The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Watershed Assistance Center and DEP’s Watershed Academy are offering a one-day workshop on the new"Watershed Stewardship Guide" on March 1 in Williamsport and March 16 in Harrisburg.

This training is intended for watershed managers, watershed specialists, and watershed organizations. The "Guide" focuses on six components: Watershed Organization Development and Sustainability; Securing Financial & Human Resources; Watershed Assessments; Developing the Watershed Management Plan; Implementation; and Monitoring for Success.

Additionally, the National Park Service, Rivers and Trails Program from Annapolis Maryland will be partnering with the Academy to provide follow-up mentoring services to watershed organizations that attend in the areas that they need assistance with.

For more information email: wac@paconserve.org or call 724-459-0953

2/4/2005