Volunteer Opportunity: Live Staking at Clear Creek State Park

Clear Creek State Park Sigel, PA

POWR's Partner, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, is looking for volunteers to help live stake a section of the Clarion River bank in Clear Creek State Park on April 21st. Volunteers will spend the morning harvesting materials on site, and the afternoon installing them. If you’re new to live staking, check out this swell info page from Penn State Extension: https://extension.psu.edu/live-staking-for-stream-restoration or their 12 minute video on it: https://extension.psu.edu/live-staking-a-how-to-guide Meet at 8:30 am in the park, at the large parking lot on the river […]

Susquehanna River North Branch Volunteer Cleanup – Wyoming County

Susquehanna River

Come help the EMHR and several event partners with a river cleanup in Wyoming County on our 2023 PA River of the Year! As manager of the Upper Susquehanna River North Branch Water Trail, it is imperative that the EMHR promote environmental stewardship and conservation efforts that protect this magnificent and historic natural resource! As part of our long lineup of River of the Year events in 2023, we are hosting several volunteer cleanups along the water trail. The first […]

Free

Clarks Creek Watershed Assoc. Adapt-a-Highway Trash Pick Up

Flemish Down 1231 Clarks Valley Road

The Clarks Creek Watershed Associaion is hosting the 23rd "Adopt-a-Highway" Trash pickup session on Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 9 am to noon. Once again, our efforts are under the aegis of the Great American Clean-Up of Pennsylvania. We will meet at FLEMISH DOWN, 1231 Clarks Valley Road, at 9 am for orientation and distribution of gloves, tools and trash bags. We will also be providing MASKS for anyone who needs to wear one while collecting the trash (or you […]

Putting Water Quality Data to Work, Locally: A Conversation Café

Virtual Event PA, United States

The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers, along with our partners from Stroud Water Research Center, Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program, and local watershed organizations invite you to a special Conversation Café to explore challenges and opportunities for meaningfully sharing water quality monitoring data with municipal officials, EACs, and the public for improved land use planning and decision-making on local policy and practice. POWR is excited to host this event to give watershed organization leaders and volunteers, Master […]

Paddler’s Toolkit Workshop

Dietrich Theater 60E Tioga St, Tunkhannock, PA

POWR is pleased to support and promote SGP's Paddler's Toolkit Workshop Series. Looking for an opportunity to develop your paddling skills and become a more informed and confident paddler? Want to learn more about the environment and plants and animals you’ll encounter on your next Susquehanna paddle? Join POWR's partner, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, and Pennsylvania Master Naturalist (PMN) for this Paddler’s Toolkit Workshop. The Paddler’s Toolkit will provide novice and veteran paddlers with new information and resources to enhance […]

$30 – $60

Introduction to Kayak Fishing

Montour Preserve 374 Preserve Rd, Danville, PA

POWR's partners, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership and the PA Fish and Boat Commission are hosting a FREE introduction to Kayak Fishing program at Lake Chillisquaque on May 21st! This program is brought to you by the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). Join us to learn how safety is a key component in ensuring you have a memorable experience while on the water! This FREE Introduction to Kayak Fishing Program will introduce participants to the basic equipment […]

Summer Kickoff with Three Rivers Waterkeeper

Allegheny RiverTrail Park Aspinwall

Join Three Rivers Waterkeeper at Allegheny RiverTrail Park (formally known as Aspinwall Riverfront Park) at 3 River's Outdoor Company's outpost for a kickoff to the summer season! We will have food, drinks, live music, free kayaking, and games on the lawn. We will have watershed education and demos for the kiddos and life-long learners out there! Bring your lawn chairs, yard games, and family and friends and join us for a fun time while also supporting our efforts to protect […]

Stony-Kiski-Conemaugh Rivers Sojourn

Sandyvale Memorial Gardens, Johnstown

POWR is pleased to support and promote the Stony-Kiski-Conemaugh Rivers Sojourn, Johnstown to Apollo in southwest PA, June 1-4, 2023 hosted by the Conemaugh Valley Conservancy! The trip features paddles through Conemaugh and Packsaddle Gorges, a stop at Saltsburg's Historic Canal Days Festival, and speakers sharing what ignited their love for nature and how it inspires volunteer or professional work today. CVC's welcoming on river team makes this a fun and easy way to view the regional from a different […]

Cost varies

Perkiomen Creek Sojourn and PA State Water Trail Celebration

Meadow Park Schwenksville, PA

POWR is pleased to support and promote the Perkiomen Creek Sojourn and PA State Water Trail Celebration hosted by the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy.  Explore the scenic beauty and hidden treasures of the Perkiomen Creek. Do some boulder dodging. Battle the dams and rapids. Chat with old friends and make some new ones. Enjoy lunch at the newly installed boat ramp in Collegeville, and learn a little about this gem winding through our own backyards. Lunch from Kimberton Whole Foods is […]

EMHR’s 25th Anniversary and PA River of the Year Sojourn

Come celebrate with the Endless Mountains Heritage Region’s 25th Anniversary by taking a weeklong journey with us down the 2023 Pennsylvania River of the Year: the Susquehanna River North Branch Water Trail! We will be paddling from Sayre in Bradford County to Shickshinny in Luzerne County over the course of seven days! The EMHR is proud to have nominated our North Branch Water Trail, co-managed with the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, as the state’s River of the Year and we’d like […]

$75 – $425

Susquehanna Outdoor Expo

Shikellamy State Park 401 Bridge Ave, Sunbury, PA

POWR's partner, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is hosting the Susquehanna Greenway Outdoor Expo at Shikellamy State Park on June 3, 2023. Admission is Free to this all day event featuring programs, exhibits and skill building activities. Exhibitor categories include On land, on water, on wheels, plus more! Stop by the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership pavilion and enter a raffle to win a kayak package valued at $888.90!

Lehigh River Sojourn

POWR is pleased to support and promote the Lehigh River Sojourn  hosted by the Wildlands Conservancy. The 27th annual Lehigh River Sojourn, June 10th-11th, is Wildlands Conservancy's guided paddling trip through the Lehigh River Watershed. The event begins in the Pocono Mountains and ends in Easton. Sojourners travel through our region's metro-wilderness- treasuring scenic views, visits from resident wildlife and a shared appreciation for preserving the Lehigh River. Cost and Fee Structure: Two days, adults: $124 Two days, children: $106 […]

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