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Center For Watershed Protection Hosts 3-Part Stream Restoration Webinar Series Starting June 4
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The Maryland-based Center for Watershed Protection is hosting a free three-part stream restoration webinar series to be held June 4, 11, and 18. This series is targeted to state/local governments, academics, practitioners, and citizens with the goal of finding common ground on using stream restoration to meet water quality goals. June 4 - The Evolution of Stream Restoration Topics covered include-- -- History of land use change across the U.S. and stream impacts, including forest changes -- Drivers of stream restoration -- Stream restoration through the years -- Stream restoration performance -- Facilitated Discussion Presenters include-- Dorothy Merritts, Franklin and Marshall College; Michael Adams, Stantec; Richard Starr, Ecosystem Planning and Restoration; Will Harman, Stream Mechanics; Art Parola, University of Louisville; Derek Booth, University of California Santa Barbara; and Barbara Doll, North Carolina State University. June 11 - A Whole Watershed Approach Topics covered include-- -- Studies of upland practices and their effect on the stream channel -- Local Government Perspectives on the feasibility of upland BMP implementation to influence stream channel stability -- Facilitated Discussion Presenters include-- Sara Love, Maryland State Delegate; Tess Thompson, Virginia Tech; Lisa Fraley-McNeal, Deb Caraco, Bill Stack, Center for Watershed Protection; Byron Madigan, Carroll County, MD; and Erik Michelsen, Anne Arundel County, MD. June 18 - Tools and Best Practices to Restoration Approach Selection Topics covered include-- -- Stream Restoration Best Practices -- Restoration Examples – good/bad stream restoration projects, alternative approaches, etc. -- Stakeholder Education and Outreach -- State agency updates? For example, permit requirements in MD now requiring functional assessments, what do the states consider successful stream restoration, etc. Presenters include-- Lisa Fraley-McNeal, Bill Stack, Center for Watershed Protection; Benjamin Uhler, LandStudies, Inc.; Drew Altland, Straughan Environmental, Inc.; Adam Nabors, EQR/Maryland Stream Restoration Association; Dave Goerman, PA DEP; Jeff White, MDE; and Brock Reggi, VA DEQ. Each 2-hour webinar will begin at 1:00 p.m.ET. Click Here to register or for more information. For more information, please contact the Center for Watershed Protection’s Director of Membership and Training, Karen Titus at kmt@cwp.org, or Beth Uhler, Pennsylvania Director, at beu@cwp.org. Visit the Center for Watershed Protection website to learn more about other watershed-related educational opportunities. 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Small: Marvelous Macros - Tiny Aquatic Creatures With An Important Message -- WTAJ/AP: Researchers Find Tiny Organism Has Power To Reduce Persistent Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Farm Fields -- PennLive: Wiconisco Creek Anglers Assn. Organized 30+ Volunteers For Stream Cleanup In Dauphin County -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Volunteers Teach In Elementary School Nature Education Program -- The Daily Item: Susquehanna University Offering Watershed Studies Minor -- Inquirer - Frank Kummer, et al: Since 2020, 55 Million Square Feet Of Warehouse Space Have Reshaped Jobs, Traffic, Landscapes -- Delaware RiverKeeper May 31 RiverWatch Video Report -- US DOE, US Treasury, USDA Release Joint Policy Statement And Principles On Voluntary Carbon Credit Markets [Posted: May 31, 2024] |
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6/3/2024 |
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