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The Chesapeake Stormwater Network is launching a new training program. Our Chesapeake Urban Stormwater Professionals (CUSP) program is aimed at students and young professionals interested in stormwater and watershed management, but would also be a nice fit for folks from environmental advocacy, watershed groups and stewards/master gardeners that want to learn more about local stormwater and restoration programs. The program is designed to be flexible to fit around existing schedules, while providing practical knowledge to supplement classroom and on-the-job learning.

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has funding available to support projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to the region’s waterways. The Conservancy provides technical assistance and grants of up to $5,000 through its Canoe Access Development Fund for the construction and enhancement of canoe and kayak access locations. Due to rising costs of materials, the Conservancy increased the amount of individual grants by $1,000 for the current round of funding. Founded in 2008 by WPC donors and outdoor enthusiasts

Dickinson College’s Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM), located in the fantastic small town of Carlisle, Pennsylvania is hiring a Technical Support Manager. The Technical Support Manager is responsible for a number of things: Manage ALLARM’s laboratory (troubleshooting equipment and testing new techniques), run a statewide quality assurance/quality control lab (chemical, physical indicators), ensure compliance with our Quality Assurance Project Plan, and maintain ALLARM’s volunteer equipment loan program. Provide technical assistance to communities interested in stream monitoring; this requires a

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is pleased to announce a second year of Healing the Planet grants in partnership with The Giant Company.  All grant guidelines, information, and the application can be found here – https://www.keeppabeautiful.org/grants-awards/grants/healing-the-planet-grant/healing-the-planet-2022/.  Please send on to anyone you know that may be interested. Thank you for helping to Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful!

PA DEP has announced the draft Pennsylvania 2022 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report is open for public comment.  Comments are due March 1st. This is a great opportunity for groups to review and comment on the status of their waterways and the State’s plans for remediation. The Clean Water Act requires states to report on the water quality in its waterways every two years and identify those that are not meeting water quality standards. This presents an opportunity