Penn State Extension is now accepting registrations for its five-part Backyard Stream Repair webinar series that starts on August 27.

Is your stream getting deeper or wider? Are you losing some of your land every time it rains? Have you wondered why your streambanks are changing so rapidly and what you can do about that?

Join Penn State Extension for the Backyard Stream Repair Series focused on repairing your backyard stream.

Each session will present a step-by-step DIY process for homeowners and landowners. The techniques are meant to be simple and affordable, and the benefits are wide-ranging.

Participants will have the chance to interact live with our experts and ask questions, or can watch recordings at your own pace.

Participants will also receive a complimentary copy of our full-color manual, Simple Solutions for Your Eroding Backyard Stream and secure an invitation to future hands-on field workshops, open only to webinar registrants, which will be offered across Pennsylvania (as in-person events are possible and sites permit).

Who is this for?

-- Landowners with a stream on their property

-- Those interested in streambank repair

What will you learn?  Backyard Stream Repair can lead to:

-- Improved bank stability and reduced erosion, saving property from washing away

-- Added aesthetic property value

-- A new sense of place and reduced noise

-- Less cost and need for mowing, watering, and fertilizing

-- Intercepted and reduced water pollution

-- Available habitat for many types of wildlife (butterflies, hummingbirds, frogs, dragonflies, and more)

A variety of professional education credits are available for this webinar series.

The sessions will be held from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on August 27 & 29 and September 3, 5 & 10.

Click Here to register and for more information.

For more information on other educational opportunities, visit the Penn State Extension website.

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