Watershed Education
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ArticlesPennsylvania Wetlands: Vernal Pools
Pennsylvania is home to many fascinating wetlands, vernal pools hold many treasures and are only around for a limited time. -
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ArticlesCan You Tell if a Stream is Healthy? Meet the Stream Doctors with Science U
Extension staff lead an experiment with youth to gauge stream health using a Stream Health Chart. -
ArticlesBackyard Stream Repair
What is the condition of the small stream on your property? Are the banks eroding? Do you notice increased sediment in the water? Is it prone to rising and falling quickly during rain events? -
WebinarsMaster Watershed Steward Training Info for York County
Length 1 hourExplore the Master Watershed Steward Program and learn how volunteers make an impact through education, conservation projects, and community partnerships. -
WebinarsMaster Watershed Steward Training Info for Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill Counties
Length 1 hourDiscover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today! -
WebinarsMaster Watershed Steward Training Info for Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties
Length 1 hourDiscover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today! -
WebinarsMaster Watershed Steward Training Info for Chester and Delaware Counties
Length 1 hourDiscover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today! -
ArticlesTree Planting Checklist for Youth
A handy, step-by-step checklist of considerations when preparing to plant trees. -
ArticlesPennsylvania Wetlands: Bogs
Pennsylvania is home to many fascinating wetlands, one of the most distinctive being bogs. -
ArticlesAttracting Dragons and Damsels to Backyard Ponds
Dragonflies and Damselflies make up an important part of a backyard pond ecosystem. -
Guides and Publications$18.00Brooke Meets a Stream Doctor Featuring Dr. Watt R. Shedd
Introduce children to Dr. Watt R. Shedd in this new book that shows readers aged 8–10 how they, too, can be stream doctors. -
ArticlesWatershed Friendly Mosquito Control
Routine spraying of individual lawns with non-selective insecticides to reduce mosquito populations can easily enter waterways, harming non-target organisms. -
ArticlesWhat is an MS4?
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System refers to a collection of structures designed to gather stormwater and discharge it into local streams and rivers. -
ArticlesManure Management for Youth Projects
Manure impacts water quality. In Pennsylvania, everyone who produces manure needs a plan. That includes 4-H youth! -
WebinarsMaster Watershed Steward Training Info for Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties
Length 1 hourDiscover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today! -
WebinarsMaster Watershed Steward Training Info for Philadelphia County
Length 1 hourDiscover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today! -
WebinarsMaster Watershed Steward Training Info Lehigh and Northampton Counties
Length 1 hourDiscover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today! -
WebinarsMaster Watershed Steward Training Info for Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, and Tioga Counties
Length 1 hourDiscover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today! -
ArticlesWatersheds and Wetlands
This article, which is part of a series, is intended to teach third- and fourth-grade students about watersheds and wetlands. -
ArticlesRoadside Guide to Clean Water
Recognizing good practices to protect water in your community. -
WebinarsMaster Watershed Steward Training Info for Dauphin, Lancaster, and Lebanon Counties
Length 1 hour, 30 minutesDiscover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today! -
WebinarsMaster Watershed Steward Training Info for Berks and Schuylkill Counties
Length 1 hourDiscover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today! -
Guides and Publications$60.00Rain to Drain: Slow the Flow Activity Kit
Save time preparing to teach youth and adults about stormwater with this kit of hands-on materials needed to implement the Rain to Drain: Slow the Flow curriculum from Penn State Extension. -
WebinarsFree
Recognizing Efforts to Keep Your Community's Water Clean
When Watch NowRecorded Jun 9, 2020Event Format On-Demand | RecordedWhether on a farm, in your residential neighborhood, or on public lands, this informative event will cover how to protect one of our most essential resources, water. We will discuss popular best management practices for water quality, how to identify them, and how these practices keep our water clean.
