The Watersmith Guild
05/14/2026
Tomorrow leads off the First Waves Stewardship Summit presented by the alongside the ! We will be hosting a tree planting, stream cleanup, and film premiere over the course of the weekend! We are deeply grateful for the support of the for these events and to all our incredible partners and sponsors that make them possible for so many youth and communities throughout the region! We will see you all there!
We’re just a couple days away from the First Waves Johnstown Stewardship Summit—happening alongside the 🌊🌿
Join us starting Friday morning at for a powerful weekend of action and storytelling, including:
🌱 Tree planting
🧹 Stream cleanup
🎬 Project films + presentations
This is what community, conservation, and connection to our waterways is all about.
Check out more details on the Watersmith Guild website and come be part of it.
This project is made possible with support from the and our incredible partners and volunteers!
04/29/2026
The Earth Week Student Summit in partnership with and the Beaver Falls Film Festival was incredible! Here’s some behind the scenes action of a mixture of citizen science initiatives, hands on education and well-being exercises, and spreading the stoke through the power of film and digital media. Huge thanks to .media for the photos and continued documentation of this project. Additional thanks to and for making these events possible!
04/17/2026
Sometimes standup paddle boarding is a stay low endeavor! Here’s some scenes of the Aqua Lab Youth Ambassadors from collecting microplastics last season! Science and conservation doesn’t have to be all hard work right!? If you’ve been on a trip with you will recognize these two stay-lowcations!
04/15/2026
We can't wait!! Earth Week Student Summit and Beaver Falls Film Festival and the Beaver Falls Film Festival are next week!
Hey, Beaver County, here's another film that was created here!
"First Waves Beaver County", a Documentary Directed by Rishi Sethi .media documents the expansion of the The Watersmith Guild groundbreaking youth environmental education program into the Beaver and Ohio River valleys in the aftermath of the ethylene cracker plant's penalties for pollution.
We think you're gonna wanna see it!
Get your tickets!
We had the pleasure of collaborating with Ph.D candidate, Jjason Aguirre, TheEcologista, at University of Pittsburgh for an exciting video exploration. Jason explains, "Connecting folks to nature in their backyard is incredibly important to me and the future of environmental/aquatic science. In this interview I spoke with Ian Smith, the Executive Director of The Watersmith Guild and owner of SurfSUP Adventures, LLC to learn more about his story and dedication to introducing the world of water to the Pittsburgh community and beyond!"
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