• 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 is open! Print your official Montco Trail Challenge card (Spanish, Korean) or look for them at Montgomery County park and trail kiosks. Register yourself or any members of your household […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 here to learn more and purchase tickets

  • Webinar: Infrastructure Funding for Water Reuse

    The EPA’s Water Reuse Program is hosting a webinar on June 26, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on infrastructure funding for water reuse. Join the webinar to learn about how programs across the federal government can be used to fund water reuse projects. Presenters will be sharing information from the from US EPA, […]

  • Jumping Worm Jamboree

    The Pennsylvania iMapInvasives Program is pleased to be hosting a new survey event this summer called the “Jumping Worm Jamboree”. The event invites natural resource professionals and members of the public to search for and report their findings of invasive jumping worms (Amynthas-Metaphire spp.), species that negatively impact our state’s economic and ecological resources. By participating in this […]

  • Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt

    The Pennsylvania iMapInvasives Program will once again be hosting its annual “Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt”  During the month of August, challenge yourself to identify, search for, and report your findings of five invasive species as part of a special statewide event. A webinar training on Tuesday, July 30 at 11am will highlight the checklist of species and explain how to report […]

  • SAN Agriculture Workgroup Meeting

    Join us for a hybrid 3rd quarter 2024 SAN Ag workgroup meeting  In person at the Berks County Agriculture Center (1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA) or  online via Zoom Share project updates, upcoming events and outreach opportunities and connect with your colleagues in the watershed. Meeting agenda (including Zoom connection details) will be shared […]

  • EPA Webinar: Cybersecurity Refresher for Utilities

    EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Division will provide training on cybersecurity basics to water and wastewater utilities to reinforce their foundational understanding of cybersecurity and how it applies to the water sector Click here to register

  • Organic Field Day

    Join Rodale Institute’s researchers and expert staff at our annual Organic Field Day to learn the latest results of our farming trials and visit nearly 20 demonstration stations on our 386-acre experimental farm. July 19, 2024 8:30am – 4pm EDT Kutztown, PA Cost: $25 Participants will have the opportunity to interact one-on-one with Rodale Institute […]

  • Love Your Lake 2024 at Blue Marsh Lake

    The month of July has been designated as Lakes Appreciation Month in the state of Pennsylvania and across the country. Lakes provide valuable environmental and economic benefits, but perhaps more importantly, are a place people enjoy visiting to recreate in many different ways.  Join the Blue Marsh Lake staff and partners to celebrate Blue Marsh […]

  • 2024 Designation Cycle Sentinel Landscapes Spotlight

    The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is thrilled to announce newly designated landscapes from the 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle. This process, informed by ten years of lessons learned in building innovative […]