Snakes, Turtles, Frogs, and a Free Picnic at the Sugar Valley Watershed Association Annual Meeting August 29 at 5:30 at the Booneville Campground, west of Loganton. Chris Urban from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will provide a presentation on the reptiles and amphibians of the Fishing Creek watershed. Chris is an expert on non-game aquatic species in Pennsylvania, Timber Rattlesnake biology and ecology, and many of the turtles, frogs, salamanders, and non-venomous snakes common to our watershed. A family […]

Join POWR, community watershed organization leaders, and other partners and collaborators for a virtual (Zoom) Conversation Café on Wednesday, August 31 at 6 PM. Cultivating trust and engaging meaningfully and effectively with your local government is critical to protecting water resources and watershed health. Learning how to do so with support from your peers, fellow leaders and volunteers of community-based watershed organizations, can provide inspiration for trying new approaches or persevering through an obstacle or challenge you are encountering. Your […]

Riparian Buffers, what you need to know – attend upcoming PA Buffer Training Workshop for an introduction to buffer basics (learn about the how buffers are protecting streams and enhancing resiliency across urban and ag landscapes) and a deeper dive into planning, implementing and managing buffers. With increasing support for riparian buffers from PA DCNR and funders AND a growing number of landowners and towns restoring buffers to protect streams and sustainably manage stormwater, comes a need to know!   […]

This webcast presents examples of communities, states, and regions turning discrete water quality data into live public information. Examples will include the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative, Save the Sound's Sound Health Explorer, and examples from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Join this webinar to learn more about solutions to the challenges of turning data into information, from adopting standards and technologies, building applications that harness data from the Water Quality Portal, to scoring data for public communication products. Register in advance […]

Generating Awareness for Project Success (GAPS) is a collaboration between the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds (FPW) and Three Rivers QUEST (3RQ) with support from the Colcom Foundation to assist grass-roots organizations within the Allegheny and Monongahela river basins with preparing and applying for successful remediation projects. Utilizing field teams and researchers, 3RQ will provide watershed groups with the information and technical expertise needed to prepare successful proposals that secure funding for the engineering and construction of nonpoint source remediation projects. […]

You're invited to join POWR as we host Brenda Costa, Executive Director of the French Creek Valley Conservancy for a Lunch and Learn webinar. French Creek was awarded the 2022 Pennsylvania River of the Year designation after securing more votes than the other nominated rivers and creeks. Since then, Brenda and her staff have used the momentum created during the nomination and voting process combined with effective outreach and marketing techniques to generate remarkable member and donor outcomes for the […]

Three Rivers QUEST (3RQ) with support from the Colcom Foundation to assist grass-roots organizations within the Allegheny and Monongahela river basins with preparing and applying for successful remediation projects. Utilizing field teams and researchers, 3RQ will provide watershed groups with the information and technical expertise needed to prepare successful proposals that secure funding for the engineering and construction of nonpoint source remediation projects. 3RQ will be hosting two information sessions to explain what services we are able to provide and […]

What is all the talk about that pretty little bug with a bad reputation? During Tap Talks: Spotted Lanternfly Uncorked, you will learn all about the spotted lanternfly and what it means for the health of trees, crops, and perhaps more importantly—grapes and hops. You will also learn about the measures being taken to understand the bug and what you can do to help slow the spread. Where: Elk Mountain Winery 24670 Bennetts Valley HWY. Weedville, Pennsylvania 15868 Registration deadline: September […]