Events
Breakfast Webinar: The Importance of Capacity-Building in Watershed Groups: Lessons from the Hudson River Watershed
VirtualFrom 2019-2021, the Hudson River Watershed Alliance conducted a needs assessment to better understand the needs of watershed groups in the Hudson River watershed. The purpose of this study was to delve more deeply into the specific issues facing watershed groups. Through semi-structured interviews and focus groups, the research team...
Public Meeting: Ideas for the future of Great Falls, Maryland
VirtualSubmit comments through July 28 - online or by mail. Date: June 9, 2025 Contact: Christiana Hanson, 301-491-6265 WILLIAMSPORT, Md. – The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to comment on their experiences and ideas for the future of the Great Falls (Maryland) area of Chesapeake & Canal National Historical Park. Everyone...
Community Science Tool to Track Stream Health
VirtualIs your stream healthy? Would you like to explore it more closely or monitor changes over time? Have you recently taken steps to improve your stream and now want to measure the results? The First Investigation of Stream Health (FISH) tool is a fun and easy way for individuals, families,...
Webinar: Community Science Tool to Track Stream Health
VirtualIs your stream healthy? Would you like to explore it more closely or monitor changes over time? Have you recently taken steps to improve your stream and now want to measure the results? The First Investigation of Stream Health (FISH) tool is a fun and easy way for individuals, families,...
From Trash to Treasure: Reconnecting with Urban Streams
VirtualWe often think of cities in opposition to nature. But cities have a rich natural history, including many freshwater ecosystems. Urban streams and rivers have been used as dumps for human waste and trash and have been buried, channeled or armored to protect cities from flooding. But urban streams also...
2025 Potomac River Conference: Integrating Science, Policy, and Communications to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms
George Mason University's Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center Woodbridge, VAThe Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is calling for speaker and poster abstracts for the 2025 Potomac River Conference: Integrating Science, Policy, and Communications to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms. The conference will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at George Mason University's Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center in Woodbridge, VA....