Resources
When 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…
Read MoreThe Watershed Assessment Report Is Here – And We’re Just Getting Started
This report represents something special – the collective voice of communities across our region speaking up about the water they depend on. Your survey responses, your concerns, and your observations have been compiled into a comprehensive snapshot of watershed health from the headwaters to the Ohio River. It’s not just data on a page; it’s…
Read More10/28 Stormwater Management Strategies: from Blueprint to Budget Webinar Series
The Impactful Resilience Infrastructure Science & Engineering (IRISE) Consortium, the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory, and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) Water Resource Center are co-hosting a three-part webinar series titled “Stormwater Management Strategies: from Blueprint to Budget” throughout 2025. Join us for this webinar series on mastering stormwater management strategies. After the webinar series, we’ll host…
Read More$25,000 Available for Pennsylvania Landowners Who Want Healthier Forests and Cleaner Water
New PWREN Program Makes Forest Stewardship Financially Feasible If you joined us at the Fall 2025 Confluence, you already know this fundamental truth: clean water doesn’t happen in isolation. It’s the result of thriving ecosystems where every element—from the smallest insect to the tallest tree—plays a vital role. You want to help create or maintain…
Read MoreWhy Pennsylvania’s Tiniest Residents Hold the Key to Clean Water
And How You Can Help Protect Them If you joined us at the Fall 2025 Confluence, you already know this truth: clean water doesn’t happen in isolation. It’s the result of a thriving ecosystem where every creature—from the smallest insect to the largest mammal—plays a vital role. The butterflies dancing above your local stream, the…
Read MoreHow to Celebrate Water Quality Day by Checking What’s Coming Out of Your Tap
Water Quality Day isn’t just about testing the creek behind your house or supporting river cleanups (though those matter too). The most important water monitoring you can do might be right in your own kitchen. When was the last time you actually knew what was in the water flowing from your tap? Your water supplier…
Read MoreStrengthening Collaboration in the Mon River Basin
The Mon River Basin is getting a much-needed spotlight this fall, thanks to an upcoming Watershed Symposium and Luncheon focused on cooperation, restoration, and post-disaster resilience. Set for October 17–18 at Battlers Knob in Philippi, WV, the event brings together watershed organizations, conservation leaders, and agencies like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and West…
Read MoreStormwater Smarts: Free CUSP Training Now Open for Registration
Stormwater is no longer just a nuisance—it’s a growing threat to water quality, safety, and infrastructure across the United States. Flash floods and polluted runoff are impacting communities from North Carolina to Pennsylvania, Kentucky to New York. That’s why the H2O Water Network has partnered to promote a powerful solution: the CUSP (Chesapeake Urban Stormwater…
Read MorePennFuture is hiring a Clean Water Campaign Manager
PennFuture is hiring a Clean Water Campaign Manager- please spread the word! If you’re passionate about protecting Pennsylvania’s waters and skilled in coalition-building, here’s an opportunity to turn that passion into action. PennFuture is hiring a Clean Water Campaign Manager to help lead statewide efforts focused on water policy, advocacy, and grassroots organizing. The ideal…
Read MoreJoin PA IPL’s Watershed Circle!
Join PA IPL for our Watershed Circle! The Watershed Circle is a 3-month peer-to-peer learning cohort designed specifically for congregations and community groups that are looking to take their FIRST or NEXT watershed step. The program’s goal is to graduate Community Watershed protectors with a Community Watershed Project identified, planned, or completed. The group will…
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