Join the PWP to discuss Urban Forestry with beginners and seasoned professional. If you are an experienced professional, this will serve as a refresher to catch up on fresh talking points and re-learn how to talk about the basics with beginners. Interns and beginners, this urban forestry intro is for you! The discussion will benefit […]
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On Tuesday, December 6, 2016, more than 70 individuals from across the Potomac Basin joined together at Fox Haven Farm in Jefferson, Maryland, to discuss how to manage plantings in utility and road right-of-ways, as well in stormwater management areas, such as ponds. 2016 PWP Winter Information Exchange Description: To Plant or Not to Plant—What […]
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On Tuesday, December 8, fifty individuals representing watershed groups, non-profits, state and federal organizations from across the Potomac Watershed joined together at the War Memorial Building in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The morning featured presentations from local watershed representatives. The afternoon followed the Law of Two Feet leading to four major breakout groups discussing riparian forest buffers, […]
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On December 9, 2014, organizations throughout the Potomac Basin and Chesapeake Bay Watershed joined together at the Mary Jane and Jame L. Bowman Library to discuss what we can do increase the greenery in our urban communities. Agenda Presentation Resources: Trees for Sacred Places -Lou Etgen, Maryland Director, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay & Jodi Rose of […]
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December 3, 2013 Winter Information Exchange Samuels Public Library, Front Royal, VA Presentation Resources: Aerial Survey and Management of Invasive Pests Using Aerospace Technology – Yong-Lak Park,Ph.D., Associate Professor at West Virginia University National Forest Non-Native Invasive Treatments After 2012 Wildfires -Fred Huber, George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Targeted Grazing as a Weapon against […]
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June 11, 2013 Summer Information Exchange Hood College, Frederick, Maryland Presentation Resources: Efforts to Establish Well Drilling and Geothermal Standards in Adams County Pennsylvania -Adam McClain, Adams County Conservation District, PA Jefferson County Water- Areas for Further Investigation and Monitoring -Robert K. Denton Jr., Geoconcepts, Ashburn, VA Water Reporter Smartphone App -Brent Walls, Potomac RiverKeeper Overview of […]
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K-12 Students in Environmental Educational Experiences December 11, 2012 Winter Information Exchange WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Martinsburg, WV Presentation Materials: The New Mid-Atlantic Envrionmental Literacy Strategy -Shannon Sprague, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Environmental Literacy from a National Perspective -Laura Johnson Collard, Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Engaging Students with Local […]
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June 5, 2012 Summer Information Exchange Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA Presentation Resources: Environmental Studies at Shenandoah University -Joshua Kincaid, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Geography, Shenandoah University Overview of the Chesapeake Bay Forest Restoration Strategy -Sally Claggett, Chesapeake Bay Liaison, USDA Forest Service Let Landowners Lead and Other New Approaches to Land Conservation Outreach Benefits […]
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