Citizen science encompasses a wide variety of kinds of projects that produce data — from community science activities to public participation in scientific research. A goal of the scientific process is to produce unbiased, transparent, and reproducible data, regardless of who is doing the work and when it is occurring. A quality assurance project plan, or project plan, provides the framework to produce these type of data, increasing the chance they can used for their intended purpose and maximum impact. […]

Field trip opportunity coordinated by Master Watershed Stewards open to all community watershed organization leaders and volunteers and leaders and volunteers of other environmental non-profit organizations. For additional details and to register, please visit: https://extension.psu.edu/mws-field-trip-keystone-state-park

Field trip opportunity coordinated by Master Watershed Stewards open to all community watershed organization leaders and volunteers and leaders and volunteers of other environmental non-profit organizations. For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tannersville-cranberry-bog-walk-tickets-167521255585

The 2021 Greenways & Trails Summit will be held at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA on September 19-21. The Summit seeks to inspire improvements and expansion to Pennsylvania’s trail system, build peer networks, and celebrate successful projects connecting the public to land and water trails throughout the state. Taking inspiration from our host location, the theme this year is Blue, Green & Everything in Between: Connecting PA’s Land and Water Trails. Over the course of 3 days, the […]

Sharing information, tools, and practices for watershed protection and restoration The Watershed Congress  advances the best available information and techniques for protecting and restoring watersheds. The focus on networking across disciplines means that the Watershed Congress melds science, policy, and practical applications into one program. As a result, the annual Watershed Congress is a premier event for people interested in understanding, protecting, and restoring their local streams. Notable Sessions Tues. Sept. 21 at 2:30 Land Use Decisions: What Every Resident […]

Field trip opportunity coordinated by Master Watershed Stewards open to all community watershed organization leaders and volunteers and leaders and volunteers of other environmental non-profit organizations. For additional details and to register, please visit: https://extension.psu.edu/mws-field-trip-abandoned-mine-tour

The EMHR and Endless Mountain Outfitters are teaming up for a benefit paddle that will take participants on a 10-mile river journey from the French Azilum Historic Site back to EMO in Sugar Run! Register online and arrive at EMO (7474 PA-187, Sugar Run, PA) by 9 a.m. on Oct. 2 to sign-in. Paddlers will be shuttled to French Azilum for a safety brief and a short presentation, then launch downriver and stop for lunch and a history and environmental […]

Field trip opportunity coordinated by Master Watershed Stewards open to all community watershed organization leaders and volunteers and leaders and volunteers of other environmental non-profit organizations. For additional details and to register, please visit: https://extension.psu.edu/mws-field-trip-sky-tour