Putting Stormwater in Its Place in Southeastern Massachusetts

Free conference presented by the Mass Audubon's Shaping the Future of Your Community Program
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 1-5 p.m.
Bristol County Agricultural High School, 135 Center Street, Dighton

Is stormwater causing problems in your community? Join us and learn from experts how your community can better put stormwater inits place to prevent flooding, reduce costs and protect our vital water resources.

Topics will include:

Costs to municipalities and how to minimize and manage them
Preventing stormwater related flooding
Climate change and its relationship to stormwater management
How to design and maintain LID systems
Retrofitting exisiting development
Challenges and success stories

Speakers include:

Dr. Robert Roseen, P.E., Director, UNH Stormwater Center (Keynote Speaker)
Scott Horsley, Horsley Witten Group
Beth Lambert, Div. of Ecological Retoration, Dept. of Fish and Game
Todd Richards, Fisheries Biologist, Mass Wildlife
Fred Civian, MA Department of Environtmental Protection
Lorraine Joubert, Director, Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials, URI
Thelma Murphy, Office of Ecosystem Protection, US EPA

Click here for a .pdf flier of the event. This event is free, however registration is required. To RSVP call Mass Audubon at 781-259-2146 or email selson@massaudubon.org

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