Watershed Education

April is the month to be mindful of ways we can help planet Earth.

Discover the advantages of Pennsylvania native plants, integrating them into your outdoor spaces, and participating in conservation initiatives.

Take a bike tour with our Master Watershed Stewards on the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, learn about the trail history, discover watershed features, and more!

Extension staff lead an experiment with youth to gauge stream health using a Stream Health Chart.

Betsy Leppo and Gifford Pinchot State Park Staff are recognized for their work on vernal pools.

Seeking artists for the 2024 storm drain art contest in York, Pennsylvania.

Learn how to manage your property to protect our waterways and how to apply to have your property officially certified!

What is the condition of the small stream on your property? Does it have bank erosion issues? Do you notice increased sediment in the water? Is it prone to rising and falling quickly during rain events?

Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards, the Montgomery School, Chester County Conservation District, and Keystone Ten Million Trees Project incorporate a riparian buffer tree planting into the school curriculum.

Discover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today!

Discover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today!

A handy, step-by-step checklist of considerations when preparing to plant trees.

Discover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today!

Discover the Master Watershed Steward Program, empowering communities through conservation, environmental education, and community involvement. Join us today!

Pennsylvania is home to many fascinating wetlands, one of the most distinctive being bogs.

Introduce children to Dr. Watt R. Shedd in this new book that shows readers aged 8–10 how they, too, can be stream doctors.

Dragonflies and Damselflies make up an important part of a backyard pond ecosystem.

Jodi Sulpizio, Natural Resources Educator and Master Watershed Steward Coordinator in York County, was recognized by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay as the 2023 Pennsylvania Watershed Champion.

Erin Frederick is recognized with Lehigh Valley's 2023 Forty Under 40 Award by Lehigh Valley Business.

The FMWS program will be spreading across Pennsylvania over the coming year.

Master Watershed Steward volunteers and program partners celebrate ten years of stewarding Pennsylvania's water resources while exploring highlighted areas of the Pennsylvania Wilds Conservation Landscape.

Introduce children to Dr. Watt R. Shedd in this new book that shows readers aged 8–10 how they, too, can be stream doctors.

Routine spraying of individual lawns with non-selective insecticides to reduce mosquito populations can easily enter waterways, harming non-target organisms.

The annual project of York County Master Watershed Stewards aims to increase public knowledge and awareness of the function and importance of storm drains and water quality via public involvement and artwork.

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System refers to a collection of structures designed to gather stormwater and discharge it into local streams and rivers.