On March 11, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced the Riparian Forest Buffer Summit canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus will be rescheduled for February or March of 2021.

DCNR and its partner for the Summit the Western PA Conservancy are in the process of notifying registrants of fee refund procedures.

Sponsors of the event are also being notified about refund options.

DCNR said it hopes to feature many of the same presentations it had offered this year.  They will also be in touch with presenters about their availability in 2021.

Emails concerning refunds for those registered, sponsors and presenters should be going out shortly or have already been sent with appropriate contact information and instructions.

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[Posted: March 11, 2020]

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