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Earth Week Volunteers Help Restore Red Clay Creek

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Thanks to the volunteers from Constellation Energy, Dansko, LINKBANK, Resolution Life, Charter School of Wilmington, and the community who made the day a success!

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Restoring Our Watersheds: A Podcast Conversation

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In the season six premiere of the Kindred Podcast, we talk about watersheds, their importance to humans and wildlife, and how people can both harm and restore them.

A boy on a bike visits a rain garden outside his residence in Lancaster, Pa.

Don’t Let the Rain Run Away

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Polluted runoff is a threat to clean water. Learn how rain gardens can protect clean fresh water by reducing flooding and water use.

A group of scientist set up the canopy and water supply for a rainfall simulation experiment.

Make It Rain, Make It Rain

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Why do scientists simulate rainfall for stormwater sampling? Find out from Senior Research Scientist Melinda Daniels, Ph.D.

A woman sprinkles water from a watering can onto a watershed modeling table.

New Teaching Tool Shows How Land Use Alters Rain’s Path

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Watershed modeling tables and companion lessons from the Stroud Center help people learn how actions on land impact streams and rivers.

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Bern Sweeney Recognized With Prestigious Ruth Patrick Award

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As a student, colleague, and lifelong friend of Ruth Patrick, Sweeney sustained a career of scientific discovery leading to environmental solutions.

Participants in the “Science of Fresh Water” course visit the Stroud Center.

New Class Introduces Adult Learners to “Science of Fresh Water”

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Participants got a crash course on what watersheds are and how their streams and rivers work and support wildlife.

A map of southeastern Pennsylvania showing impacted streams and developed land use.

The Stream Restoration Puzzle

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Stroud Water Research Center examines why freshwater ecosystem restoration often fails to meet water quality objectives.

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Green Lawns Don’t Have to Lead to Green Water

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Learn how to care for your landscape and prevent potentially harmful algae from growing in the waters where you live.

Three scientists stand next to a rooftop rainwater monitoring station in Georgia.

Revolutionizing Environmental Data Collection

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Open source technology is helping federal agencies collect high-quality environmental data without the hassle and high costs of proprietary options.