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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

Johnstown, PA – The Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds (FPW), in partnership with the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) is pleased to announce the R. John Dawes Clean Water Fund, celebrating the significant contributions John Dawes has made to build a strong, thriving, and effective organization to protect Pennsylvania’s waterways.“The FPW’s board of directors is incredibly grateful for John’s stellar leadership and commitment to improving the waterways of Pennsylvania and are pleased to honor his recent retirement through creation of

Spring 2024 Master Watershed Steward Training classes will run from March to June. Tune in to an information session to learn how you can get involved and give back to the community. Next spring, the Penn State Extension Watershed Steward program is offering ten training classes across 36 counties. The program provides broad coursework in water science and natural resources with ongoing volunteer and educational opportunities that equip participants with the tools to make a difference in their communities. We

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced the public is invited to vote online for the 2024 Pennsylvania River of the Year, choosing from among three waterways nominated throughout the state. “I am excited for this year’s competition and look forward to seeing which river comes out on top,” Dunn said. “This annual competition is a great way to highlight Pennsylvania’s special waterways and the benefits they bring for conservation, recreation,

Applications are now open for Three Rivers Quest’s 2024 GAPS assistance program. GAPS, or Generating Awareness for Project Success, is a collaboration between the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds (FPW) and Three Rivers QUEST (3RQ) to assist small colleges and universities carrying out real-world stream restoration projects. 3RQ provides funding and technical expertise needed to set up a successful remediation project. The aim of GAPS is to collect the baseline data and information needed to secure funding for the engineering and

Dallas – Pennsylvania organizations are invited to nominate waterways for the “2024 Pennsylvania River of the Year.” The nomination period is open through November 10, 2023 until 5pm. Selected nominations will be voted on by the public beginning in late November. “Each year the River of the Year competition highlights one of Pennsylvania’s special waterways, and I am excited to announce that we are again partnering with the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers to accept nominations for the 2024