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The Penn State Extension will host another in its Water Cooler Talk series of webinars January 29 on Ice Melter Impacts and Reduction Strategy from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
The widespread use of road salt and other ice melters during winter has become a cornerstone of maintaining safety on roadways and sidewalks, but it comes at a cost.
While these substances effectively lower the freezing point of water, they are corrosive to infrastructure and pose significant environmental risks.
Winter salts can accumulate in the soil and runoff into watersheds, impacting ecosystems, human health, and water quality.
This presentation will explore the detrimental effects of ice melters and provide practical strategies to reduce their use without compromising public safety, offering a balanced approach to winter weather management.
The presenters include--
-- Tyler Groh, Assistant Research Professor, Watershed Management Extension Specialist
Penn State Extension
-- Jason Swope, Coordinator Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Program
Who is this for?
-- Individuals interested in water resources
-- Professionals working in the water field
-- People with a general interest in water
What will you learn?
-- Learn about current work in the water resource field
-- Discuss the impacts of ice melters on human health and the environment
-- Exchange ideas with professionals across Pennsylvania
Click Here to register and for more information.
Visit the Penn State Extension website to learn more about many other educational opportunities.
Related Event:
-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 16 Webinar On Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities To Work For Change [PaEN]
Resource Link:
-- Pike Conservation District: Sliding Into Winter! One 12 Ounce Mug Of Salt Is All You Need To Prevent Ice From Forming On A 20 Foot Driveway [PaEN]
Upcoming Events:
-- The Center Square: PA Farm Show Says Agriculture ‘Powering Pennsylvania’ [Jan. 4 - 11]
-- Stroud Water Research Center ‘Cut The Salt’ Citizen Science Project Invites You To Test Your Nearby Stream For Salt [PaEN]
-- Pike Conservation District: From Source To Sink - Groundwater Education Workshop Series Starts Jan. 13
-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 16 Webinar On Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities To Work For Change [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Jan. 29 Webinar On Ice Melter Impacts And Reduction Strategy [PaEN]
-- Pike Conservation District: Pike/Wayne Counties Contractor’s Workshop Feb. 11
Resource Links:
-- Stroud Water Research Center ‘Cut The Salt’ Citizen Science Project Invites You To Test Your Nearby Stream For Salt [PaEN]
-- Pike Conservation District: Sliding Into Winter! One 12 Ounce Mug Of Salt Is All You Need To Prevent Ice From Forming On A 20 Foot Driveway [PaEN]
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-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft Guidance For Land Application Of Excess Water From Shale Gas Well Development Impoundments [PaEN]
-- PA Interfaith Power & Light Accepting Requests For Free Native Trees From Anywhere In PA [PaEN]
-- Pike Conservation District: Funding Available To Farmers Through Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program [Check With Your County Conservation District]
-- DEP Invites Groups To Submit Data Related To Stream Redesignation Evaluations Of 66 Wild Trout Streams In Berks, Blair, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Elk, Erie, Franklin, Indiana, Jefferson, Lebanon, McKean, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Tioga, Venango Counties
-- Stroud Water Research Center ‘Cut The Salt’ Citizen Science Project Invites You To Test Your Nearby Stream For Salt [PaEN]
-- DEP Extends Comment Deadline On Draft Guidance On Community Water Systems Design Standards To March 3
-- DEP Publishes Examination Schedule For Sewage Enforcement Officers
-- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals: Level 1 Certification Training Registration Now Open [PaEN]
-- Brodhead Watershed Association Water At Risk - Counting Our Blessings - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Brodhead Watershed Association: Protecting Clean Water Together - Become A Master Watershed Steward - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN[]
NewsClips:
-- Brodhead Watershed Association Water At Risk - Counting Our Blessings - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette: Congress Passes Water Resources Bill That Could Mean Millions For Western PA: Abandoned Mine Cleanup, Environmental Infrastructure
-- Scranton Times: Dolph Mine Fire Extinguished In Olyphant, Reclamation Work Underway In Lackawanna County
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Bipartisan Bill Signed Into Law To Extend Federal Chesapeake Bay Restoration Programs
-- Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Bay State Lawmakers Tackle Wide Range Of Green Bills
-- Pike Conservation District: 2024 Water Quality Data Report Now Available
-- Brodhead Watershed Association: Protecting Clean Water Together - Become A Master Watershed Steward - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN[]
-- Herald-Standard: Independence Conservancy On A Mission To Improve The Environment In Western PA
-- HiddenCityPhiladelphia: Watershed Restoration Efforts Aim To Manage Stormwater
-- York Dispatch: Group Petitions FERC To Reconsider Permit For Susquehanna River Pump Storage Hydroelectric Facility In York County
-- Tribune-Democrat: Officials Working To Track Down Source Of Fuel Spill In Somerset County
-- Lock Haven Express: Alternate Stream Water Testing Method Detects Emerging Contaminants, Penn State Extension
[Posted: December 23, 2024]
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