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Free Trees for Riparian Buffers and Community Planting Through PA IPL’s Roots, Branches, and Hands
Have a riparian buffer project in mind, or just want to get more trees in the ground across your community? Here is a no-cost way to do it. PA IPL (Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light) is rolling out a tree equity program called Roots, Branches, and Hands, and the tree request form opens soon. The…
Read MoreCasselman River Watershed Association: A Summer of Access, Trout, and Clean Water
One of our coalition partners is having a busy 2026. From new river access work to a 15,000 trout nursery operation to a fresh look at Coxes Creek, here is what the Casselman River Watershed Association has going on, and how you can be part of it. If you have ever launched a kayak in…
Read MoreAdd Your Organization to the Ohio River Restoration Program Act Letter of Support by June 10
Momentum is building behind the bipartisan Ohio River Restoration Program Act, and partner organizations across the basin have a chance to put their names behind it. The Ohio River Basin Alliance is circulating a regional Letter of Support, and organizations are invited to sign on by close of business on Tuesday, June 10. What the…
Read MoreTribune Investigation Traces Great Lakes Plastic Pollution Through Western PA and the Ohio Valley
A new Chicago Tribune investigation published May 31 takes a hard look at how plastic pellets and microplastics are piling up across the Great Lakes, and a good deal of the reporting lands close to home. The piece features Dr. Sherri Mason, the microplastics researcher who keynoted our Spring Confluence at Geneva College just days…
Read More$50 Million for Farmer-Led Water Work: The EPA Farmer-to-Farmer Grant Is Open (Apply by June 19)
EPA just opened up to $50 million for farmer-led water quality and habitat work, with awards of $1.5M to $2.5M over five years. Applications are due June 19. Here is who can apply and how.
Read MoreHelp Shape Pennsylvania’s Climate Plan at the June 6 Pittsburgh Workshop
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is bringing its Climate Conversation series to Pittsburgh this week, and the agency wants to hear directly from the people who live and work across our region. The free workshop runs Saturday, June 6, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Homewood. It…
Read MoreFree Webinar: Green Schoolyards as a Stormwater and Resilience Strategy
If you have spent any time around our region’s schools and streets after a hard rain, you know stormwater has a way of going wherever it pleases. A free webinar this June looks at one increasingly popular way to manage it: turning paved-over schoolyards into green spaces that soak up runoff while serving the whole…
Read MoreA Push for the Ohio River: ORBA Seeks Support for the Restoration Program Act
The waterways winding through our corner of the country are getting some attention in Washington, and organizations across the Upper Ohio River Basin have a short window to add their voice. The Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) recently wrapped its annual Hill Day in DC, where its board and partner organizations met with more than…
Read MoreNearly 300 Resources, One Front Door: Meet the New H2O Resource Library
We built a single front door for the funding, maps, training, and expertise that water and river groups need. It is live now with almost 300 resources, and it keeps growing.
Read MoreProtecting Watersheds Makes Economic Sense – Here Is What the Data Shows
Clean water is not just an environmental issue. It is an economic one. A new fact sheet from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency makes the case clearly: protecting healthy watersheds delivers measurable, documented financial returns to communities, property owners, businesses, and governments across the country. For the Upper Ohio River Basin – a region where…
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