Are watershed investments worth it? That’s the question the first Codorus Creek Water Research Forum will attempt to answer March 2 at the Penn State York Conference Center.

Scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Risk Management Laboratory are planning the initial steps in a research project to test the effectiveness of watershed restoration projects in the Codorus Creek Wateshed in York County.

The Water Research Forum is an attempt to bring together interested individuals and organizations to share the wealth of water quality and other data restoration projects have gathered in the Cordorus.

The Forum will help defined “effectiveness” and review existing research information to identify gaps for further work.

The event is sponsored by the Watershed Alliance of York and the Penn State York – Codorus Creek Restoration Efficacy Program and will run from 8:00 a.m. to noon.

To register, send an email to: mph13@psu.edu by February 17.

For more information, contact Dr. Matthew Hoch at the same email. (courtesy Watershed Weekly)

2/10/2006