Events
Partner Spotlight: Jacobs Creek Watershed Association Has a Packed Summer Lineup
If you’re looking for ways to get outside, get your kids into nature, or support a local watershed organization doing great work – Jacobs Creek Watershed Association has three events coming up this summer worth putting on your calendar. Young Naturalist Camp – June 8-10 JCWA’s third annual Young Naturalist Camp is an overnight immersive…
Read MoreWorking Together for Cleaner Streams – Stormwater Workshop Coming June 2 in Pittsburgh
If stormwater management is part of your work – or your community is dealing with flooding, runoff, or stream health issues – here is a workshop worth clearing your calendar for. H2O Water Network is co-hosting “Working Together for Cleaner Streams,” a stormwater management workshop on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 2:30…
Read MoreMeet the Scientist Who Is Changing How We Think About Plastic and Water
When Dr. Sherri Mason walks into a room, people pay attention. As one of the world’s leading researchers on microplastics in drinking water, she has spent years documenting something most of us would rather not think about – the tiny plastic particles that have made their way into our taps, our rivers, and our bodies.…
Read MoreHere Is What Is on the Agenda at Spring Confluence 2026
Two weeks out from Spring Confluence 2026 and the agenda is locked in. On May 29 at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA, H2O Water Network is hosting a full day of sessions, conversations, and connections built for the people doing the real work of protecting water in the Upper Ohio River Basin. Here is…
Read MoreYour Guide to Getting to Spring Confluence 2026 at Geneva College
Spring Confluence 2026 is 4 days away. If you are registered and ready to go – here is everything you need to know to get there, get settled, and get the most out of the day. Where Are We Meeting? Geneva College3200 College AveBeaver Falls, PA 15010 Geneva College sits on a hilltop in Beaver…
Read MoreThe Boatload of Knowledge Is Coming – And You’re Going to Want to Be There
Every year at H2O’s Spring Confluence, one feature stands out as the most talked-about part of the day. It’s not a panel. It’s not a presentation. It’s the Boatload of Knowledge – and it’s back on May 29 at Geneva College in Beaver Falls. What Is the Boatload of Knowledge? Think of it as a…
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 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 MoreDon’t Miss It — From Ripples to Currents Is Coming March 27
Next Friday, the Upper Ohio River Basin water community comes together — and you’re going to want to be in the room. From Ripples to Currents: Connect, Share, Act for Clean Water is happening on Friday, March 27, 2026, and it’s the kind of event that reminds you why this work matters. Whether you represent…
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