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The Franklin County Conservation District is partnering with the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) to create a Stream Team. The Stream Team will consist of volunteers who will conduct chemical and biological stream monitoring. This includes water temperature, conductivity, nitrate-nitrogen, pH, stage and water clarity, and conduct biological (macroinvertebrate) and visual assessments of their assigned streams. To learn more about Stream Team visit the ALLARM website. ALLARM will be holding an information session for those interested in joining on September

Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) staff have benefited from the opportunity to attend River Rally for at least a decade and the event has never disappointed- 2024 was no different! As in 2022, POWR has the Campbell Foundation to thank for its support for this wonderful experience- an experience which directly benefited, Tali MacArthur, POWR Program Manager who traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan, but which will indirectly benefit other staff at POWR (and PEC) as well POWR’s partners,

Titled Healthy Waters, Healthy Communities: from Headwaters to Mainstem, the ORBA Summit will be held at the University of Pittsburgh and will showcase the release of the final Ohio River Basin Restoration Plan. The Summit will feature sessions and workshops designed to bring together community, agency, academic, government, and non-profit groups around the initiatives of the Ohio River Basin. Major General Mark Quander, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander has agreed to provide the keynote address. More details

Schwenksville, PA – July 8th, 2024 – The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Youth Conservation Corps (PWCC) recently completed a 50-mile paddle across three of PA’s waterways, from the Conservancy’s home base on the Perkiomen Creek in Schwenksville, to the Schuylkill River and out to Fort Mifflin on the Delaware River. PWCC is a free program for all local high school students that are interested in conservation and the environment. Each year, from January through June, PWCC members participate in Conservancy volunteer

The 2024 ORBA Summit “Healthy Waters, Healthy Communities: From Headwaters to Mainstem,” will be held at the University of Pittsburgh! This summit will showcase the release of the Ohio River Basin Restoration Plan and will feature sessions and workshops designed to bring together community, agency, academic, government, and non-profit groups. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to share successes and strengthen bonds across the region! Registration details to come. View the event flier HERE Call for Proposals Open! Submit

One of POWR’s key partners, ALLARM, is hiring. ALLARM: The Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) is an aquatic community science center at Dickinson College. Since its founding in 1986, ALLARM has become a nationally recognized technical and programmatic support center for community organizations interested in watershed assessment, protection, and restoration.  Through the work of four full time professional staff, 10-16 Dickinson College part-time students, and a part time science advisor, ALLARM has carried out its mission to empower Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Pennsylvania River Sojourn Grants. These grants are awarded on a competitive basis. The Pennsylvania Sojourn Program is administered by POWR in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The PA Sojourn Program is nationally unique, distributing grants across the state to local organizations and their sojourn events. These grants support between 10 and 15 paddling events each year, encompassing over

News for Immediate Release January 29, 2024 The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) has announced the opening of the 2024 Pennsylvania River Sojourns Grant cycle. Grants are available on a competitive basis for single and multi-day paddling events on Pennsylvania’s waterways. Sojourns must incorporate significant educational programming, and be open to all participants (i.e., private trips are not eligible). Applicants can request up to $1,000 per on water day. Applications and instructions are now available online at: https://pecpa.org/apply

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 29, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: Wesley Robinson, werobinson@pa.gov, 717-877-6315 Harrisburg, PA – The Allegheny River in western Pennsylvania has been selected by a public vote as the state’s 2024 River of the Year, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Janet Sweeney of the Pennsylvania Organization for Waterways and Rivers (POWR) announced today. “We are excited to honor the Allegheny River as Pennsylvania’s 2024 River of the Year, and I cannot

Beginning February 6, POWR’s Program Manager, Tali MacArthur, will be offering weekly informal office hours every Tuesday from 12 – 1 PM. Pop into the Zoom meeting room to ask an organizational development question, get feedback on a project idea or grant proposal, share an experience or resource POWR should know about, get feedback on your website or community outreach efforts, or chat about a leadership challenge or opportunity. You do not have to email in advance, but you are welcome to do