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PA Trout Unlimited Keystone Coldwater Conference Attracts Over 200
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The PA Council of Trout Unlimited held their 10th Keystone Coldwater Conference on February 24 and 25 at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College attended by over 200 people from Conservation Districts, watershed associations, TU Chapters, conservation agencies and universities.
This year’s conference, titled “Responsible Land Use: Protecting Habitat and Native Species” focused on providing attendees with current information about development and ways to protect our coldwater streams.
Sessions focused on the potential environmental impacts with development and how grassroots groups can be involved to ensure that our coldwater ecosystems are protected.
The conference featured keynote presentations by Steve Williams from the Wildlife Management Institute and from Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Scott Stranko.
Twelve breakout sessions rounded out the morning and afternoon, with presentations from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, PA Land Trust Association, Alliance for Chesapeake Bay, Fish and Boat Commission, PA Sea Grant, Department of Environmental Protection, GreenSpace Alliance and Center for Dirt and Gravel Roads Studies.
Presenters discussed development, stormwater management, riparian buffers, land use protection, aquatic invasive species, open space preservation, pervious surfaces, and best management practices (BMPs). Presentations from this year’s conference are available on the Coldwater Heritage Partnership website.
PATU would like to thank this year’s sponsors; Coldwater Heritage Partnership, Fish and Boat Commission, Department of Conservation and natural Resources, Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, PA Environment Digest-Crisci Associates, The Donald & Sylvia Robinson Foundation, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, National Trout Unlimited, Whetzel Family Charitable Trust and Center for Dirt and Gravel Roads Studies.
For additional information about the program content, please contact Samantha Kutskel by sending email to: skutskel@coldwaterheritage.org or call 814-359-5233.
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