• 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Source Water Collaborative- Using Clean Water Act Discharge Permits to Protect Drinking Water Sources Webinar Aug 5th

    The Source Water Collaborative is hosting a webinar on August 5th at 2:00pm ET about a new tool – Using Clean Water Act Discharge Permits to Protect Drinking Water Sources – a guide to engaging in the water pollution discharge permitting process. The guide is designed to help drinking water utilities, local government entities, non-governmental […]

  • SAN Abandoned Mine Drainage Workgroup Meeting (Virtual)

    Join us for our Abandoned Mine Drainage Workgroup meeting to connect partners and projects in the Schuylkill Watershed! If you have an agenda item to discuss, plan to attend, or would like more information, please email Meghan Rogalus, SAN Manager, at mrogalus@delawareestuary.org. You can receive email reminders and Zoom details for the AMD workgroup meetings by signing up here. This meeting will be […]

  • Do-It-Yourself Electronics for Environmental Monitoring

    This workshop will help you learn the skills necessary to assemble, program, and deploy a water monitoring station, and give you the knowledge and resources to continue learning on your […]

  • Penn State Ag Progress Days

    Hosting an in-person event, where all can come together to connect Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, held annually during three days in August, is Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural exposition. With […]

  • Berks Nature- Paddle the Schuylkill!

    Come Paddle the Schuylkill with us! The Schuylkill River holds a long and storied history with the people who settled along its banks. There is perhaps no better way to experience the healing that has occurred in this watershed than by dipping into the river and paddling through its restored currents yourself. Go with the […]

  • Urban Ag Incentive Zones Bill – Virtual Listening Session

    Join PASA to learn more about House Bill 920, a current proposal in the Pennsylvania General Assembly aimed at strengthening support for urban producers. Urban Ag Incentive Zones could help open up a world where zoning codes correctly recognize the benefit that farms and gardens bring to the city, support them in overcoming their challenges, and make it easier for growers […]

  • EPA Webinar: Cybersecurity 102 for Utilities

    EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Division is offering training that builds upon the foundational principles explained in the Cybersecurity 101 training. Click here to register

  • 2024 Bus Tour and Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Press Event

    Join us on a tour to see the Schuylkill River Restoration Fund’s impact in Philadelphia. We’ll visit a river access and riparian buffer project and a community garden and learn about how these projects help protect and connect people to the Schuylkill River. We’ll also highlight grants awarded for the 2024 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund. Participants should […]

  • Philly Fun Fishing Fest 2024

    Join Philadelphia Water Department from 7 to 11 a.m. at Schuylkill Banks between Chestnut and Walnut Streets. Enjoy a morning of free catch-and-release fishing and friendly competition at the Schuylkill Banks (on the Schuylkill River Trail between Walnut and Chestnut Streets).  The Fishing Fest is for anglers of all ages and levels of experience. No fishing license is required […]

  • PENNVEST 2024 Educational Event in Delaware County

    PENNVEST’s Delaware County Training will be held at: ​Chester Township Building 1150 Engle Street Chester, PA 19013 Click here to register for the Sept 10 training Each year, PENNVEST conducts outreach sessions to educate public and private entities on the financial opportunities available for funding clean water projects.  Participants of these events will learn answers to: How can […]

  • The Watershed Game Training

    Join the SAN Engagement and Stewardship Workgroup at Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy in Schwenksville PA for the Watershed Game Workshop, a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of the vital connection […]

  • PENNVEST 2024 Educational Event in Lancaster County

    PENNVEST’s Lancaster County Training will be held at: Providence Township Municipal Office 200 Mt. Airy Road New Providence, PA 17560 Click here to register for the Sept 12 training Each year, PENNVEST conducts outreach sessions to educate public and private entities on the financial opportunities available for funding clean water projects.  Participants in these events will learn answers to: How […]

  • Passive Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Course

    In partnership with the National Technical Training Program, the Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation and the Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation will host a Passive Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Course at the Ramada […]

  • Eastern PA Greenways and Trails Summit

    This year’s Eastern PA Greenways & Trails Summit, happening for the first time in Bradford County in the scenic endless mountains, will include several mobile sessions, including a paddle along the […]

  • Inter-Municipal Collaboration for Stormwater Management: Spotlight on Pennsylvania Communities

    Collaboration between local governments is an important strategy in the toolkit of local and regional leaders working to address stormwater impacts on water quality and flooding. This hour-long webinar will feature presentations and a discussion among the coordinators of collaborative intermunicipal efforts to manage stormwater, along with representatives from organizations – including WaterNow – working […]

  • Southeast PA Water Utility Forum

    Albright College –  Reading, PA Calling all water and wastewater utilities! Join us at the Southeast PA Water Utility Forum to discuss utility success stories around our area! The Schuylkill Action Network’s Pathogens and Point Source Workgroup is hosting a Water Utility Forum on Sept. 24th at Albright College for water and wastewater providers in Southeast PA. […]