• Montco Trail Challenge

    How to Register Join us for the 9th annual Montgomery County Trail Challenge! The Montco Trail Challenge will run April 27 – December 2, 2024. Registration is open! 1. Sign-up, registration […]

  • PA Environment Digest Blog: Master Watershed Steward Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kit Sale

    Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program is now accepting orders for their 2024 Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kit Sale through June 18 or until sold out. Pick your preferred kit online and select the most convenient curbside fall pickup location from 17 sites across the state.  Proceeds from the Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kits will support […]

  • ACAP Ag Conservation Con

    Where: Toftrees Golf Resort, One Country Club Lane, State College, Pennsylvania 16803 Registration deadline: May 31, 2024, 11:45 p.m. Click here to register This conference is designed for conservation district employees, agricultural conservation professionals from the public and private sectors, and anyone associated with the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program or other conservation financial assistance programs. Participants can: […]

  • EPA Informational Webinar: Proposed Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule

    EPA will provide an overview of the proposed Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule (WSRAR) which outlines a framework for states, public water systems, and the communities they serve to evaluate options for restructuring to help ensure safe, reliable drinking water.  Water system restructuring changes may include operational changes, upgrades to or replacement of water system […]

  • Webinar – Planting for the Future: Native Plants, Green Jobs, and Equitable Climate Resilience

      Landscapes planted with native, locally-adapted plants have wide-ranging benefits including ecosystem connectivity, soil health, water infiltration, and more. As adoption of native, locally-adapted landscaping grows nationwide, the availability of suitable seed, plant starts, and skilled, knowledgeable tradespeople to plan, install, and maintain these landscapes presents an obstacle. At the same time, harmful effects of […]

  • Pennsylvania Invasive Species: Aquatic Invasive Species

    Pennsylvania has identified over 150 invasive plants, insects, pathogens, and animals that significantly impact both the environment and agricultural production, resulting in annual economic losses amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars. The Pennsylvania Invasive Species webinar series is committed to addressing this critical issue Throughout the session, we will highlight some of the most problematic invasive […]

  • SAN Pathogens & Point Source and Stormwater Workgroups Tour

    Join us in-person at Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center (7 Lock St, Philadelphia, PA 19127) for a tour of the Manayunk Canal and discussion of Philadelphia Water Department’s Flatrock Dam Improvement Project. This in-person event offers a fantastic opportunity to delve into PWD’s ongoing infrastructure rehabilitation efforts to improve water quality, spotlighting GSI at […]

  • Watershed Land Collaborative + Schuylkill Highlands Cluster Meeting

    Join us for the SAN Watershed Land Collaborative + Schuylkill Highlands Cluster Meeting at Berks Nature/The Nature Place. This in-person event brings together stakeholders passionate about preserving our watershed land and enhancing the Schuylkill Highlands. Network, share ideas, and collaborate on ways to protect our natural resources. Click here to register. Lunch will be provided for […]

  • 2024 Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association (PWEA)

    The 2024 Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association (PWEA) will be held at the Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA from June 16-19, 2024. This event boasts an average annual attendance of roughly 700 water quality professionals across Pennsylvania. Click here to learn more and register.

  • Webinar: Testing Emerging Contaminant Mixtures in Pennsylvania Private Wells

    Join Penn State Extension for this free webinar. Despite the growing concern of the occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), and pesticides in drinking water in the United States, there is limited focus on private wells despite serving over 13 million people in […]

  • Flower Punk Festival

    Join Laura and the Storm and collaborating artists at Cosmic Arts Studio (310 E High St Pottstown, PA 19464) for an incredible celebration of the Summer Solstice! Tickets are $20 per person. Click […]