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A small brook trout swims in a shallow stream.
Too Hot to Handle: How Rising Temperature Impacts Streams
UpStream 2024, Issue #9
Human activities are increasing stream temperatures and harming habitat quality for freshwater fish and species like mayflies.
Stockholm Harbor.
Cooperation for a Water-Secure Future: World Water Week 2024
UpStream 2024, Issue #9
Exploring global water solutions and the power of cooperation in Stockholm, Sweden, with Stroud Water Research Center and Model My Watershed.
Pairs of teachers in five red canoes on the Conestoga River.
Teachers Dive into Conestoga River Ecology and History
UpStream 2024, Issue #9
From macroinvertebrates to chemistry to habitat studies, teachers learned how to study stream health and lead outdoor stream studies.
A streamside forest and native plant garden take root at Overlook Community Campus.
Transforming Local Parks to Enhance Fresh Water
UpStream 2024, Issue #9
A streamside forest project in Lancaster, Pa., inspires sustainable initiatives for a cleaner Chesapeake Bay.
A wood frog sitting at the edge of a creek.
Small Actions at Home Can Make a Big Difference in Watershed Health
UpStream 2024, Issue #8
Simple steps can reduce pollution, improve water quality, slow stormwater flow, and support wildlife and pollinators.
Summer interns carrying a canoe over their heads.
Summer Interns Spend a Day on the Water
UpStream 2024, Issue #8
The trip was designed to get interns out of the office and onto the water, to teach them about freshwater systems, and to have fun together.
Kay Dixon in the conservatory at Longwood Gardens.
Remembering One of Our Own
UpStream 2024, Issue #8
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our friend and former colleague, Katherine “Kay” Dalton Dixon.
A graph of water temperatures in forested, reforested, and meadow reaches of White Clay Creek during a heat wave in 2024.
Heat Waves in the Water
UpStream 2024, Issue #7
Have you ever wondered about extreme weather's immediate and long-term effects on our streams and rivers and its impacts on aquatic life?
Closeup photo of multicolored plastic fragments on a white background.
Unseen Intruders: Microplastics in Our Rivers
UpStream 2024, Issue #7
If you are curious about plastics pollution, especially microplastics, this webinar provides a helpful overview.
A graphic showing a person using a litter-reporting app.
Empowering People: Trash Monitoring Along the Schuylkill River
UpStream 2024, Issue #7
Did you hear about how the community along the Schuylkill River helped identify hotspots for trash in the river and along the banks?
A young man holds Open Water brand canned water near a golf course.
Celebrating Plastic Free July with Our Friends: Open Water
UpStream 2024, Issue #7
Open Water provided a 100% recyclable alternative for golfers during Stroud Water Research Center’s Fore Fresh Water Golf Invitational.
A native plant garden and streamside forest planting at Overlook Park.
A Busy Spring at the Stroud Center
UpStream 2024, Issue #7
The past few months have been filled with events, and we wanted to take a moment to recap the activities, sponsors, and supporters who made it all possible!

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