Resources
Don’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…
Read MoreTwo New NOAA Grant Opportunities Target Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Control
If your organization works on water quality monitoring, aquatic health, or drinking water protection, this one’s worth your attention. NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Competitive Research Program has announced two new funding opportunities targeting harmful algal bloom (HAB) research — one focused on toxin detection in seafood, the other on technologies to…
Read MoreApply Now: BHE GT&S Watershed Mini Grants Available
Apply for the BHE GT&S Watershed Mini Grant Program! Funding available for water quality projects in Western PA. Deadline: March.
Read MoreFree Event in Homewood Connects Residents with Resources on Basement Flooding and Indoor Air Quality
If you’ve ever walked downstairs after a heavy rain and found your shoes getting wet, you already know the problem. Basement flooding and moisture aren’t just an inconvenience — they’re a health issue. And for residents in Pittsburgh’s Homewood and Hill District neighborhoods, where aging housing stock meets one of the region’s most dynamic urban…
Read MoreThe Hidden Resource Beneath Your Feet: Groundwater Awareness Week March 8–14
Chances are, the water you drank this morning came from underground. Not a river. Not a reservoir. But from deep beneath your feet — from ancient aquifers and bedrock that have been filtering and storing freshwater for thousands of years. That’s groundwater, and it’s a bigger deal than most people realize. Every year during the…
Read MoreCould REI Help Fund Your Outdoor Water Access Work?
If your organization is working at the intersection of water, community health, and outdoor access, there’s a funding opportunity worth knowing about: the REI Cooperative Action Fund. It’s invitation-only — meaning REI doesn’t accept open applications. Instead, they rely on community recommendations to identify grantees. That makes awareness everything. If you know an organization doing…
Read MoreFPW Opens Spring 2026 Grant Round in New Grants Portal
The Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds (FPW) is now accepting letters of intent (LOI) for its Spring 2026 grant cycle. FPW supports community-led efforts to protect and restore Pennsylvania’s water resources. FPW’s conservation grants program prioritizes projects that improve water quality and aquatic habitat in impaired watersheds, conserve critical headwaters, and expand community access to healthy…
Read MoreYour Ripple Is How a Current Begins — Join Us March 27 at Camp Christian
You don’t have to figure this out alone. Across our region — Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia — people are dealing with the same stubborn challenges: erosion creeping at the banks, flooding that keeps coming back, stormwater that doesn’t know where to go, and water quality that keeps slipping. And plenty of those people have…
Read MoreEPA CyanoSymposium 2026: Understanding Cyanotoxins and Protecting Human & Animal Health
If you work in water quality, public health, or environmental protection, this is one event you’ll want on your calendar. EPA CyanoSymposium 2026 will take a deep dive into the human and animal health effects of cyanotoxins — the harmful toxins produced by certain cyanobacteria during harmful algal blooms (HABs). These toxins can affect people,…
Read MoreFree PENNVEST Workshop in Beaver County: Water Infrastructure Funding Made Simple
If you’ve ever wondered how your community can actually pay for water infrastructure improvements, this is the session you don’t want to miss. On Thursday, April 9, PENNVEST Project Specialist Jamie Estep is heading to Beaver County to break down the funding opportunities available to communities across the Commonwealth. Whether your organization is tackling drinking…
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