February 24–25, 2012 • The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel • State College, Pennsylvania

Agenda


Friday, February 24
5:00–6:30 p.m. Display Set Up
5:00–7:30 Registration Open
6:30–8:30 Evening Reception — Appetizers, Cash Bar - Deans Hall)
Saturday, February 25
7:30–10:00 a.m. Registration
7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Display and Poster Area Open
8:30 a.m. Welcome: Ken Undercoffer, President, Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited -Presidents Hall 1-2
8:45–10:10 Keynote Addresses

Conservation in the Face of Population Growth
Steve Williams, Wildlife Management Institute

Protecting and Restoring Mid-Atlantic Coldwater Streams in the Context of an Increasingly Urbanizing Landscape
Scott Stranko, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
10:10–10:30 Break; Visit Posters and Exhibits
10:30–11:15 Concurrent Sessions 1

A. Success at Streamside Riparian Buffers that Work
Diane Wilson, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

B. Valuing Urban Streams
Donna Morelli, Alliance for Chesapeake Bay

C. Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (part 1)
Sarah Whitney, Pennsylvania Sea Grant, and Bob Morgan, PFBC
11:15–11:30 Break; Visit Posters and Exhibits
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 2

A. Show Me, Don't Tell Me about BMPs
Donna Morelli, Alliance for Chesapeake Bay, and Andrew Gavin, SRBC

B. Using Ordinances Towards Low-Impact Development and Better Stormwater Management 
Lee Epstein, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

C. Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (part 2)
Sarah Whitney, Pennsylvania Sea Grant, and Bob Morgan, PFBC
12:151:45 Lunch and Awards (2012 Coldwater Heritage Partnership Grants) - Presidents Hall 3-4
1:45–2:30 Concurrent Sessions 3

A. Raising the Bar:  How to Stretch Limited Funds for Conservation
David Wise and Matt Ehrhart, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

B. The Economic Value of Preserved Open Space
Marilyn Anthony, GreenSpace Alliance/PASA

C. Quantifying Sediment Pollution from Unpaved Roads
Steve Bloser and Tim Ziegler, Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies
2:30–2:45 Break; Visit Posters and Exhibits
2:45–3:30 Concurrent Sessions 4

A. Working with Landowners to Permanently Protect Riparian Lands and Public Access
Andy Loza, Pennsylvania Land Trust Association; Jackie Kramer, PFBC; and Kevin Anderson, Trout Unlimited

B. Pervious Surface Ideas That Work, Bill Brant, P.E., LEED AP

C. From Rooftops to Rivers Techniques for Addressing Stormwater that Improves Streams, Landscapes, and Communities
Harry Campbell, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
3:45–4:30 Conference Summary and New Directions for the Future - John Arway, Executive Director of PA Fish and Boat Commission - Closing remarks and door prize

 

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