Stroud Water Research Center
The Robin L. Vannote Watershed Restoration Program is hiring up to two paid interns for summer assistance.
Watershed Restoration Assistant
An update on research seeks to reduce plastic waste, maintenance costs, and the mortality of planted trees and shrubs.
Volunteers from Exelon, Wilmington Trust/M&T Bank, and Dansko joined us for tree plantings and maintenance at New Bolton Center. We appreciate their support!
Galella, J.G., M.M. Rahman, A.M. Yaculak, M. Peipoch, J. Kan, M. Sena, B. Joshi, S.S. Kaushal, and S. Inamdar. 2024. Restoration Ecology, early online access.
Whether it’s too much, too little, or too dirty, the primary way humans experience climate change is through water. Streamside forests can help.
To ensure our buffers are set up for success, we strategically use herbicides to control invasive plants for the first three years.
Here’s a hint: wider buffers are better. Narrower buffers help but don’t function as well as pollutant barriers and enhancers of in-stream function.
A streamside forest project in Lancaster, Pa., inspires sustainable initiatives for a cleaner Chesapeake Bay.
A suite of watershed restoration projects are delivering results for improving water quality. With a network of partners, the Stroud Center’s watershed restoration team is providing technical assistance with planning,…