Thursday, June 5, 2025

Penn State Extension Hosts July 14 Webinar On Community Science Tool To Track Stream Health

On July 14 from Noon to 1:30 p.m., the
Penn State Extension will host a webinar on the First Investigation of Stream Health Tool, a community science tool to track stream health.

Is 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, volunteer groups, youth, and adults to explore a stream and share their findings with the scientific community. 

Join us for an introduction to the new and improved mobile app, online reporting tool, and paper data sheets.

Who is this for?

-- Individuals interested in water resources

-- Professionals working in the water field

-- Anyone with a general interest in water

-- Volunteers interested in monitoring water quality

What will you learn?

-- How to use the First Investigation of Stream Health (FISH) tool 

-- Some of the habitat characteristics important for a healthy stream 

-- The different methods of entering data, including a new mobile app 

-- Where to access additional survey resources

Click Here to register and for more information.

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

Upcoming Extension Events

June 10-- Penn State Extension:Tap Talk: The Susquehanna River Fish Assemblage, Collusion Tap Works, York, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

June 10-- VirtualPenn State Extension (10 of 10) Pennsylvania Forests Webinar Seminar Series - The Use of Slash Walls to Exclude Deer and Regenerate Native Forest Tree Species.  Noon and 7:00 p.m.

June 12-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Hosts 6-Part Gardening With Nature Workshop Series - Trees for Climate Change

June 12-- Lancaster Master Watershed Stewards Waterways On Wheels Bike Tour.  Northwest Lancaster County River Trail. 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

June 16-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Community Forestry Webinar On Resolving Tree-Sidewalk Conflicts.  Noon.

June 24-- Virtual. Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Webinar On The Pennsylvania Right To Farm Law. Noon. 

June 25-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Pennsylvania Harmful Algal Blooms Webinar. Noon to 1:00 p.m. 

July 9-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Hard Water Issues. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

July 10-- Virtual. Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Host Webinar Ahead Of Statewide Native Tree And Shrub Sale. 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

July 10-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Hosts 6-Part Gardening With Nature Workshop Series - Xeriscape Gardening

July 11-- Virtual. Penn State Forestry Experts Host Webinar On Habitat Restoration As Part Of A Long-Term Strategy To Control Invasive Species. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

July 14-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Community Science Tool To Track Stream Health. Noon to 1:00 p.m. 

July 16-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Uses And Benefits Of Rain Barrels. Noon to 1:00 p.m.

July 30-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Understanding Your Home Water Test Results. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

August 6-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Home Water Treatment Basics. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

August 14-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Hosts 6-Part Gardening With Nature Workshop Series - For The Love Of Groundcovers

August 21-- Virtual. Penn State University To Host Online Solar Law Symposium

September 11-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Hosts 6-Part Gardening With Nature Workshop Series - Soil Health and Sustainable Gardening.

September 25-- Penn State Extension Dive Deeper Summit For Water Educators. Harrisburg.

October 15-- Penn State Extension Hosts Pest Biocontrol School Oct. 15 In Lancaster County. Two sessions 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

[Posted: June 5, 2025] 
PA Environment Digest

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