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Two Partner Opportunities: Shared Google Ads Support + Our 2025 Wins Roundup
If you’re doing great work, you deserve more than a quiet calendar invite and a few polite likes. We’re putting real support behind partner visibility this winter, and we’re also collecting the best moments from across our network for a year-end roundup that actually reflects the breadth of what you all accomplished. This post is…
Read More$250 Million on the Line: Protecting Funds Meant to Replace Lead Service Lines
Replacing lead service lines is one of those public health jobs that is brutally unglamorous and wildly important. It’s slow, expensive, and usually happens out of sight, under streets and lawns, one address at a time. But it’s also one of the clearest ways we can protect families, especially kids, from lead exposure through drinking…
Read MoreBuild Trust, Build Infrastructure: A New Guide for Utilities and Communities
Updating and maintaining drinking water and wastewater systems is complex, costly, and increasingly urgent. Because most decisions are made locally, utilities and the communities they serve have to pull in the same direction to get projects approved, funded, and delivered equitably. That’s why we partnered with The Junction Coalition, with input from Rogue Water Lab,…
Read MoreLearn, Connect, Act: Shared Waters with French Creek Conservancy
French Creek meets Buffalo Creek for an afternoon of learning, connection, and practical action. On Wednesday, December 10 from 3:30 to 5:00 pm, the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will host “Shared Waters,” a hybrid program you can join in person at Buffalo Creek Nature Park (154 Monroe Road, Sarver, PA 16055) or online via…
Read MoreBIPARTISAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS LAUNCH FEDERAL PUSH TO FUND OHIO RIVER RESTORATION
The Ohio River Basin, spanning 55 congressional districts across 15 states, is the nation’s largest body of water to receive no dedicated federal funding WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 18, 2025) – Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) led introduction of the Ohio River Restoration Program Act with Reps. Erin Houchin (IN-09), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Mike Rulli (OH-06),…
Read MoreBecome A Master Naturalist
The Pennsylvania Master Naturalist Spring 2026 training courses are now open for applications in the following counties: Adams, Allegheny, Chester, Delaware, Indiana, Montour, Philadelphia, Somerset, and Washington. Become part of a statewide network of volunteer educators, community scientists, and environmental stewards dedicated to protecting and conserving Pennsylvania’s natural resources and public lands. Each course blends classroom…
Read MoreStronger Together: Appalachian Groups Unite for Flood Resilience
We’re excited to share big news: More than a dozen leading organizations have come together to launch the Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition (AFRC) — a powerful new alliance focused on preparing Appalachia for a future of stronger, more frequent floods. The AFRC was formed to drive regional collaboration and bold advocacy in support of policies…
Read MoreWest Virginia Watershed Symposium 2025: 17 Groups Unite to Protect Appalachian Waters
The 2025 West Virginia Watershed Symposium was held at Battlers Knob in Philippi, WV on Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18, 2025. Representatives from 17 watershed groups as well as various watershed partners and supporters attended the Symposium. On Friday, attendees enjoyed a 3.5 mile float on the Buckhannon-Tygart Valley Water Trail, celebrating WV’s newest…
Read MoreU Penn’s Water Center just published ”Informing the Discussion Around Water Systems Restructuring”
U Penn’s Water Center just published a briefing paper” Informing the Discussion Around Water Systems Restructuring.” This briefing paper offers a high-level overview of the challenges facing water and wastewater systems in the United States, how those challenges can drive system restructuring and examples of restructuring options. It is intended to serve as an initial…
Read MoreWhen Culverts Become Lifelines: Lessons from Fall Confluence on Wildlife and Water
The Fall 25 Confluence’s “Boatload of Knowledge” session drove home a truth that’s easy to overlook: healthy ecosystems depend on connections. Freddy Smith from the Lawrence County Conservation District showed us how culverts can either be highways or roadblocks for wildlife trying to access critical water sources. David Antis, representing the Washington County Pennsylvania Amphibian…
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