Partner Highlights
Become a Salt Detective: Join the Salt Watch Movement
ZOOM LINK HERE: Salt Watch Webinar: Protecting Our Water From Winter Runoff 📅 Wednesday, January 28th | 7:00 PM💻 Free Online Event Join H2O Water Network, Izaak Walton League of America, and the Ohio Water Network to learn how you can monitor salt pollution in your community and advocate for smarter winter road practices. Winter arrived early…
Read MoreYour Conservation Project Could Get Funded: DCNR Grant Round Now Open
If you’ve been sitting on an idea for a trail, a park improvement, a river conservation effort, or an environmental education program—now’s the time to act. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has officially opened its annual Community Conservation Partnerships Program grant round. And this year, they’re giving applicants a little extra…
Read MoreYour Voice Shaped Our 2026 Roadmap
Assessment Results & What’s Next You took time to share your experiences. Your challenges. Your questions about water in your community. We’ve been listening. The H2O Headwaters to the Ohio Water Network’s Watershed Assessment gave us something invaluable: a clearer picture of what communities across the region are actually facing. Not assumptions. Not guesses. Real…
Read MoreA Practical Funding Path for Partner Groups That Aren’t Nonprofits
Across the H2O Water Network, many partner groups are doing important work to protect water resources, educate communities, and advance local solutions. Some partners are established nonprofits. Others are grassroots efforts, informal coalitions, or early-stage projects still building capacity. One question comes up again and again: “How do we raise funds or apply for grants…
Read MoreTwo 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 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 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 MoreOne Group’s Inspiring World Water Day Journey: Healing the Conemaugh, One Stream at a Time
While many of us marked World Water Day with reflection, education, or time spent beside a beloved stream, the Conemaugh Valley Conservancy (CVC) reminded us what real, long-haul stewardship looks like. With boots on the ground and data in hand, their team is literally transforming poisoned rivers into thriving community assets—one site, one test, and…
Read MoreiNaturalist, Stream Macros & You: What to Expect from the Hands-On Biodiversity Workshop
You’ll learn how to use iNaturalist, a free app that turns your phone into a biodiversity logbook. We’ll walk the trails at the beautiful Laurelville Retreat Center and show you how to capture and identify local species—from trees and insects to amphibians and invasive plants. Each entry becomes part of a global database that helps…
Read MoreBringing the Monongahela into the National Water Trail Family
by the H2O Water Network Team Have you heard the exciting news? Parts of the Monongahela River have officially joined the National Water Trails Program! This milestone underscores the incredible work our friends and partners have been doing all along the Upper Ohio Basin—and it’s only the beginning. A Three-Part Story: Upper, Middle & Lower…
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