to EnviroDIY Sensor Stations
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesA workshop for learning about low-cost, open-source, real-time environmental monitoring systems.
Leaf Pack Coming to Utah!
The Leaf Pack Experiment is a fun hands-on research and outreach tool demonstrating how our actions on land impact life in streams and water quality.
Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in Utah
Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple, Salt Lake City, UTTaxonomic certification exams will be offered at the Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Spring Quarterly Gathering of Sensor Station Users from the Delaware River Basin
Delaware River Basin sensor station users will give short presentations on their questions, challenges, and progress using EnviroDIY sensor stations for monitoring and education.
A Pioneer in Science: The Conestoga Study and the Woman Behind It
The Ware Center 42 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PASponsored by Millersville University Watershed Education Training Institute
Dr. Ruth Patrick was a visionary ecologist, a champion of environmental protection, and a mentor and inspiration to future scientists for more than seventy years.
Watershed 201: Measuring Stream Discharge and Suspended Sediment
Delaware River Basin citizen scientists and professionals will learn about rating curves, discharge and suspended sediment measurements, and storm sample collection.
Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in Maine
Eagle Hill Institute 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME, United StatesTaxonomic certification exams will be offered in conjunction with a week-long seminar, “Chironomids: Classification, Morphology, Identification, and Life Cycles,” at Eagle Hill Institute in Steuben, Maine.
Stream Study and STEM Girl Scout Recruitment Event
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesSorry, this event has been cancelled. We will reschedule in the fall!
Calling all girls and volunteers across eastern Pennsylvania interested joining Girl Scouts! You're invited to come discover what being a Girl Scout is all about by exploring the outdoors.
Dive into Green Careers & Get WET!
Longwood Gardens 1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square, PA, United StatesTeacher Professional Development
Go behind the scenes at Longwood Gardens to learn about the array of careers in horticulture. Visit Longwood's water features, learn about water careers, and participate in Project WET activities.
The Wild World of Water
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesTeacher Professional Development
Explore Stroud Water Research Center as you learn how to model watersheds and immerse yourself in the world of water chemistry.
Brown Bag Luncheon: Science Talks from 2019 SFS Conference
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesBring your lunch and join us for a review of our scientists’ presentations from the 2019 Society for Freshwater Science annual meeting in Salt Lake City.
Pennsylvania Trout in the Classroom Summit
Calling all Trout in the Classroom teachers and partners in Pennsylvania! Don't miss this day of professional development and hands-on TIC immersion.
Rodale Institute Organic Field Day
Join Rodale Institute’s researchers and staff to learn about the latest research and visit demonstration stations on the farm. Visit Stroud Center scientists at the soil and water-quality project station!
Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in Maine
Eagle Hill Institute 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME, United StatesTaxonomic certification exams will be offered in conjunction with a week-long seminar, “Trichoptera of the Northeast,” at Eagle Hill Institute in Steuben, Maine.
Environmental Action Conference
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesPresented by Earth Force and supported by NOAA and ee360
Participants will learn how to enhance their environmental education program by engaging students in local environmental policy initiatives and goals.
Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences Workshop for School Administrators
Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, PA, United StatesPresented at Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center in Dauphin, PA.
Are you a school administrator passionate about supporting watershed education? Become a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience Ambassador!
EnviroDIY Sensor Station Management Workshop
This workshop will teach how to manage an EnviroDIY sensor station. We'll visit several sensor stations so that attendees can get first-hand experience.
Taxonomic Certification Opportunity in Maine
Eagle Hill Institute 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME, United StatesTaxonomic certification exams will be offered in conjunction with a week-long seminar, “EPT Taxa: Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera,” at Eagle Hill Institute in Steuben, Maine.
Watershed Educators Institute
WEI is like camp for teachers: you’ll be immersed in nature, collect water samples, paddle waterways, reflect and journal on the dock, and much more!