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Watershed Restoration

Modeling Land Protection Impact Assessment for the Open Space Institute

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This project uses Model My Watershed to communicate the value of forest protection by estimating its impact on water quality.Funded by: Open Space Institute and William Penn FoundationProject Lead: David…

Partnering for Accelerated Agricultural Best Management Practices in South Central Pennsylvania

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This project supports the Stroud Center’s continuing efforts on soil health, particularly for outreach and education on cover crops and no-till farming. It also installs conservation practices on farms to…

Soil Health and Stream Health for Red and White Clay Creeks

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This project engages two farmers to implement more than 1,000 acres of cover crops, conduct trials of eight or more innovative methods to advance cover crop and no-till techniques, and…

Entomologists collect freshwater insects for a project that examines the impact of streamside restoration on water quality.

Breaking the Fall

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How the Clean Water Act changed the trajectory of America’s waterways and became a beacon for freshwater science.

Jeff and Sue Frey in front of farm buildings, photo courtesy of American Agriculturist.

Stroud Center Partners Named Mid-Atlantic Master Farmers

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Jeff and Sue Frey received a lifetime achievement award that recognizes exemplary role models of outstanding management, land stewardship, and community leadership. 

After 60 days in the soil, very little is left of cotton underwear, indicating good soil health.

Boxers or Briefs? As Long as They’re Cotton, They’ll Dish the Dirt on Soil

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How does your garden grow? Anyone with a farm field, backyard garden, or lawn can find out by planting a pair of underwear!

Linford Weber and Deanne Boyer of Willow Run Farm

On the Road to Restoration

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Learn how far our watershed restoration program has come in nearly 10 years and where we’re going to help farms adopt science-based solutions that restore healthy streams.

A researcher walking across a field at the Stroud Preserve.

Tour of Agriculture Trials at Natural Lands’ Stroud Preserve

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Many Chester County residents know and love Natural Lands’ Stroud Preserve, but did you know the preserve also serves as an agricultural research laboratory?

Tree shelters and tree seedlings ready to be planted in a riparian buffer.

Food, Flora, and Fun at Lancaster’s Native Plant and Wildlife Festival

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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!

2022 Lancaster Water Week Stream Care Workday

Stream Care Workday

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Help take care of our streamsides across Lancaster County! We will be planting trees, weeding, and tending to native plantings.