Watershed Restoration

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Watershed Restoration: A Shared Public and Private Investment

Stroud Water Research Center works hand in hand with landowners, helping them use their land more effectively through whole-farm planning and watershed stewardship.

Our expert team sets up the collaborations and partnerships necessary to achieve the highest level of freshwater conservation. The Stroud Center and many partner groups and agencies have secured over $20 million dollars through USDA’s Resource Conservation Partnership Program to support agriculture conservation and restoration projects on farms in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bay watersheds.

The Robin L. Vannote Watershed Restoration Program is named for Robin Vannote, Ph.D., a research scientist and the Stroud Center’s first director. Under Vannote’s leadership, the Stroud Center evolved from a dream to an institution at the forefront of freshwater research. The Stroud Center has benefited enormously from Vannote’s hard work, keen insight, and long-term scientific vision since 1966, and the naming of the Watershed Restoration Program is a fitting tribute.

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Watershed Restoration Staff

Lisa Blazure

Soil Health Coordinator

Wills Curley

Watershed Restoration Project Coordinator

Rebecca Duczkowski

Assistant Director of Donor Relations and Watershed Restoration Assistant

Matthew Ehrhart

Director of Watershed Restoration

Lamonte Garber

Watershed Restoration Coordinator

David Wise

Watershed Restoration Manager

Calen Wylie

Watershed Restoration Program Assistant

Watershed Restoration News

How to Properly Install Bird Nets on Tree Shelters

Learn how to install nets to prevent cavity-nesting birds from being trapped while allowing the young tree to grow out of the shelter without being entangled.

How Data Can Help Win the Fight Against Climate Change

Stroud Center scientists are amassing long-term data on streams and rivers that will help build resilience against the impacts of climate change.

Sharing Our Knowledge of Watershed Restoration

The Stroud Center partnered with volunteers for two tree plantings, spread the word about agroforestry, and helped water professionals learn about soil health and water quality.

How to Apply Stone Mulch to Protect Sheltered Trees From Rodents

Trials comparing the use of stone mulch versus herbicides for rodent control around young trees suggest that stone is a superior mulch material and that tree survival rates are comparable between the two methods.

How to Plant a Small Containerized Seedling in a Riparian Forest Buffer

Watch step-by-step instructions on how to plant a tree in a riparian forest buffer and protect it from deer, rodents, and flood damage to increase survivability.

Stone Rivals Herbicides as New Method to Protect Baby Trees From Rodents

During the first five years of growth, young trees need to be protected from chewing — from deer above and rodents below.

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