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Three high school students examine rocks collected from a stream.
Philadelphia Catholic Schools to Participate in Watershed Education Programs at the Stroud Center
Student groups from fourth through 12th grade can visit the Stroud Center’s 55-acre campus for a hands-on day of science lessons.
Learn How to Protect Your Watershed
Learn How to Protect Your Watershed
Have you ever wondered how you can make a difference and improve the health of your local streams? Watch this special webinar series to find out!
Volunteers at the Darby Creek salt snapshot.
We, the Community Scientists
People in the Delaware River Watershed are joining forces and collecting data to protect the vital freshwater resources that sustain their communities.
A family of four paddles a red canoe on a lake.
Family Day Engages Latino Community of Chester County in Outdoor Recreation
Park and nonprofit partners led a day of fishing, canoeing, and nature exploration for families, with instruction in both English and Spanish.
A streamside buffer after seven years of growth.
Chesapeake Bay Program Tours Denlinger Farm
Stewardship projects on the farm are helping to restore water quality in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the Chesapeake Bay.
Lamonte Garber in front of a Sullivan County, Pa. stream with a small waterfall.
Lamonte Garber Recognized as a Good Natured Pennsylvanian
Stroud Water Research Center’s watershed restoration coordinator has a dedicated history in water preservation and restoration.
Laura Turner Seydel in a boat with water in the background.
The 2023 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
The 2023 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence recipient is Laura Turner Seydel, environmental advocate, eco-living expert, and chair of the Captain Planet Foundation.
The 2023 interns pose in front of a Stroud Center backdrop.
Meet Our 2023 Interns
Our interns assist with research and other mission-focused work and gain valuable professional experience and networking opportunities.
Rachel Johnson standing between two EnviroDIY Monitoring Stations.
A Dream Come True: Rachel Johnson Takes on New Role at the Stroud Center
She found a purpose making water data accessible. Now she's pursuing graduate research in the watershed where she empowered community scientists.
Publication title with image of a mayfly
A multi-year analysis of factors affecting ecosystem metabolism in forested and meadow reaches of a Piedmont stream
Bott, T.L., and J.D. Newbold. 2023. Hydrobiologia 850: 4243–4269.
Publication title with image of a mayfly
Mill dams impact microbiome structure and depth distribution in riparian sediments
Kan, J., E.K. Peck, L. Zgleszewski, M. Peipoch, and S. Inamdar. 2023. Frontiers in Microbiology 14: 1161043.
Rachel Johnson installs a sensor bundle in a streambed.
EnviroDIY in the Delaware River Basin
Watch this video to learn about the progress made through the Stroud Center’s community science project.