Innovating for a More Equitable and Sustainable Water Future
Welcome to the SWPA Water Network, a coalition of organizations working to improve water quality and access in the Upper Ohio River Basin. Our mission is to promote sustainable water management practices and ensure that everyone in the region has access to clean, safe, and affordable water. With a focus on collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and community engagement, we are working to address the key water-related challenges facing our region, from climate change and stormwater runoff to agricultural practices and public awareness. Join us in our efforts to protect and preserve our most vital natural resource - water.
OUR LATEST NEWS
Free Trees This Fall: Request Forms Are Open
The tree request form is live, and there is a volunteer guide to go with it. If you have been thinking about getting trees into…
Finding Funding in Tough Times: Takeaways from the Spring Confluence
It was a beautiful day in Beaver Falls to gather for the Spring Confluence, and we owe a big thank you to Geneva College for…
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…
Casselman 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…
Add 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…
Tribune 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,…
$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.
Help 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…
Free 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…
A 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…
Nearly 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.
Protecting 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…
