The fourth annual West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium will be held July 18-19 at the Nittany Lion Inn, State College and will be hosted by Trout Unlimited and the West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalition.

The purpose of the West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium is to promote the West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Initiative, which is aimed at the cleanup of abandoned mine drainage throughout the West Branch Susquehanna watershed.

This event serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas regarding AMD abatement in the region and provides an excellent opportunity for networking among volunteers, policy-makers, technical experts, students, and others interested in restoring land and water impacted by AMD - the largest source of pollution to the Commonwealth’s waterways.

This year’s special guest speaker will be Tim Palmer with his program on Rivers of America.

Workshop programs will feature presentations on: Restoring the Bennett Branch, Fishes of the West Branch, CSI-Helpful Tool for Restoring Trout Streams, Water Quality Study on the West Branch, the Role of Land Conservancies and AMD, Linking the Burden of Abandoned Mine Lands to Community Health and Economic Benefits Analysis of Acid Mine Drainage Remediation.

The Saturday session will feature a tour of Bennett Branch Acid Mine Drainage Projects.

A limited number of scholarships are available to help defray the cost of registration, travel and/or lodging.

Trout Unlimited is also providing organizational support to the West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalition, a group that represents the collective efforts of watershed groups, Trout Unlimited chapters, county conservation districts, businesses, and others that are working to address AMD problems throughout the West Branch Susquehanna River basin.

For more information on scholarships or the Symposium, download the registration brochure, or contact Amy Wolfe, Trout Unlimited, at 570-726-3118 or send email to awolfe@tu.org

Links: West Branch Susquehanna Symposium Attracts Over 140

Video Blog: Amy Wolfe Talks About West Branch Restoration Projects

5/23/2008