The Penn State Master Watershed Stewards in Lehigh and Northampton counties will host two upcoming TapTalks--  September 5 on the History of Water Quality In The Lehigh Valley and on October 3 on The Power Of Water.

Water Quality History

The topics to be covered in this presentation will be: Drinking Water; Environmental Initiatives; Global Issues; History; Microplastics; Municipal Water Resources; Pond Management; Rain Barrels & Gardens; Riparian Buffers; Stormwater Management; Water Treatment; Well Water.

Penn State Drinking Water and Pond Water Test Kits will be made available for participants.

The presenter will be Brad Kunsman, Penn State Extension Educator for the Master Gardener, Master Watershed Steward Program.

The program will be held at Birthright Brewing Company, 57 S. Main Street, Nazareth from 6:30 to 7:30.

Click Here to register or for more information.

The Power Of Water

The topics to be covered in this presentation will be: Drinking Water; Environmental Initiatives; Global Issues; History; Microplastics; Municipal Water Resources; Pond Management; Rain Barrels & Gardens; Riparian Buffers; Stormwater Management; Water Treatment; Well Water.

Penn State Drinking Water and Pond Water Test Kits will be made available for participants.

The presenter will be Brad Kunsman, Penn State Extension Educator for the Master Gardener, Master Watershed Steward Program.

The program will be held at Bangor Trust Brewing, 15 Broadway, Bangor, from 6:30 to 7:30.

Click Here to register or for more information.

For more information on other activities, visit the Penn State Master Watershed Stewards in Lehigh and Northampton webpage.

Visit the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards and Master Gardener webpages for more information on these programs statewide.

(Reprinted from Penn State Extension Watershed Winds newsletter.  Click Here to sign up for your own copy and other updates from Extension.)

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[Posted: August 21, 2019]

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