The 2008 Schuylkill Watershed Congress will be held on March 2 at Montgomery County Community College Pottstown Campus.

This annual gathering of citizens interested in understanding, protecting and restoring local watersheds and streams features a diverse program with concurrent and poster sessions covering a broad range of watershed topics.

The Keynote Speaker will be John K. Jackson, Senior Research Scientist, at the Stroud Water Research Center. His presentation is entitled, "Is a Cold Water Fishery by any other name still as clean a stream? A look at Pennsylvania's complex system for labeling streams and what these labels mean for a stream's biodiversity, management, and protection."

Concurrent and Poster sessions offer a wide variety of topics including: Open Space: an Investment in Sustainable Watersheds; Assessing Water Availability; Zebra and Quagga Mussel Monitoring; Emerging Priorities in Urban Stream Restoration; The Hopewell Big Woods Partnership; Hands-on K-12 Watershed Education; Nutrient Cycling in Lawns and the Water Quality Impact of Fertilizers; High-tech Tools for Stream Assessments; Stormwater Planning for Urban Neighborhoods; Pennsylvania’s Pollution Trading Policy; Erosion and Deposition Monitoring for Volunteers; The Effect of the Clean Water Act on Water Quality in Bucks County Streams; Headwater Stream Incision in the Schuylkill River Watershed; Integration of Natural Elements into Stormwater Facilities; and Water Quality Best Management Practices for Homeowners & Businesses.

For complete details on all sessions being offered and for registration and sponsorship information, go to the Schuylkill Watershed Congress webpage.

1/18/2008