Since 1967, Stroud Water Research Center has focused on one thing — fresh water.
We advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research, education, and watershed restoration.

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A native brook trout in the Schuylkill Highlands.

Bringing Eastern Brook Trout Back to Red Clay Creek

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

Volunteers plant New Bolton Center fodder shrubs.

New Bolton Center and Stroud Center Partner on Clean Water Projects

The Penn Vet campus is a 700-acre living laboratory at the headwaters of White Clay Creek, protecting soil health, biodiversity, and water quality.

New Additions Strengthen Watershed Restoration Efforts

We’re pleased to welcome two long-time interns as our newest team members supporting our watershed restoration work: Abby Horst and Charlotte Horn.

A group of students smile as they build leaf packs for an experiment.

LaMotte Company Honored for Advancing Environmental Education

The Stroud Center is grateful for LaMotte’s partnership and their shared dedication to connecting people with freshwater science.

A scientist talks about macroinvertebrates at World Water Day.

Science Open House Draws Locals to Stroud Center for World Water Day

World Water Day 2026 brought over 100 visitors for hands-on science, stream fun, and more. Join us on March 27, 2027, for new activities and more science.

Klamath River after the Iron Gate Dam was removed.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Wows Again

It was another sellout crowd at the annual film festival hosted by Trail Creek Outfitters to benefit the Stroud Center and Brandywine Red Clay Alliance.

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Featured Initiatives and Partnerships

WikiWatershed® web tools offer watershed data visualization, geospatial analysis capabilities, and science-based predictions of human impacts on stormwater runoff and water quality.

The Water Quality mobile app is a water-monitoring data-collection and learning tool designed for use by educators and their students, citizen scientists, and researchers.

EnviroDIY™ is a community where members ask and answer questions and network within interest groups to develop do-it-yourself environmental science and monitoring devices.

The Society for Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification Program ensures skilled persons are providing aquatic invertebrate identifications in North America.

The Leaf Pack Network® is an international network of teachers, students, and citizen monitors using a simple experiment to determine the health of their local streams.

The Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds provides free technical assistance to Pennsylvania-based watershed and conservation organizations.