Saturday, August 15, 2026

Penn State Extension Hosts 5-Part Backyard Stream Repair Webinar Series Starting Sept. 22

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Penn State Extension is hosting a five-part Backyard Stream Repair Webinar Series where participants will learn simple, affordable techniques for repairing and stabilizing your stream.

Is your stream getting deeper or wider? Are you losing land every time it rains? If your stream banks are changing rapidly, you are not alone—and there is something you can do about it. 

Join Penn State Extension's Backyard Stream Repair Series to learn simple, affordable techniques to stabilize your stream banks and help protect your property. 

This step-by-step, do-it-yourself approach is designed for homeowners and landowners, providing hands-on guidance, expert instruction, and practical solutions that can make a lasting difference.

Each participant will receive a complimentary copy of the full-color manual, Simple Solutions for Your Eroding Backyard Stream.

Schedule

The webinars will be held on September 22, 24, 29 and October 1 and 6 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Who is this for?

-- Landowners with a stream on their property

-- Individuals interested in streambank repair

What will you learn?

-- Techniques for improving stream bank stability and reducing erosion 

-- Simple, do-it-yourself methods for protecting stream banks and reducing erosion 

-- Factors to consider when stream bank repair may improve property value 

-- Ways streambank restoration can enhance the appearance and function of your property 

-- Methods for reducing landscape maintenance, such as mowing, watering, and fertilizing 

-- Practices for reducing water pollution through proper stream management 

-- Ways to create and improve habitat for wildlife, including butterflies, hummingbirds, frogs, and dragonflies

Click Here to register and for more information.

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

[Posted: August 15, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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