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A salt marsh in Barnstable, Massachusetts, shows signs of erosion and drowning as the sea level rises.

When Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Wetlands, Don’t Look to Rivers For Help, Scientists Say

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Building up wetlands that are drowning under rising oceans remains a challenge, but scientists are now one step closer to identifying solutions.

Screenshot of the Watershed Awareness Using Technology and Environmental Research for Sustainability online curriculum.

Discover Free Middle School Watershed Education Lessons

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The 10-lesson WATERS curriculum is student-centered, place-based, and accessible to those of varying abilities.

An aerial view of cover crops by Edwin Remsberg and USDA-SARE.

Amazon Web Services Supports Watershed Restoration on Farms Outside Washington, D.C.

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The Stroud Center’s science-based approach to protecting fresh water will soon make an impact on farms near D.C., aiming to recharge about 67 million gallons of clean water per year.

Carol Armstrong plants a tree in a streamside forest.

Volunteering With Scientists Changed How I Advocate for Clean Streams

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Carol Armstrong shares how knowledge she gained from collecting high-quality data in streams empowered her as a clean-water advocate in her community.

A mural and whiteboards in an outdoor classroom.

West Chester East High School Adds New Outdoor Classroom

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Anthony Prinzo shares how outdoor learning spaces help students learn about conservation, stewardship, and their role in preserving freshwater ecosystems.

Volunteers staking native trees in Overlook Park

Cultivating Stewardship of Our Shared Waters

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Brian Preston shares how people in a popular local park are discovering how a streamside forest and pollinator garden can be beautiful and good for clean water.

An educator shows aquatic macroinvertebrates to a crowd at the discovery tank.

New Traveling Discovery Tanks Bring Stream Life to You!

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Not everyone can access a stream to discover aquatic life, but now a Macroinvertebrate Discovery Tank can bring the stream to them.

A relic milldam on the Christina River in Delaware.

Will Removing Thousands of Old Milldams Across the Northeast Help or Hurt Streams?

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Stroud Center scientists have been assessing how milldams affect the filtering capacity of streams and whether their removal affects water quality. 

Max Stoner and Don Ace in the community garden at their retirement community.

Learning Something New Never Gets Old

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At ages 100 and 80, two retirees plant their first cover crop and build soil health in their retirement community garden.

Young riparian buffer in Franklin Township, Pa.

Matthew Ehrhart of the Stroud Center Testifies at Pa. House Committee Hearing on Streamside Forests Bill

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Ehrhart’s testimony focused on what Stroud Center scientists have learned about the impact trees can have on water quality, wildlife habitat, and flood reduction.