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Wild World Water Day!
The Stroud Center welcomed 160+ visitors for hands-on science, stream fun, and more. Join us on March 21, 2026, for another exciting event!

The Other Half of Forested Buffers: Stream Ecology and the Role of Forests
Forested buffers have long been valued as barriers or filters that keep pollutants from reaching streams, but that’s only half the picture.

Stroud Water Research Center Welcomes New Board Members
Their collective experience will strengthen our efforts to advance freshwater science, education, and conservation.

Preparing for Trout Season
As long as streams will sustain them, Pete Goodman intends to enjoy catching trout in the spring. Here are a few of his tips so you can too.

Stroud Center Named Watershed Champion by Philly–Area Collaborative
A collaborative led by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council honors Stroud Center for its role in protecting and restoring the Delaware River Watershed.

Learn to Fish Like a Scientist
The Stroud Center's affordable programs introduce youth and adults to freshwater science and stewardship while learning to fish.

Concentration-discharge relationships of chlorophyll describe the origin and fluxes of river algae across ecoregions
Peipoch, M., M. Daniels, and S. Ensign. 2025. Freshwater Science, early online access.

Free Watershed Curriculum That Inspires Environmental Action
Help your students understand watershed concepts and make a positive impact on their local environment with the standards-aligned Shared Waters curriculum.

Quantification of PFAS in soils treated with biosolids in ten northeastern US farms
Oviedo-Vargas, D., J. Anton, S. Coleman-Kammula, and X. Qin. 2025. Scientific Reports 15: Article 5582.