Join us for the official online premiere of the Voices of First Waves and look back on 2024!

Watersmith Guild's founder and director, Ian Smith, will be presenting at the North American Association for Environmental Education’s annual conference. The presentation will discuss the connections made between communities through programs including First Waves and Aqua Lab Adventures.

The Watersmith Guild's Director and environmental education specialists will be presenting our work on citizen science in the Ohio River Basin at the Ohio River Basin Alliance Summit.  Stop by the interactive tabling session to learn more about how we integrate water quality monitoring, microplastics surveys, and macroinvertebrate surveys into our environmental education programs.  The weekend will be packed with other amazing presentations and field trips from across the Ohio River Basin, be sure to register to attend the event.

Get outside to watch some outdoor films! Come party with ASCEND, 3 Rivers Outdoor Company, and The Watersmith Guild (First Waves/SurfSUP Adventures) on Friday, October 4 for Pittsburgh's 6th Annual 5Point Film Festival!

Join us for the official online premiere of the First Waves 10 Year Anniversary Film!

Join us to celebrate 10 amazing years of First Waves programs with a video recap in conjunction with the Stonycreek Rendezvous! The film will start when the sun goes down as a brief intermission of all the great live music, food, and more that takes place at this amazing event hosted by the Benscreek Canoe Club

Join us for a Watersmith Guild Stewardship Event and First Waves Workshop in conjunction with the Stonycreek Rendezvous! The morning session (10:00am – noon) will include a tree planting and conservation mini-hike along the Stonycreek River in Ferndale! The afternoon session (2:00pm – 4:00pm) will include a downstream stewardship paddle leaving from Greenhouse Park and ending 2-miles downstream at the Coal Tubin shop. The event will also provide training for First Waves volunteers and mentors. You’re welcome to provide your own gear, however, we will have boards, rafts, and equipment available as needed!

Join us for the official online premiere of Watermarks!

The Watersmith Guild and Malhari Media’s latest film project, Watermarks, will be featured in the Allegheny Sport and Outdoor Film Festival! Don’t miss this amazing event. For tickets and information visit: www.alleghenysport.com/film-festival

The Watersmith Guild will once again be partnering with Ascend Climbing and 3 Rivers Outdoor Company to host the 5th annual 5 Point Film Festival in Pittsburgh! We are ecstatic to announce that at this year’s event, the Guild will also be providing the Pittsburgh premiere of, “Watermarks,” the group’s latest film project in partnership with Malhari Media. Don’t miss this amazing event! Full details and tickets can be found at: https://www.ascendclimbing.com/blog/5th-annual-5point-adventure-film-festival

Join us for a Watersmith Guild Stewardship Event and First Waves Workshop in conjunction with the Stonycreek Rendezvous! The event will include a downstream paddle from Greenhouse Park to Moxham. Along the way, we will be performing a stream cleanup as well as beginning an all-new Tree Planting initiative along mine reclamation riparian zones. The event will also provide training for First Waves volunteers and mentors. You’re welcome to provide your own gear, however, we will have boards, rafts, and equipment available as needed!

We are excited to announce an official film screening and fundraiser event of First Waves Indiana, a regional project that empowers youth to contribute to watershed conservation and recreation. Join us on Thursday, May 18th at Stick City Brewing (7:00pm) for a celebration of this amazing project.

Friends of the Indiana County Conservation District would like to invite you to attend Green Drinks Indiana!

Network with other conservation minded people, then sit back and relax! This month’s suggested donation benefits the First Waves Indiana Program. In addition to learning about the program, a special video premier of the inaugural First Waves Indiana workshop will be shown.