Streams and Rivers

Having a stream in your yard can be a beautiful addition to your property. It can also be a source of frustration and confusion when things aren't going well.

Celebrate stream-side trees this October with events happening around Pennsylvania during Riparian Buffer Month!

Master Watershed Stewards (MWS) Conduct Monthly Stream Monitoring Through ALLARM's Stream Team Program.

Take a bike tour with Extension's Master Watershed Stewards along the Lehigh River, connecting the river with local history and the D&L Trail!

Join this virtual series to learn simple and affordable techniques to help repair your stream.

Learn about protecting York County's natural resources with FNLT's Sean Kenny at Collusion Tap Works. Enjoy local brews, an engaging talk, environmental trivia, and win prizes!

Learn how the FISH tool helps you monitor and improve stream health. Perfect for water enthusiasts and professionals, you'll explore our new app, reporting tool, and data sheets.

Growing Great Buffers is a series of short, helpful videos that describe step-by-step maintenance tasks needed for newly planted riparian buffers.

Data collection in the Conewago Creek Watershed looks at surface water quality.

A guide to causes of riparian buffer tree mortality.

Introduce children to Dr. Watt R. Shedd in this new book that shows readers aged 8–10 how they, too, can be stream doctors.

There are "benthic connections" happening all the time and the creatures below have their own way of interacting with the more than 86,000 stream miles in PA.

Answers to frequently asked questions related to backyard stream repair, including stream evaluation, live staking, plant selection, grading, and permitting.

Join us to learn various options for stabilizing eroding streambanks, including design considerations, techniques, permitting requirements, and available technical assistance and financial resources.

Spring rains bring unique challenges to riparian buffer areas.

Newly planted trees in buffer areas may need some assistance after rough weather events.

What is the condition of the small stream on your property? Are the banks eroding? Do you notice increased sediment in the water? Is it prone to rising and falling quickly during rain events?

Originally from New Zealand, these tiny but formidable intruders are known for their adaptability and rapid reproductive rates.

This article discusses controlling water's edge erosion problems on small riparian sites.

Large wood provides multiple benefits in stream systems such as stabilized streambanks, improved floodplain connectivity, and more diverse aquatic habitat.

As landscapes grow and develop, the health of streams and rivers affects the quantity and quality of the rainfall entering waterways; what many call stormwater.

The origins of forest streams are often misunderstood. They involve subsurface conditions, slope, trees, precipitation, snow melt, runoff, and groundwater.

Introduce children to Dr. Watt R. Shedd in this new book that shows readers aged 8–10 how they, too, can be stream doctors.

If you have a stream on your property, even it's small, you have the opportunity to both enhance your landscape and protect precious water resources.

Thoughtful selection of streamside trees and shrubs can have the added bonus of producing fruit, nuts, berries, or woody florals for profit or personal enjoyment.