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Mark Your Calendar: Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week Is July 26 – August 1
Nitrate pollution doesn’t get the headlines it deserves – but it’s one of the most widespread water quality problems affecting communities across the country, including right here in the Upper Ohio River Basin. The Izaak Walton League of America is working to change that, and they’re inviting organizations like H2O to help spread the word.…
Read MoreAI for Water: Penn’s Annual Policy Forum Returns April 16th
Water doesn’t move at the speed of technology – but the people managing it are being asked to. On April 16th, the Water Center at Penn is hosting its third annual Spring Water Policy Forum, and this year’s theme cuts right to the heart of a challenge facing water managers, utilities, and policymakers across the…
Read MoreSpring Confluence 2026: Bioblitz, Keynote, and a Full Day of Water Advocacy
Every spring, something important happens in the Upper Ohio River Basin – water advocates, watershed groups, municipal authorities, and community partners gather in one room to share what they know, learn from each other, and figure out what comes next. This year’s Spring Confluence is happening May 29, 2026 at Geneva College in Beaver Falls,…
Read MoreEPA Seeks Public Comment on Clean Water Act Financial Capability Guidance – Deadline May 26
If your community is navigating infrastructure costs, affordability concerns, or compliance schedules under the Clean Water Act, EPA wants to hear from you. The agency is accepting public comment on its Clean Water Act (CWA) Financial Capability Assessment (FCA) Guidance through May 26, 2026 – and the outcome of this process could directly affect how…
Read MoreStart Your Voyage to the Confluence — With a Bioblitz
Registration is open for H2O Water Network’s Spring 2026 Confluence, and the journey starts before you ever set foot on campus. From May 1–16, H2O Water Network and Pennsylvania Master Naturalist invite you to kick things off with a Bioblitz — a community-wide push to document the biodiversity in your neighborhood, watershed, town, park, or…
Read MoreCitizen Science in Action: Safecast Wants to Hear from Watershed Communities
Safecast has mapped over 250 million radiation data points worldwide — including parts of our region. H2O partner Jon Detisch is encouraging watershed organizations to explore the map and take a short survey helping shape the next generation of open environmental monitoring tools.
Read MoreJoin the Public Comment for the Nature Record Now!
Join the conversation on U.S. environmental health at NatureRecord.org. Share your insights for a greener future!
Read MoreMWA’s Direct Support Fund: Monthly Grants for Environmental Justice Work
Mountain Watershed Association’s Direct Support Fund offers small grants — typically under $5,000 — to grassroots groups and advocates tackling environmental justice issues across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. If your work touches shale gas, coal, petrochemicals, or related community harms, this one’s worth a look. Who it’s built for: What it covers: What it…
Read MoreOn the Ground with Mountain Watershed: What Their Assessment Meetings Are Telling Us
Mountain Watershed Association is taking a closer look at the health of local waterways — and what they’re finding matters for all of us in the Upper Ohio River Basin.
Read MoreKey Flood Preparedness Lessons from Hurricane Helene
Learn vital lessons from Hurricane Helene to improve flood preparedness and response in the Upper Ohio River Basin. Download the full report today.
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