A suite of watershed restoration projects are delivering results for improving water quality. With a network of partners, the Stroud Center’s watershed restoration team is providing technical assistance with planning, establishing, and maintaining conservation practices customized for “client” farms across the Delaware and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. Farmers receive assistance to plan and implement agricultural stream-friendly practices on the condition that they also install forests along their streams. Conservation actions can include no-till planting, stormwater control, manure management, and new crops such as fruits and nuts. Clients include three Plain farms representing a commitment from the regionally important traditional farming community. The Stroud Center coordinates, customizes, and manages these projects to ensure water quality improvements.
Funded by: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Pa. Department of Environmental Protection, and Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resource
Project Lead: Matthew J. Ehrhart
Collaborating Organizations: Alliance for Chesapeake Bay; Berks County Conservation District; Brandywine Conservancy; Brandywine Red Clay Alliance; Chester County Conservation District; Cover Crop Coaching, LLC; Crow and Berry Land Management; Hicks Brothers, LLC; Mowery Environmental, LLC; Pa. No-Till Alliance; Red Barn Consulting, Inc.; Salisbury Township; TeamAg, Inc.; Propagate; and University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
