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The people of the Commonwealth of Virginia

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The Water Center offers resources and support to researchers, educators, and decision makers throughout the state of Virginia. We do this by facilitating collaborative research, extension, and education programs to develop solutions to water resource challenges. We work across Virginia's academic institutions and with federal, state, regional, nonprofit, and campus communities. Learn more about us.

Weekly Water Announcements

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1.) Virginia Clean Water Lobby Day 2026 -- Prep Session: January 21, 2026; Event: January 27, 2026
2.) Volunteers Sought: Invasive Species Removal – Various Dates, Starting: January 23, 2026
3.) Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Winter Level 1 Training – Various Dates: January-March 2026
4.) American Water Works Association (AWWA) Events – Various Dates, Starting: January 28, 2026
5.) Project WILD Workshop -- February 28, 2026
6.) Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI) Events – Various Dates, Starting: January 28, 2026
7.) Chesapeake Stormwater Network (CSN) Webinars – Various Dates, Starting: February 3, 2026
8.) Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) Events – Various Dates, Starting: February 4, 2026
9.) Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District (PWSWCD) Events – Various Dates, Starting: February 14, 2026
10.) Call for Proposals: 2026 National Marine Educators Association Conference -- Proposals Due: February 28, 2026; Conference: July 12-16, 2026
11.) Request for Proposals: Stream and Wetland Mitigation Design-Build Services for the Virginia Stream and Wetland Mitigation Program -- Submission Deadline: March 13, 2026
12.) Call for Pre-Proposals: Water Research Foundation (WRF) Tailored Collaboration (TC) Program -- Submission Deadline: March 17, 2026
13.) 2026 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference

Water Center Undergraduate Research Fellow Begins Water Monitoring Project

Water Center Undergraduate Research Fellow Begins Water Monitoring Project
Jesse Gutierrez, the current Schoenholtz Water Undergraduate Research Fellow, has kicked off his fellowship project at McDonald Hollow, just a short distance from Virginia Tech’s...

VA Water Status Report for Aug 2025, Plus a Look at Flooding and Drought Nationally

VA Water Status Report for Aug 2025, Plus a Look at Flooding and Drought Nationally
The link below provides access to the News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end of August 2025. Read...

FY 2025 USGS 104G Water Resources Research Grants Program RFP Now Posted

FY 2025 USGS 104G Water Resources Research Grants Program RFP Now Posted
The fiscal year 2025 Water Resources Research Act program request for applications have been released.  It includes three grant programs: Water Resources Research Act program...