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A close view of green-dyed road salt on a walking path in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Who Can You Trust? Stroud Center Scientist Testifies on Threats of Road Salt to Fresh Water
UpStream 2022, Issue #3
The invitation came on the heels of the Stroud Center sharing data with the Philadelphia Inquirer underlining the gravity of the road salt crisis as it affects clean fresh water.
Some Insights on Reforestation Methods
Some Insights on Reforestation Methods
UpStream 2022, Issue #3
Watch a video presentation outlining our research and case studies on how to maximize tree survival and growth in forested stream buffers.
Myriah Wadley taking a stream sample.
Where Passion Meets Purpose: Myriah Wadley on Environmental Science and Education
UpStream 2022, Issue #3
Wadley is excited to share her passion for the environment with her community through boots-in-the-water educational experiences. “I want learners to feel more connected to the world around them.”
Examples of virtual learning activities for watershed education.
Making Virtual Waves in Watershed STEM Education
UpStream 2022, Issue #3
When the pandemic transitioned programs to virtual settings, our educators transformed obstacles into opportunities to reach underserved audiences, enhance student learning outcomes, and inspire young leaders to make a difference.
A red building tucked in the middle of a vast tilled field.
Organic No-Till: Searching for the Holy Grail in Agriculture
UpStream 2022, Issue #2
Progress continues toward developing sustainable farming systems that can reduce chemical use, preserve and regenerate soils, and protect freshwater systems.
Two Harambee Institute students looking at aquatic macroinvertebrates they collected from a stream.
Bridging the Nature Gap: New Partnership Brings City Kids to the Great Outdoors
UpStream 2022, Issue #2
“The kids came back super geeked over just being out in nature and connecting with a waterway, and in their words, ‘We got to touch critters!’”
Stroud Center and Cabela's staff members with a shopping cart of donated gear.
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Supports Stroud Center Fishing and Boating Programs
UpStream 2022, Issue #2
The generous donation of equipment and supplies will expand opportunities for many youth who may not otherwise have access to learn about fishing and canoeing.
Greg Wilson with a small fish in a net.
In Memoriam: Greg Wilson
UpStream 2022, Issue #2
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.
A metal scoop full of road salt being sprinkled on pavement.
Over-Seasoned: Our Taste for Salt is Killing Our Freshwater Ecosystems
UpStream 2022, Issue #2
The intense use of salt is now threatening our streams and rivers, marshes and ponds, and even groundwater — freshwater resources that were never meant to be so salty.
Three rounds of Mayfly cheese made by The Farm at Doe Run.
Mayfly Cheese Is Back!
UpStream 2022, Issue #2
Miguel Vivanco, new head cheesemaker at The Farm at Doe Run, visited our campus to talk about life, the Stroud Center, and of course, great cheese.
Betsy and Steve Kerlin and sons in a forest.
Between Two Worlds, Betsy Kerlin Shares Her Dual Perspective as a Suburbanite and Nature Lover
UpStream 2022, Issue #2
Growing up with one foot in the natural world and another in one constructed by humans, Kerlin learned the importance of having access to protected forests, wetlands, and streams.
A purple martin with a large dragonfly in its beak.
Follow the Martin! Migration Sensor Network Tracks Bird From Our Backyard to Central America
UpStream 2022, Issue #1
When wildlife-tracking telemetry towers were installed in Pennsylvania and Costa Rica, a purple martin reminded us of the connections between the temperate and tropical watersheds we study.