December 3, 2025
Check out the collective power of the Master Watershed Stewards.
November 5, 2025
Support the Master Watershed Steward program in your community this Giving Tuesday.
October 10, 2025
Become a Master Watershed Steward in 2026!
July 1, 2025
The Street 2 Creek Stormdrain Art Project was started in 2018 in the City of York by Master Watershed Stewards of York County and partners. Since then, over twenty murals have been painted next to stormdrain inlets through this award-winning program. In 2025, the Street 2 Creek program will expand to the City of Coatesville with an initial four stormdrain adjacent murals.
March 14, 2025
Your home, no matter how large or small, can be Watershed-Friendly!
January 7, 2025
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." —Margaret Mead
November 1, 2024
In 2014, Jane Cook joined the second-ever training class of Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteers. She was already active in the Monocacy Creek Watershed Association, but since then, she has logged more than 1,000 volunteer hours educating the public and restoring local watersheds.
October 25, 2024
September 12, 2024
After three "unretirements," Gary Grahl was looking for his next challenge when he trained — at 70 years old — to become a volunteer in the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward program.
September 4, 2024
July 5, 2024
For Katie Stanley, joining the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteer program in 2019 was a perfect complement to her day job as an interpretative naturalist for Allegheny County Parks.
June 10, 2024
Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Marcus Ferreira helps nature gain a foothold in Philadelphia.
May 13, 2024
With a background as a neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, Carol Armstrong joined the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward program to address her growing concerns about the environment. In 2019, she became the first Master Watershed Steward statewide to surpass 1,000 volunteer hours.
May 7, 2024
The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward program in Philadelphia County, in partnership with the Friends of Wharton Square Park, recently received a Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence, presented annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
April 22, 2024
For Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteer Rich Troscianecki, one of the most rewarding aspects of his role is getting the next generation involved in and excited about watershed management.
March 21, 2024
For Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Robert Pace, building community partnerships and working with other program volunteers as a team have been essential for contributing to successful projects in Montgomery County.
June 22, 2023
The Master Watershed Steward Program of Westmoreland, Indiana, and Armstrong Counties in Pennsylvania worked with the Watershed Coalition of the Lehigh Valley on a 2022 GIANT Healing the Planet Grant in order to convert a half-acre lawn to a native wildflower meadow. This project took place at the Indiana County Technology Center where the native meadow will provide many water quality and habitat benefits.
June 14, 2023
Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards and Master Gardeners, Delaware County Conservation District, and Delaware County Park and Recreation have collaborated on enhancement projects in Smedley Park for several years, including the recent planting of a stormwater detention basin planted by staff, Extension volunteers, and the public in honor of Earth Day on April 22nd, 2023.
June 9, 2023
Meadows play an important role in our ecosystem and have multiple benefits for wildlife and humans. Whether your project is a small backyard or a community park of several acres, your contribution to enhancing the environment will be significant.
April 17, 2023
Jim Walter, a retired chemical engineer, was part of the first Bucks County Master Watershed Steward training class in 2015. He since has taken on a leadership role in the program.
October 3, 2022
A three-year volunteer stream assessment program provides useful data about the health of streams.
September 14, 2022
Chester County Master Watershed Steward Sarah Newman in the spotlight!
February 17, 2021
You can help protect Pennsylvania’s watersheds by certifying your property as watershed-friendly. Learn how to follow a few simple guidelines to manage your property to protect area streams and rivers.
