Buffalo Creek Confluence - Online space only available
We've reached capacity for in-person attendance but online spaces are still available!
Buffalo Creek Confluence: Coming Together for Shared Solutions
What: 1-day summit focused on local challenges & shared solutions to improve water quality, communities, and habitat
Registration Fee: Two discounted options thanks to the generous support of our funders
- In person: $20 includes program, breakfast, & lunch
- Online attendance: free
Topics: Green stormwater infrastructure, funding, water quality, invasive species, bird-friendly communities, and more.
Hybrid attendance options: In-person at Buffalo Creek Nature Park (154 Monroe Road, Sarver, PA, 16055) or online. Select your attendance choice when registering.
Agenda:
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8 am – 9 am |
Registration and continental breakfast |
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9 am – 9:15 am |
Welcome |
Sarah Koenig, Conservation Director, Audubon Society of Western PA (ASWP) |
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9:15 am – 10 am |
Keynote Speaker Creative Approaches for Improving Water Management and Livability - Etna Case Study
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Mary Ellen Ramage, Manager, Borough of Etna |
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10 am – 10:40 am |
Bird-Friendly Community Recognition |
Jim Bonner, Executive Director, ASWP |
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10:40 am – 10:50 am |
Break |
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10:50 am – 11:35 am |
Roadside Invasive Species Management |
Art Gover, Fruittown Land Stewardship Services and Penn State Extension (ret.) |
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11:35 am – 12:20 pm |
Native Plant Solutions |
Roxanne Swan, Native Plant Center Coordinator, ASWP |
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12:20 pm – 12:50 pm |
Lunch |
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12:50 pm – 1:35 pm |
Keynote Speaker Protecting and Improving Pennsylvania’s Waterways: A Message of Hope |
John Dawes, Executive Director, Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds |
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1:35 pm – 2:20 pm |
Collaboration in the Connoquenessing: Improving Habitat, Water Quality, Recreation, and Infrastructure |
Doug Roth, Vice Chair Supervisor, Penn Township and Dave Andrews, President, Connoquenessing Watershed Association |
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2:20 pm – 2:30 pm |
Break |
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2:30 pm – 3:15 pm |
Rain Gardens and More! Municipal Green Infrastructure - What is it and How do We do it? |
Barb Hauge, Landscape Architect, UpStreet Architects |
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3:15 pm – 4 pm |
Funding: Opportunities and Best Practices |
Bob Grimm, Senior Municipal Consulting and Management Strategist, HRG, Inc. |
Funders: Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Environmental Stewardship Fund, and PA Department of Enviromental Protection's Growing Greener Fund.
For more information: Contact Sarah Koenig, Conservation Director, at skoenig<@>aswp.org or (412) 963-6100.
Link to join online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4129636100?pwd=YzFuTktpaGpSTkJXTUwwaEo2cTB2UT09&omn=82831535576
Admission:
$0.00