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Photo of three kayakers on the Schuylkill River.

Expedition Inspires Students to Act and Impact Local Watershed

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July 25, 2018

The students expressed interest in the story water-quality testing told as they traveled down the river from the mines, through the farms, and into Philadelphia.

Schuylkill Learning Community

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May 1, 2008

Members of the education department participated in the Schuylkill Learning Community, an association of William Penn Foundation grantees working on projects in Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill River watershed.

Schuylkill Buffer Strategies

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May 1, 2008

This project combines sound science, public policy, and open dialogue in an effort to help municipalities in the Schuylkill River Basin of Pennsylvania protect their freshwater resources by creating riparian overlay ordinances and providing public education on the benefits of streamside forests.