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Exciting Events in 2021
It’s Sojourn Season! Time to find an adventure near you.
It’s official. Sojourn mini-grants have been awarded and organizations across the state are gearing up to host their events. Registration for many has already opened. Check out the Attend a Sojourn page to find the list of grant awardees and to select your next educational and paddling adventure!
Registration is OPEN for Statewide Watershed Conference: November 7-8, 2021
Registration for the statewide watershed conference opens Aug 31. Purchase your tickets today for this great event which includes a keynote address, plenary workshop and educational sessions for in-person and remote audiences. Visit the Attend an Event page for more information and updates
Join the Organization for Watersheds and Rivers as we host staff from Water Rangers for an educational and informative webinar on Wednesday September 8 at 6 PM.
Water Rangers has designed beautifully integrated water testing experiences using tools that are easy-to-use and accessible. Their custom water quality test kits, an open-data platform to manage data, and specially designed resources make it easy for any citizen science/watershed organization-led water quality monitoring volunteers collect data, manage results, understand their local water body, and if needed, take action.
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Upcoming Events
News & Announcements
The Watershed Congress: Sharing information, tools, and practices for watershed protection and restoration- virtually!
Join your colleagues and partners from Southeast PA and across the state to Share information, tools, and practices for watershed protection and restoration. Hosted by the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, the Watershed Congress advances the best available information and techniques for protecting and restoring watersheds. The focus on networking across disciplines
Master Watershed Stewards Hosting Educational Field Trips; Watershed Org Volunteers Welcome to Attend
Master Watershed Stewards and Program Coordinators are hosting a series of small group, outdoor, educational field trips in locations across the commonwea In the months leading up to the Statewide Watershed Conference, Master Watershed Stewards across the state are hosting field visits and site tours of stream and watershed restoration sites, critical
Cumberland, Franklin, & Adams Counties Accepting Applications for 2022 Master Watershed Steward Class
The Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program in Cumberland, Franklin, and Adams counties is recruiting for the spring 2022 class. Applications are being accepted now, and information sessions will take place in December 2021 and early January 2022. The 2022 class will be trained in various locations in the three
