Thursday, April 9, 2026

Stroud Water Research Center: New Clean Water Partnership With University Of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School At New Bolton Center; Bringing Back Eastern Brook Trout; LaMotte Company Honored

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latest UpStream News from the Stroud Water Research Center features articles on a new clean water partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School at New Bolton Center, bringing back the eastern brook trout and environmental education honors for LaMotte Company.

New Bolton Center Partnership

Stroud Water Research Center is pleased to announce a partnership with the University of Pennsylvania's Veterinary School at New Bolton Center to deliver clean water and restore healthy streams to Chester County.

Widely recognized for its world-class equine hospital, the Veterinary Center is also a 700-acre living laboratory for integrated agriculture and ecosystem research. 

Situated at the headwaters of White Clay Creek, the campus plays a pivotal role in protecting soil health, biodiversity, and downstream water quality.

Click Here to learn more.

LaMotte Company Honored

We’re thrilled to share that our partner, the LaMotte Company, has received the 2026 Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators’ Business Partner Award. 

This statewide recognition celebrates businesses that make meaningful contributions to environmental education across Pennsylvania.

For more than 100 years, LaMotte has been an innovative leader in water-quality analysis and education. 

Click Here to read more.

Eastern Brook Trout

Might brook trout one day swim again in Red Clay Creek? If and when they do, it will be a sign that watershed restoration efforts are working in the stream that runs through southeastern Pennsylvania and northeastern Delaware.

In Pennsylvania, property owners and farmers are transforming their lands to restore a stream's health and its native fish.

Click Here to read more.

Science Open House

World Water Day 2026 was an exciting day at Stroud Water Research Center. On Saturday, March 21, more than 100 visitors explored the research, education, and watershed restoration work that protects fresh water.

Click Here to read about some of the fun activities.

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Upcoming Events

-- May 9: Willowdale Steeplechase, Kennett Square, Chester County,  to raise funds for Stroud Center and Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center.

-- May 18: Fore Fresh Water Golf Invitational, Wilmington, DE 

Visit Stroud’s Events webpage to learn about more experiences and educational events.

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-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Joins Lawsuit Over Federal Repeal Of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding  [PaEN] 

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Releases 2025 Annual Report Highlighting Data Center, Natural Gas Water Use, Climate Change, Road Salt Study, More  [PaEN]  

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-- FOX43: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Gives Students Hands-On Education On The Conodoguinet Creek

-- Courier Express: Toby Creek Watershed Assn. Highlights Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Efforts In Jefferson County

-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Rain Garden Construction Underway At Luzerne County’s Operations Building In Wyoming

-- Scranton Times: Scranton Plans 2 More Stormwater Projects In Flood-Prone Keyser Valley Using COVID Recovery Funds

-- TheDerrick.com: Knox Agrees To Settlement With DEP Over Wastewater Plant Violations

-- York Daily Record: Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant Wants To Draw More Water From Susquehanna River For Its Restart 

[Posted: April 9, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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