The 2006 Schuylkill River Watershed Congress will be held at Montgomery County Community College March 4 and 5.

The keynote speaker for the Congress will be Dr. Doug Austen, Executive Director of the Fish and Boat Commission.

The agenda for the Congress again includes lots of helpful presentations on topics ranging from invasive and native species, watershed restoration, watershed group organizational development, POWR’s water data system, riparian buffers, dam removal, agricultural controls and case studies of successful watershed projects.

The March 5 session will feature watershed tours to the Monocacy Hill Recreation Area, West Bullfrong Creek Riparian Buffer and the Morris Arboretum’s wetlands.

The Schuylkill Watershed Congress is organized by the Delaware Riverkeeper and supported by more than 40 nonprofit, government and businesses interested in watershed protection and restoration.

3/3/2006