Registration is open!
Register here: tinyurl.com/BRWC2025
We look forward to seeing you Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3 for the 15th annual Black River Watershed Conference!
Monday (6/2) will feature an evening reception with keynote speaker Tom Di Liberto.
- Former NOAA Climate Scientist/Meteorologist and Public Affairs Specialist.
- Lead for the Department of State’s US Center at 2024 United Nations 29th Climate Change Conference, Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP29)
- Star and creator of Teek & Tom Explore Planet Earth, NOAA’s first educational cartoon series
Tuesday (6/2), 9:00 am to 4:00 pm will be a full day of presentations, including:
- Soil and Water District project updates from Lewis, Hamilton, Herkimer, Oneida, and Jefferson counties
- Trout Unlimited – Culvert Replacements
- Kevin Rose, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Lake Browning
- Andrew Brainard, Upstate Freshwater Institute – Water Quality Sampling
- Tom Algier, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets – Invasive Species Status
- Jillian Lee, NYS Tug Hill Commission – Winter Climate Changes in the Tug Hill Region
The 14th annual Black River Watershed Conference was held on June 13, 2024, at the VIEW ARTS Center in Old Forge, NY. Please visit the Past Black River Watershed Conference Presentations page to learn more.