POWR strives to support your efforts to restore, protect, and celebrate Pennsylvania’s rivers and watersheds.
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What's Happening in 2025
POWR is pleased to announce its upcoming webinar for watershed leaders: Mapping Resources for Understanding Your Watershed and Engaging Your Community on Wednesday, October 29 at 6 PM. To learn more and register click HERE
Did you know that POWR has created an interactive GIS-based map of Pennsylvania’s known community watershed organizations (CWOs), watershed alliances and coalitions, and other organizations whose missions include water resource conservation, restoration, and education. It is quite intuitive to use, but if you need some tips for finding the information you are looking for, you can go to the Tools and Resources page and click on the + Interactive Map of PA Watershed Organizations.
POWR Releases Long Awaited AMD Report
POWR is pleased to release the Final Report, Community-Based Watershed Organizations Roles in AML/AMD Projects in Pennsylvania. POWR engaged a consultant team to research and present this report on the historical role of CWOs in efforts to address AMD impaired waterways, the opportunities being made possible by the federal investment in AMD remediation, the challenges and barriers to accelerated restoration efforts, and the conditions and support necessary to ensure sustained long-term CWO engagement.
Upcoming Events
News & Announcements
2026 “River of the Year” Nominations – Nominations Accepted from October 13, 2025 through November 21, 2025
Dallas – Pennsylvania organizations are invited to nominate waterways for the 2026 Pennsylvania River of the Year. The nomination period is open through November 21, 2025, until 5pm. Selected nominations will be voted on by the public beginning in late November. “POWR is thrilled to announce the opening of the
PA Road Salt Action Working Group Featured on PEC’s Legacies Podcast
The recently formed PA Road Salt Action Working Group was recently featured on PEC’s Legacies podcast. TUNE IN to learn more and find out how you can get involved in protecting your local stream from road salt pollution!
Conestoga River Club Hiring Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Conestoga River Club, a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Lancaster County, PA is searching for an Executive Director to help shepherd the Club through the next phase of its evolution. Our organization has it genesis 5 years ago and was born out of the appreciation
