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What's Happening in 2025
POWR is pleased to announce its upcoming webinar for watershed leaders: A Showcase of Collaborative Community Watershed Organization Capacity Building Successes, on Wednesday, December 17 at 12 noon. To learn more and register click HERE
Did you know that POWR has created an interactive GIS-based map of Pennsylvania’s known community watershed organizations (CWOs), watershed alliances and coalitions, and other organizations whose missions include water resource conservation, restoration, and education. It is quite intuitive to use, but if you need some tips for finding the information you are looking for, you can go to the Tools and Resources page and click on the + Interactive Map of PA Watershed Organizations.
POWR Releases Long Awaited AMD Report
POWR is pleased to release the Final Report, Community-Based Watershed Organizations Roles in AML/AMD Projects in Pennsylvania. POWR engaged a consultant team to research and present this report on the historical role of CWOs in efforts to address AMD impaired waterways, the opportunities being made possible by the federal investment in AMD remediation, the challenges and barriers to accelerated restoration efforts, and the conditions and support necessary to ensure sustained long-term CWO engagement.
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Voting Begins for Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 9, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS: Wesley Robinson, DCNR, werobinson@pa.gov, 717-877-6315 Janet Sweeney, POWR, 570-718-6507 Voting Begins for Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year Vote now through January 16, 2026, to choose Pennsylvania’s next top river. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) manages Pennsylvania’s
Bipartisan Members of Congress Launch Federal Push to Fund Ohio River Restoration
The Ohio River Basin, spanning 55 congressional districts across 15 states, is the nation’s largest body of water to receive no dedicated federal funding WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 18, 2025) – Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) led introduction of the Ohio River Restoration Program Act with Reps. Erin Houchin (IN-09), Chris Deluzio
New Coalition Launches to Restore, Protect Waters of Ohio River Basin, Home to 30 Million
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than 120 local, state, and national conservation organizations launched the Healthy Waters Coalition to restore and protect the interconnected waters of the Ohio River Basin. This new coalition seeks to secure a regional restoration plan and the federal funding to implement it — goals that align
