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Outdoor Learning Space Design Workshop

Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, 19311, United States

When: Thursday, June 20, 2024, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Where: The morning session and lunch will be at Stroud Water Research Center. The afternoon session will be a tour of nearby school sites with outdoor learning spaces. Audience: Formal educators (classroom teachers, administrators, etc.) and non-formal educators (naturalists, environmental educators, conservation districts, etc.). Act 48: Up to 6 hours. Cost: FREE, including lunch. Register Now Come learn how to create an outdoor learning space where meaningful learning can happen while also benefiting water quality and wildlife habitat! In the morning of this workshop, you will learn the basics of

Algae, Algae, Everywhere

Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, 19311, United States

Harmful Algal Bloom in the western basin of Lake Erie on September 25, 2017. Photo: Aerial Associates Photography, Inc. by Zachary Haslick, public domain When: Monday, June 10, 2024. Doors open at 6 p.m. for light refreshments. Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. Where: Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311. Cost: Free. Please RSVP so we can plan for refreshments. RSVP Now Laura Johnson, Ph.D., will explain the causes of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, why we need to be concerned about these blooms, and what we should do to prevent exposure to bloom toxins. In

2024 Joan and Dick Stroud Memorial Lecture

Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, 19311, United States

When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Doors open at 6 p.m. for light refreshments; lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. Where: Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311. Cost: Free. Please let us know you’re coming so we can plan refreshments. RSVP Now Award-winning author and photographer Tim Palmer will present a slideshow based on his new book, Seek Higher Ground: The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis, published by University of California Press. With striking photos and engaging narrative, Palmer will explain how efforts to control floods through dam and levee construction have been, at best, inadequate, and how

Catch the Rain Workshop

Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, 19311, United States

When: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 from 6–8 p.m. Where: Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA, 19311. Please note: This workshop is only open to property owners in White Clay Creek watershed. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Register Now Learn How to Help White Clay Creek and Beautify Your Yard! Join us to learn about the Catch the Rain Program and explore Stroud Water Resarch Center’s campus as we discuss conservation practices such as rain gardens, wildlife gardens, meadows, streamside forests, and more. Learn how conservation practices improve water quality, reduce flooding, recharge wells, filter pollutants, reduce summer