Yes, Penn State University offers educational programs on fresh-water ecosystems for local or national communities. They include free and fee-based educational programs on topics such as water irrigation practices, water management, water conservation, and freshwater ecosystem programs such as Watershed Stewards and water management and conservation programs such as pond management and watershed restoration programs.

The university also offers educational programs for youth on fresh-water ecosystems. These include: Rain to Drain: Slow the Flow, a hands-on stormwater education curriculum, a watershed decision inquiry based activity kit about water quality issues in small watersheds and related decision-making processes, and a Watershed and Wetlands series for students in years 3 and 4 (ages 8-10).

Penn State’s Agriculture and Environment Center focuses on solving water quality challenges related to the impacts of land use and land management by fostering partnerships with stakeholders engaged in land and water issues. It integrates education, research, community outreach, and extension assets to help communities and stakeholders solve land and water-related environmental problems at multiple scales.  

The Penn State Extension provides many programs and resources about water irrigation practices, management, and conservation.

The Penn State Extension Watershed Protection and Restoration page offers a variety of watershed educational materials on healthy streams, riparian buffers, and managing restored wetlands and links to events and resources.

Learn more about Penn State’s Progress on SDG 14 HERE.