When: June 17 and 18, 2020
Where: The Grange Auditorium, 100 Grange Place, Cortland, NY 13045
What: Put on by Stroud Water Research Center and the Upper Susquehanna Coalition, this workshop focusing on riparian forest buffers will provide:
- An understanding as to the importance of riparian forest buffers;
- Why they are a prioritized practice;
- How to implement them technically and financially; and
- Measures to ensure practice functionality.
Special emphasis will be given to their role within the stream corridor with agriculture as the adjacent land use. This training will include class and field sessions.
Who should attend: This training is for conservation professionals from throughout New York State, including Soil and Water Conservation District technicians and managers, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, NRCS, FSA, Land Trusts, and watershed organizations, as well as other conservation professionals. Registration coming soon. Contact Lydia Brinkley, lbrinkley@u-s-c.org with questions.
The mission of the Stroud Water Research Center, located in Avondale, PA is to advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research, education, and watershed restoration.
Buffer Training
DATE:
June 17 & 18 2020
LOCATION:
The Grange Auditorium, 100 Grange Place, Cortland, NY
TRAINING PARTNERS:
Stroud Water Research Center
NYS DEC
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
USC
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