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Science Open House Draws Locals to Stroud Center for World Water Day
UpStream 2026, Issue #4
World Water Day 2026 brought over 100 visitors for hands-on science, stream fun, and more. Join us on March 27, 2027, for new activities and more science.
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Wows Again
UpStream 2026, Issue #4
It was another sellout crowd at the annual film festival hosted by Trail Creek Outfitters to benefit the Stroud Center and Brandywine Red Clay Alliance.
Connecting People, Restoring Streams in Lancaster County
UpStream 2026, Issue #3
Lancaster Clean Water Partners brings people together to tackle the county’s water quality challenge. The approach is already producing tangible results.
Celebrating Strong Partnerships for Healthy Waters With TNC
UpStream 2026, Issue #3
We’re proud to be featured in The Nature Conservancy’s Stream Stewards: A Guide to Watershed Stewardship Through Community Science and Youth Engagement.
Stroud Center Honored With 2025 Outstanding Partner Award
UpStream 2026, Issue #3
Partnerships are the keystone of a successful Master Watershed Steward program, and we are honored to have worked alongside the York County, Pa., group.
Fund Long-Term Research Like Infrastructure
UpStream 2026, Issue #3
Long-term environmental research is how communities detect risks early. It is how we make smarter decisions, reduce costs, and protect public well-being.
F(eel)ing Buggy: Project TRUE Interns Survey the Bronx River
UpStream 2026, Issue #2
The interns used kicknets, eel mops, and the iNaturalist community science app to find and identify macroinvertebrates, and even small fish.
Jim Hershey Receives Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award
UpStream 2026, Issue #2
Jim and his family farm using no-till practices, cover crops, and riparian buffers that help keep soil and nutrients on the field and out of nearby streams.
Small Streams Hold the Key to Healthy Rivers
UpStream 2026, Issue #2
New state water quality report confirms Stroud Center science: restoring healthy rivers demands upstream focus.
When Local News and Science Go Dark, the River Loses Its Voice
UpStream 2026, Issue #1
Supporting local journalism and local science is not charity. It is an investment in the data, transparency, and accountability that keep fresh water safe.
Open Source Hardware Solves Flood Monitoring Challenges
UpStream 2026, Issue #1
Scientists and engineers at Stroud Water Research Center have developed a compact, inexpensive, and rapidly deployable tool for measuring river floods.
Heather Titanich Receives Exceptional Partner Award
UpStream 2026, Issue #1
The Stroud Center’s Heather Titanich earned an award from the Schuylkill Highlands Partnership for riparian buffer restoration in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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