Thursday, August 22, 2024

Penn State Extension Hosts Sept. 11 Webinar On Corrosive Water Issues

Join Penn State Extension
Master Watershed Steward Coordinator Justin Mansberger on September 11 for a webinar on Corrosive Water Issues from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Corrosive water can cause harmful metals like lead and copper to dissolve into our water supply, posing significant health risks. 

This session will explore the problems associated with corrosive water and provide guidance on how to get your water tested and treated to ensure safe drinking water for you and your family. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to protect your health and improve your water quality.

Who is this for?

-- Homeowners

-- Private water supply users

-- Anyone interested in learning more about corrosive water issues

What will you learn?

-- What is corrosive water?

-- What are some problems associated with corrosive water?

-- How can corrosive water be treated?

Click Here to register and for more information.

Visit the Penn State Extension website to learn more about many more educational opportunities.

Upcoming Events

-- NOW: Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Offer Native Trees, Shrubs In Annual Fundraiser

-- Penn State Extension: Upcoming Training And Events For Agriculture Conservationists

-- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals: Only A Few Seats Left: Level 1 Training  [PaEN]

-- August 23: In-Person Managing Invasive Plants Full-Day Penn State Extension Workshop In State College  [PaEN] 

-- August 27-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Backyard Stream Repair Webinar Series Starting Aug. 27

-- August 27: Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts 3-Part Conservation Cornerstone Webinar Series For Ag Professionals Starting Aug. 27  [PaEN]

-- August 28: Penn State Extension Aug. 28 Webinar - Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulfide In Private Water Supply Systems  [PaEN]

-- September 4: Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Webinar On Watershed Friendly Lawn Care To Protect Drinking Water  [PaEN] 

-- September 5: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Watershed Friendly Native Planting  [PaEN] 

-- September 5: Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Webinar On Watching Out For Winter Road Salt  [PaEN] 

-- September 6: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Classic Biological Control Of PA Invasive Species  [PaEN] 

-- September 10: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Proper Native Tree Planting For Long-Term Success  [PaEN]

-- September 10--  Penn State Extension (1 of 10) Pennsylvania Forests Webinar Seminar Series - Using Geographic Information Systems to Track Management and Assess Attributes of Forested  Property.  Noon and 7:00 p.m.

-- September 11-- Penn State Extension Hosts Rain Barrel Discovery - Explore & Learn Webinar [PaEN] 

-- September 12-- Penn State Extension Webinar: On A Few Acres - Permaculture & Risk Management [PaEN] 

-- September 14-- Celebrate The World Of Insects At Penn State's Annual Great Insect Fair In State College  [PaEN] 

-- September 19-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Cumberland County Gardening With Nature - Stormwater-Friendly Lawn Care WorkshopCleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th Street in Camp Hill.  7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

-- September 24: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Community Forestry - TreeKeeper - A Tool For Tree Canopy Management  [PaEN] 

-- September 26-- York Master Watershed Stewards Host Tap Talk - Preserving York County Landscapes & Waterways With The Farm & Natural Lands Trust  [PaEN] 

Resource Links:

-- Penn State Extension Watershed Friendly PA Certification

-- Penn State Extension: Why Did My Young Riparian Buffer Tree Die?

-- Penn State Extension: Guide Provides Advice On Managing Spotted Lanternfly

-- Penn State Extension: Shade Tree Commission Spotlight - Lewisburg Borough

-- Penn State Extension: High School Students Learn About Tree Care 

-- Penn State Extension: Arborist Short Course Series Starting Oct. 7

-- Penn State Extension: Is That Vine Damaging My Tree?

Related Articles:

-- Northcentral PA Conservancy, Partners Complete Project To Stabilize Tioga River Bank In Blossburg, Tioga County  [PaEN] 

-- Center For Watershed Protection: Introducing The PA MS4 Stormwater Collaboration Toolkit - Unlocking Water Quality Success  [PaEN] 

-- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership: Winners Named In 13th Annual Photo Contest; Vote For People’s Choice Winners [PaEN] 

-- Entomology Advocacy Week!  Help Shape Science-Based Policy For Insects, Pollinators By Supporting House Bill 2471  [PaEN] 

-- Celebrate The World Of Insects At Penn State's Annual Great Insect Fair Sept. 14 In State College  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- WJAC: Brockway Residents In Jefferson County Alarmed By Asbestos In Municipal Drinking Water Above Allowable Limits 

-- Republican Herald: Lake Wynonah Property Owners Voice Water Quality, Billing Concerns To Plum Creek Municipal Authority

-- LancasterOnline: Wawa Must Comply With Pequea Township’s New, Stricter Well Water Testing Requirements

-- LancasterOnline: August’s Rainfall Ends Drought Conditions In Central PA

-- LancasterOnline: The Giant Company Healing The Planet Tree Planting Grants Benefit McCaskey High School, Lititz Church 

-- LancasterOnline: 7 Lancaster County Farms Preserved With $2 Million In State Funds

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Stormwater Runoff Not An Issue In Solar Fields With Proper Management, Penn State Study Finds

-- Bradford Era: National Forest Service Accepting Comments On Stream Habitat Project In Elk County

-- PA Environmental Council Blog: River Rally Takeaways, Tangible And Otherwise - By Tali MacArthur, Watershed Outreach Manager

[Posted: August 22, 2024]  PA Environment Digest

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