POWR strives to support your efforts to restore, protect, and celebrate Pennsylvania’s rivers and watersheds.
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What's Happening in 2026
POWR is hosting two regional Watershed Workshops. REGISTER to join us on October 8 at Lacawac Santuary in Wayne County or REGISTER to join us on November 12 at Twining Valley Park in Montgomery County. Tickets are just $10 to help cover lunch and refreshments. Agenda coming soon.
The Conestoga River in southeastern Pennsylvania was selected by a public vote as the Commonwealth’s 2026 River of the Year. POWR, DCNR and the Conestoga River Club, along with the local community recently attended the annual River of the Year Sojourn Celebration. Click here to hear from DCNR and Malinda Hanish Clatterbuck, Executive Director of the Conestoga River Club.
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
POWR Announces 2026 PA Sojourn Grant Awards
News for Immediate Release April 15, 2026 POWR announces 2026 Pennsylvania Sojourn Grant Awards Pittston – The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Pennsylvania River Sojourn Grants. The Pennsylvania Sojourn Program is administered by POWR in partnership with the Pennsylvania
Susquehanna University Freshwater Research Institute Presents Advancing Watershed Restoration in PA
You are invited to register to attend a special event hosted by the Susquehanna University Freshwater Research Institute on Monday, April 27 from 9:30 AM until 6:30 PM. Event will include networking, presentations about Process-Based Restoration implementation, a tour of Beaver Dam Analog installation, interactive activities to share partner needs
2026 Pennsylvania Sojourn Grants Now Available
News for Immediate Release February 12, 2026 POWR announces 2026 Pennsylvania Sojourn Grants Now Available The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) has announced the opening of the 2026 Pennsylvania River Sojourns Grant cycle. Grants are available on a competitive basis for single and multi-day paddling events on Pennsylvania’s
