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Welcome to the Virginia Water Center
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.
1.) Virginia Association for Environmental Education (VAEE) News
2.) Webinar -- A Foundation for Restoration: K-12 Environmental Literacy – August 20, 2025
3.) Water Research Foundation Webcasts – Various Dates, Starting: August 21, 2025
4.) Blue Ridge Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) News – Various Dates, Starting: August 22, 2025
5.) 2026 Citizen Water Quality Monitoring Grants – Deadline: August 31, 2025
6.) Public Participation Opportunities: Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Cleanup Studies and Implementation Plans
7.) Public Feedback Accepted: Revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement – Comments Due: September 1, 2025
8.) Public Hearings and Comment Opportunities
9.) 8th Annual Stormwater and Plastic Pollution Workshop – September 9, 2025
10.) Fundraiser for Clean Virginia Waterways -- September 27, 2025
11.) North American Association for Environmental Education (NAEE) Events (Virtual) – Workshops: throughout October; Research Symposium: October 30, 2025; Conference: November 3-6, 2025
12.) North American Lake Management Society 2025 Conference – Registration Deadline: October 24, 2025; Conference: November 4-7, 2025
13.) Water Center Jobs Board
Weekly Water Announcements
1.) Virginia Association for Environmental Education (VAEE) News
2.) Webinar -- A Foundation for Restoration: K-12 Environmental Literacy – August 20, 2025
3.) Water Research Foundation Webcasts – Various Dates, Starting: August 21, 2025
4.) Blue Ridge Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) News – Various Dates, Starting: August 22, 2025
5.) 2026 Citizen Water Quality Monitoring Grants – Deadline: August 31, 2025
6.) Public Participation Opportunities: Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Cleanup Studies and Implementation Plans
7.) Public Feedback Accepted: Revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement – Comments Due: September 1, 2025
8.) Public Hearings and Comment Opportunities
9.) 8th Annual Stormwater and Plastic Pollution Workshop – September 9, 2025
10.) Fundraiser for Clean Virginia Waterways -- September 27, 2025
11.) North American Association for Environmental Education (NAEE) Events (Virtual) – Workshops: throughout October; Research Symposium: October 30, 2025; Conference: November 3-6, 2025
12.) North American Lake Management Society 2025 Conference – Registration Deadline: October 24, 2025; Conference: November 4-7, 2025
13.) Water Center Jobs Board
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...
July’s Monthly Water Status Report from Virginia Water Central News Grouper
The PDF 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 July 2025....
2025 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference: September 30
2025 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference September 30, 2025 The Water Center is supporting the 2025 VWMC Conference. The conference will be held at...