The Sojourn program serves as a bridge to bring our communities to our rivers and streams to educate them, enabling them to become lifelong stewards of these resources. River sojourns offer a different point of view on some of Pennsylvania’s treasured landscapes and historic and cultural assets.
Sojourns are not only an outdoor activity but are also an effective tool for raising awareness about our rivers and the issues affecting them, educating, and enhancing community involvement about natural and cultural resources, and promoting and encouraging watershed stewardship.
These grants support between 10 and 15 paddling events each year, encompassing over 500 river miles and 50+ on-the-water days, offering more than 100 educational programs and engaging over 4,000 people.
Grant Awards & Schedule
Grants were awarded to--
-- Conemaugh Valley Conservancy for the Stony-Kiski-Conemaugh Rivers Sojourn schedule for June 5 through June 8, 2025.
-- Endless Mountains Heritage Region for the North Branch Sojourn scheduled for July 31 through August 3, 2025
-- Endless Mountains Heritage Region for the Hungry for Adventure Sojourn scheduled for August 8 through August 9, 2025.
-- Endless Mountains Heritage Region for the Youth Heritage Sojourn scheduled for July 10 through July 12, 2025.
-- French Creek Valley Conservancy for the 2025 Summer Sojourn scheduled for June 14, 2025.
-- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy for the Perki-Bay Expedition: A Youth Sojourn from Source to Sea scheduled for June 23 through June 27, 2025.
-- Riverlife for the Colors of the River Sojourn scheduled for July 16; July 23 and July 30, 2025.
-- Schuylkill River Greenways for the Schuylkill River Sojourn scheduled for June 13 through June 20, 2025.
-- Shenango River Watchers for the Spring Paddle Fest scheduled for June 7, 2025.
-- Susquehanna National Heritage Area for the Paddle the Battle Sojourn June 29, 2025.
-- Swatara Watershed Association for the 35th Swatara Sojourn scheduled for May 3, 2025.
-- The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership for the Susquehanna Greenway Sojourn Series scheduled for May 3, May 31, June 7, June 19, August 2, August 16, and September 24, 2025.
-- The Watersmith Guild for the First Waves Regional Series & Aqua Lab Adventures scheduled for May 16, May 28, May 29, June 2, June 3, June 4, June 11, June 12, June 24, June 25, June 30, July 2, July 9, July 23, July 28, July 30, August 4 and August 5, 2025.
-- Upper Delaware Preservation Coalition for the 2025 Delaware River Sojourn: “Celebrating 30 Years on Sojourn Time – 2025 PA River of the Year scheduled for June 14 through June 20, 2025.
--Wayne County Community Foundation for the Lackawaxen River Sojourn scheduled for September 20 through September 21, 2025.
-- Wildlands Conservancy – Environmental Ed Center for the 29th Annual Lehigh River Sojourn scheduled for June 7 through June 10, 2025.
The Pennsylvania Sojourn Program is administered by POWR in partnership with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources through funding from the Environmental Stewardship Fund. The grants are awarded on a competitive basis.
The PA Sojourn Program is nationally unique, distributing grants across the state to local organizations and their sojourn events.
For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and help available to community-based watershed organizations, visit the PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers website. Follow them on Facebook.
[Posted: April 14, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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