POWR strives to support your efforts to restore, protect, and celebrate Pennsylvania’s rivers and watersheds.

William Penn’s definition of a friend aptly describes Pennsylvania’s community of watershed organizations as they are clearly true friends to local rivers, friends “who advise justly, assist readily, adventure boldly, take all patiently, defend courageously, and continue a friend unchangeably.”

What's Happening in 2025

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POWR is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Pennsylvania River Sojourn Grants. Please click here for the list.

To view a map of sojourns planned statewide this year, click on this link: 2025 River Sojourn Story Map

News & Announcements

POWR Announces 2025 Pennsylvania Sojourn Grant Awards

News for Immediate Release April 8, 2025 POWR announces 2025 Pennsylvania Sojourn Grant Awards Dallas – The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Pennsylvania River Sojourn Grants. The Pennsylvania Sojourn Program is administered by POWR in partnership with the Pennsylvania

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Delaware River Named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 13, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: Wesley Robinson, werobinson@pa.gov, 717-877-6315Harrisburg, PA  The Delaware River has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year after securing the most votes in a public competition, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the Pennsylvania Organization for Waterways and Rivers (POWR) announced today. “The Delaware River is

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