Stroud Water Research Center
Help take care of our streamsides across Lancaster County! We will be planting trees, weeding, and tending to native plantings.
Many Chester County residents know and love Natural Lands’ Stroud Preserve, but did you know the preserve also serves as an agricultural research laboratory?
Need garden inspo, or just want to enjoy nature? Join Stroud Water Research Center at Lancaster’s Native Plant and Wildlife Festival for food, flora, and fun!
Celebrate Earth Day with Stroud Water Research Center and Victory Brewing Company by helping with spring maintenance tasks on riparian buffer plantings along Buck Run. All ages are welcome!
Watch a video presentation outlining our research and case studies on how to maximize tree survival and growth in forested stream buffers.
Progress continues toward developing sustainable farming systems that can reduce chemical use, preserve and regenerate soils, and protect freshwater systems.
It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our friend Greg Wilson, a force for good in the restoration of Lancaster County’s freshwater streams.
Improving a stream along your property protects the stream, your land, and trout habitat, along with helping the Chesapeake Bay.
The Stroud Center worked with the Brubakers on measures to protect water quality, including manure management, fencing cows out of Donegal Creek, and planting streamside forest buffers.
The Soil Health Benchmark study lets farmers assess the health of their soils and see it compares to the data of their peers.