Advancing Environmental Literacy Leadership Academy: Act 45 Course
VirtualGain the concepts and competencies necessary to develop a comprehensive, systematic environmental literacy plan to improve environmental literacy for all students.
Free
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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.
Full STEAM Ahead! Virtual Partner Networking Hour for Girls-in-STEAM Education in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Join us for a FREE virtual networking hour to connect and collaborate with local partners on educational opportunities to empower today's girls to become tomorrow's leaders in environmental science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM).
[Webinar] Leaf Pack Through the Ages!
VirtualLearn from Leaf Pack Network® “superstars” as educators and partners share tips and tricks of engaging students in the Leaf Pack Network.
Free
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.
Free
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!
$14
[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!
Free
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!
Free
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!
Free
[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.
Free
[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.
Free
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.
Free
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!
Free
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.
Free
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.
Free
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!
Free
[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.
Free
[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?
Free
[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.
Free
[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.
Free
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.
Free
[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!
Free
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!
Free
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.
Free
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.
Free
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.
Free
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.
Free
[Virtual Educator Workshop] Improving Schoolyards for Outdoor Environmental Education and Stewardship
Learn directly from participating teachers and Stroud Center education staff about a collaborative approach to creating outdoor learning spaces on school campuses.
Free
Making Connections: Pa. Department of Education STEELS Standards and the MWEE
Join colleagues from across Pennsylvania to engage with the new standards and explore connections to the Meaningful Watershed Education Experience.
Free
Celebrate World Water Day // Celebramos el Día Mundial del Agua
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesFamilies and community members are welcome to join us to engage in many hands-on activities celebrating our most precious resource -- clean fresh water.
Free
Two Environmental Education Workshops in One Day!
Join us one or both sessions!
-- Morning session: Mapping MWEEs in the NEW PA Environmental Literacy & Sustainability Standards.
-- Afternoon session: Community Engagement: Guidelines for Excellence.
$10
[In-Person Educator Workshop] Tidal Wetlands in the Face of Climate Change
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesEngage with scientists and educators from Stroud Water Research Center, John Heinz, and Shore Rivers on a hands-on journey exploring the impact of climate change on tidal wetlands.
Free
Become a Pa. MWEE Certified Facilitator
Join us for three 2-hour online sessions and one 6-hour in-person session to gain knowledge, skills, and processes to lead Pennsylvania Meaningful Watershed Education Experience professional development.
Educator Hidden Gem Canoe Workshop: Discover White Clay Creek!
Enjoy a paddle-in-the-present moment featuring peaceful sounds of the wild, connections to water quality, and time with a hidden gem in the Delaware River watershed.
Free
Brandywine River Restoration Trust ShadFest
Brandywine Park 1080 N. Park Drive, Wilmington, DE, United StatesJoin us for a family-friendly spring festival celebrating the return of the American shad in the Brandywine River.
Free
Dive Into K–8 MWEEs in the New Pa. STEELS Standards
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesLearn about the new standards with a deep dive into a 10-lesson watershed unit for grades 4–8.
$10
HerStory in STREAM
A free, four-part (November, January, March, and June) program empowering today's girls in freshwater science, technology, recreation, engineering, art, and math (STREAM).
Free
Expanding Meaningful Environmental and Watershed Literacy With Geospatial Technology Tools and Practice
A professional development series to help educators integrate GIS tools, watershed inquiry, and environmental literacy in their classroom practices.
Free
Pa. MWEE Certified Facilitator Professional Development Program
Join us for three 2-hour online sessions and one 6-hour in-person session to dive deeper into becoming a Pa. MWEE Certified Facilitator.
Free
Slimy Leaves for Healthy Streams: A Training in the Leaf Pack Network
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesLearn about a fun, hands-on tool for people of all ages that demonstrates how our actions on land impact stream life and water quality.
Free
Improving Schoolyards for Outdoor Environmental Education and Stewardship
OnlineJoin us online to learn about the process of creating outdoor learning spaces, from design and building to lesson implementation.
$10
Environmental Literacy and Sustainability in STEELS Institute
Join us for three days of professional development and collaboration at some of Chester County's unique environmental locations!
Free
School-Day-Off Camp: Creek Critters
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesThis event has been canceled.
$85
Outdoor Learning Space Design Workshop
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesCome learn how to create an outdoor learning space where meaningful learning can happen while also benefiting water quality and wildlife habitat!
Free
Watershed Education on the Conestoga River
This advanced course in watershed education knowledge and pedagogy will take place online, on campus, and on the water.
Catch the Rain Workshop
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesLearn how rain gardens improve water quality, reduce flooding, recharge wells, filter pollutants, reduce summer heat, and keep our water clean.
Free
Slimy Leaves for Healthy Streams: A Leaf Pack Network Workshop
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesLearn about a fun, hands-on tool for people of all ages that demonstrates how our actions on land impact stream life and water quality.
Free
Mapping MWEEs in Pennsylvania’s STEELS Standards
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesTeachers, curriculum coordinators, administrators, and nonformal educators will learn how to incorporate STEELS standards into their instruction.
Free
Celebrate World Water Day
Stroud Water Research Center 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, United StatesFamilies and community members are welcome to join us to engage in many hands-on activities celebrating our most precious resource — clean fresh water.
Free