The Schuylkill Watershed Congress organizers invite you to share your knowledge with a presentation or poster session at the March 1-2, 2008 Congress.

Proposals are due October 31.

Congress participants are interested in the latest information on progressive watershed planning, model projects, and innovative watershed protection.

Topics requested by participants include: urban stream restoration, water quality monitoring, aquatic plants and animals, land use impacts on water quality, grantsmanship, the Hopewell Big Woods, agricultural BMPs, nutrient criteria, working with local government and the Municipalities Planning Code, watershed projects for teachers and youth group leaders, stream restoration from assessment to implementation, recreational opportunities, invasive plant management, rain barrels, rain gardens and green roofs for homeowners, global warming effects on mid-Atlantic river systems, organizational capacity building, watershed education for the general public, multi-municipal watershed planning, effects of emerging contaminants, Schuylkill River watershed TMDLS and public water supply protection.

Field trips and hands-on, interactive presentations are encouraged.

All presentations must include a question and answer component. Poster and concurrent sessions proposals should include: presentation title (please limit to 10 words), presenter(s), affiliation(s), address(es), email address(es), daytime telephone number(s),

presenter bio(s) (should not exceed 100 words), preferred format for presentation (concurrent or poster session), preferred length of presentation (30 and 60 minute sessions available), level (e.g., introductory, intermediate, advanced; advanced sessions are encouraged), one sentence presentation summary, abstract body (should not exceed 200 words).

Submission of a proposal does not guarantee inclusion in the Congress program. The number of proposals received often exceeds the session availability. Following the proposal format provided will greatly aid the Congress Program Committee in the tough decision-making process.

The Schuylkill Watershed Congress, a gathering of watershed citizens interested in understanding, protecting and restoring their local streams, is held annually on the first Saturday in March. The event features a diverse program with concurrent and poster sessions covering a broad range of watershed topics.

The Congress audience, which has hailed from throughout the Schuylkill Watershed, across Pennsylvania and from as far away as Wilmington, Delaware; New Jersey; Baltimore, Maryland; and Providence, Rhode Island, attends the Congress seeking new information on watershed protection.

Submit presentation proposals or questions about the Schuylkill Watershed Congress by email to chari@delawareriverkeeper.org . If you have any questions, please call 610-469-6005.

9/14/2007