The Sustainable Business Network (SBN)’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Partners invite SBN Members and colleagues to come together to showcase their exciting GSI projects and innovative developments in the industry to bring our region towards a climate resilient future. This event will bring together industry leaders, urban planners, environmental experts, and sustainable business advocates to explore the latest advancements in GSI. This showcase will incorporate presentations and posters of featured projects, cutting-edge technologies and strategies that are shaping the future of sustainable stormwater practices, ample networking opportunities, and exhibits from GSI leaders. This unique event will be a valuable opportunity to gain insights into the future of green stormwater infrastructure, learn from leading innovators, and connect with like-minded professionals dedicated to building a resilient and sustainable region.

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon with the Mercer County Wildlife Center as they bring live owls and raptors to Washington Crossing State Park! This interactive presentation offers a rare opportunity to see these incredible birds up close while learning about their behaviors, habitats, and the conservation efforts that help protect them.
The Mercer County Wildlife Center is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of native wildlife. As human development expands along the East Coast, natural habitats continue to shrink, leading to increased human-wildlife encounters and a greater risk of injury to these animals. The Center provides critical medical care and temporary refuge for injured, ill, and displaced birds, mammals, and reptiles, ensuring they have the best chance to return to the wild.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to connect with these amazing birds!
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required as the space is limited.
For more information, visit: https://shorturl.at/i1cyc

About DRGP
The Delaware River Greenway Partnership (DRGP) periodically sponsors lectures about different aspects of the Delaware River's cultural, recreational, and natural heritage. An environmental nonprofit, DRGP supports the Delaware River Scenic Byway, the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River, the Delaware River Water Trail, and the Delaware River Heritage Trail.
If you enjoyed our Heritage Lectures, please donate: https://delawarerivergreenwaypartnership.org/index.php/donate.
To view previous Heritage Lectures, visit https://www.youtube.com/@delawarerivergp
Thank you to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources for funding the spring Heritage Lectures.

Join local naturalist Juanita Hummel for a morning exploring the incredible world of vernal pools, crucial habitat for amphibians, in the midst of breeding season. We will enjoy a leisurely hike amongst the pools and keep an eye out for other signs of spring along the way!

PLEASE RSVP - See link below

https://www.hunterdonlandtrust.org/events/ 

Join us for an engaging webinar where we’ll dive into important environmental topics, including:

Why watersheds matter
Green infrastructure- common goals and practices
Why do BMPs fail? (focus on bioretention and basin retrofits)
Impact of road salts on green infrastructure and local waterways
Introduction to maintenance of native plantings and green infrastructure.

The course will be taught by CBLP instructors and staff!

This webinar is sponsored by the Cristiana Watershed Municipal Partners and is available at no charge to participants, with priority given to municipalities and landscape contractors in Chester and Delaware Counties (PA), and New Castle County (DE)

$5 per person, Come learn how to use a map & compass on our orienteering course. We will show you the basics before you try to find all the points. Space is limited – call early to register.

Experience the Sweet Side of Nature at Wissahickon Trails’ Annual Maple Sugaring Festival

Ambler, PA — Wissahickon Trails, a conservation organization dedicated to protecting and stewarding the Wissahickon watershed, is thrilled to announce the return of its Annual Maple Sugaring Festival on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the historic Four Mills Barn in Ambler, PA.

This family-friendly event offers a unique blend of education, history, and delicious fun. Guests of all ages will have the opportunity to connect with nature, learn about the science behind maple syrup production, and enjoy fresh pancakes topped with locally made syrup.

$5 per person, Learn how different plants and animals survive the winter. Join us on a hike and experience PEEC in the wintertime. All ages welcome. Please call to register. 

$45 per person/ $25 for children 10 and under, PEEC is pleased to announce our annual Board Game Dinner! Play board games and unleash your competitive spirit as you enjoy a fantastic meal. Bring the whole family for a fun and exciting evening. Payment required at registration. Call early to reserve your seats. Limited Spaces! 

$5 per person, Look for animal tracks & signs, learn how to identify animals via their footprints, and how animals adapt to stalk and hunt their prey. Please call to register.

Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and take a scenic drive on a heated bus throughout the Upper Delaware River region while you look for and learn about eagles and their habitat. Tickets sell out annually and advance registration is required.

$5 per person, Learn the basics of outdoor survival and weather preparedness. Build a shelter, try your hand at starting a fire, and learn other useful skills for wintertime in the outdoors. *This program is best suited for individuals aged 12 and up. Please call to register. 

In this workshop, participants will learn how to prepare and deploy acoustic recorders, manage acoustic data, and utilize acoustic data in statistical models. This workshop is free for all participants and is supported by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Delaware River Program. We are hoping for participation from people interested in modern tools for ecology and conservation and who hail from a wide variety of professional stages and backgrounds.

Lend a hand in the Pennypack Preserve for a few hours of service in honor of Presidents Day. You will work with our staff to learn about ecological restoration and assist with an active project. Dress in layers and wear sturdy boots. Groups and individuals are welcome. Minors under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult parent/guardian. Adult(s) and the Minor(s) for whom they are responsible, should register in the same transaction. Registration is required by February 13th.

If you have a group, more than 5 people, please reach out to Kroth@pennypacktrust.org to make sure we can accommodate your group.

Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and take a scenic drive on a heated bus throughout the Upper Delaware River region while you look for and learn about eagles and their habitat. Tickets sell out annually and advance registration is required.

The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a community science project launched in 1998 in the US that expanded worldwide in 2013. Join thousands of birders reporting their data over a four-day period. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations. Meet at the Visitor Center at 8 am for a brief introduction to the count and then let’s take a bird walk! Dress for the weather.

The event is free, but register is required by 2/13/25.

Join us on February 12th at 7:30 PM, via Zoom, for a Delaware River Greenway Partnership Heritage Lecture. Millions of tons of salt are applied to roads across the country every winter to melt snow and ice for safe travel. Though road salt is an effective tool to keep roads clear, it sticks around! New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection data show that salt levels in many of the state’s freshwater bodies exceed acceptable limits – harming aquatic ecosystems, endangering wildlife, and polluting drinking water sources. Salt also corrodes roads, bridges, and vehicles, leading to costly infrastructure repairs.

NJ Salt Watch was launched in December 2020 by The Watershed Institute, in New Jersey, to monitor the effects of winter road salting on our freshwater streams and lakes. Since then, about 550 volunteers have collected more than 3,000 chloride measurements across New Jersey, helping to fill in gaps in our understanding of the extent of this issue. In this lecture, Erin Stretz, Assistant Director of Science at The Watershed Institute, will discuss road salt use in New Jersey and how it impacts our freshwater resources. She will share NJ Salt Watch data and explore chloride trends in relation to changes in weather and land use. Most importantly, we'll discuss solutions for municipalities, property managers, and homeowners to reduce their salt footprint. Join us to learn how to put New Jersey freshwaters on a low-salt diet this winter!

Free registration: https://shorturl.at/dUgQv


About the Presenter
Erin Stretz is the Assistant Director of Science at the Watershed Institute, in Pennington, NJ. She leads the New Jersey Watershed Watch Network, a cooperative program of The Watershed Institute and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection that bridges the gap between regulatory agencies and dozens of community water monitoring programs throughout NJ. She has specialized in NJ water quality for 15 years, beginning in 2007 as an Americorps NJ Watershed Ambassador for the Crosswicks Creek watershed. Erin joined The Watershed Institute in 2011 to coordinate the StreamWatch volunteer water monitoring program and continued as the Assistant Director of Science in 2016, training thousands of volunteers along the way. She holds a Professional Science Master in Environmental Science with a focus on water resources from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of Science in Geographic Science from James Madison University. Erin is on the board of trustees for Bingo’s Foundation, the no-kill cat shelter in Bucks County where you can find her and her husband, Adam, doling out food and snuggles most Friday evenings.

About DRGP
The Delaware River Greenway Partnership (DRGP) sponsors lectures about different aspects of the Delaware River's cultural, recreational, and natural resources and heritage. An environmental nonprofit, DRGP supports the Delaware River Scenic Byway, the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River, the Delaware River Water Trail, and the Delaware River Heritage Trail.

If you enjoy our Heritage Lectures, please donate https://delawarerivergreenwaypartnership.org/index.php/donate.
To view previous Heritage Lectures, visit https://www.youtube.com/@delawarerivergp

$3 per person, Climb into a bald eagle’s nest, crawl into a bat cave, explore a beaver lodge, and dig in a fossil pit! Explore this indoor discovery room and enjoy hands-on exhibits on natural history, sustainability and the local environment. No registration required. 

$5 per person, Come learn how to use a map & compass on our orienteering course. We will show you the basics before you try to find all the points. Space is limited – call early to register.

$10 per person, The Delaware Water Gap has quite a few waterfalls within the park that all flow into the Delaware River. Join us for the morning as we check out some of the larger and well-known falls in the park. Payment is due at registration.  Spaces are limited so call early!

Adults $260 / Child, Commuter, Day Rates Available, Bring your friends and family to experience PEEC in the wintertime. There will be plenty of programs to pick from, such as cross-country skiing, animal tracking, nature hikes, campfire and more! Price includes three nights of lodging and meals from Friday dinner through Monday lunch. Join us for a wonderful winter weekend!

Join current Preserve Manager Preston Wilson, past Preserve Manager Jack Stefferud, and Events Coordinator Tianna Godsey for a guided hike at Diabase Farm Preserve. Together, we’ll get to know other outdoor-loving friends during mid-winter at the preserve. Whether you’re a seasoned hiker or a beginner, the trails offer a mix of challenges and rewards for all levels.

We’ll make a few stops along the way to point out preserve highlights and the land management strategies we use to enhance wildlife habitat and facilitate public use.

$5 per person, Learn the basics of outdoor survival and weather preparedness. Build a shelter, try your hand at starting a fire, and learn other useful skills for wintertime in the outdoors. *This program is best suited for individuals aged 12 and up.* Please call to register.

$20 per person, Together we'll craft a delicious medicinal tea using wild plants. Easy-to-identify wild plants can be found in your own backyard, gardens, and forested areas and provide medicinal properties that can support our health and well-being. Learn how to identify these wild plants, how to make a medicinal infusion, and the medicinal benefits of our featured plants. Pre-registration is required. Please call to register.

$20 per person, Even in our winter landscape, edible and medicinal plants abound. Winter is an excellent time to work with evergreen plants, barks, and roots. Learn how to confidently identify our wild edible and medicinal plants, how to ethically harvest them, and how to weave them into meals, teas, and topical preparations.Pre-registration is required. Please call to register.

Join PA IPL for a series that invites you to wander through Pennsylvania’s watersheds - their problems, their people, and how we can protect them. In our final session in this series, we will learn from the experience of communities who have embarked on watershed stewardship journeys. We will hear the stories of four congregations, each will share about a watershed project they undertook, what inspired them to do it, and what impacts this has had on their community. We will also hear from Monte Garber at Stroud Water Research Center about some small and big steps that congregations can take to begin stewarding waters in their local community.

Speakers for this session include:

Monte Garber, Watershed Restoration Coordinator, Stroud Water Research Center

Abdel Nassani, Foundation for Islamic Education, Exton PA

Representative from Akron Mennonite, Akron PA

MORE COMING SOON!

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028648193437?aff=oddtdtcreator

In this new year, it’s ever more important to be vigilant and hold our environmental agencies accountable to their commitments to protect our waters. Join us on January 14th to learn about the public engagement opportunities under the Clean Water Act and how to utilize them to speak up for the issues in your watershed. Hosted by CDRW, Presented by River Network and the Water Center at Penn.

Registration: https://nwf-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvd-2rrTspGNbtfScjEN5Fs6WipuuMgIPr