12th Annual Black River Watershed Conference • June 8th, 2022
For more information about presentations and speakers visit: BRWC 2022 Program Booklet
Japanese Knotweed Control Demonstration • Nichelle Swisher, Lewis County Soil and Water Conservation District
MS4 General Permit Updates • George Birth, Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Agricultural BMP’s for Water Quality Protection • Tim Wimmer, Oneida County Soil and Water Conservation District
Protecting Water Quality with Green Infrastructure Innovation • Caitlin Stewart, Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District
Black River Trash Bash • Jennifer Harvill, Tug Hill Commission
Salt Task Force • Nichelle Swisher, Lewis County Soil and Water Conservation District
Beaver River Septic Replacement Program • Casandra Buell, Lewis County Planning
Great Lakes Updates • Emily Fell, NYSDEC, NYS Water Resources Institute
Hydropower Relicensing Update • Jessica Hart, NYSDEC
Municipal Culvert Replacement using NAACC • Joanne Humphreys, Trout Unlimited
NYSDEC Water Quality Monitoring & Citizen Science Programs • Keleigh Roderick, NYSDEC
Urban Forest Sustainability Initiative • Robert Smith, SLELO PRISM. Additional Resources: Urban Forest Sustainability Initiative, Urban Forest Sustainability Guide, Urban Forest Sustainability Municipality Showcase
Drinking Water Source Protection Program • Noreen Gallagher, NYSDOH & Lindsey Drew, NYSDEC. Additional Resources: Drinking Water Source Protection Program Webpage
11th Annual Virtual Black River Watershed Conference (2021 Watershed Wednesdays)
For more information about presentations and speakers visit: BRWC 2021 Flyer
Black River Trail Extension, Regional Bicycle/Pedestrian Connectivity • Watertown-Jefferson County Area Transportation Council
OUTSTEPS.org Research Network: A Community Platform for Stakeholders and Universities in the Lower Great Lakes (m. 39:00) • Dr. Chris Renschler, University at Buffalo
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid in a Changing Climate, Changing Forests and Identification and Management of HWA • Dr Lindsey Rustad, USDA Forest Service Center for Research on Ecosystem Change
Ice and Snow Best Practices: Communication and Consensus • Tim Hunt, Lewis County Highway Department
Weather Resilience: Tips for Improving Your Community’s Ability to Respond to Severe Weather • Mary Austerman, NY Sea Grant & Khristopher Dodson, Environmental Finance Center
Soil and Water Conservation District Municipal Assistance Programming: Presentation and Panel Discussion• Brian Steinmuller, NYS Soil and Water Conservation Committee
Hamilton and Herkimer County Conservation Initiatives • Jaime Parslow, Hamilton County SWCD, and Katherine Whitcomb & Robert Tilbe, Herkimer County CWCD
10th Annual Black River Watershed Conference (2020)
For more information about presentations and speakers visit: BRWC 2020 Flyer
Early History of the Black River • Peter Hayes, Constable Hall & Dr. Laurie Rush, Ft. Drum Cultural Resources
Geology of the Black River Watershed – Part 2 • Dr. Chris Ebey, Jefferson Community College
Black River Dam Relicensing: Who is FERC and How to Get Involved • Emily Carter and Allyson Conner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Floodplain Regulation for Local Review Boards • Patricia Burke and Christopher Evans, NYS Department of State
9th Annual Black River Watershed Conference (2019)
For more information about presentations and speakers visit: BRWC 2019 Program Booklet
The State of Hamilton County Lakes: A 25 Year Perspective • Caitlin Stewart, Hamilton County SWCD
MS4 Update • Christine Watkins, Jefferson County SWCD
The Great Lakes Compact, A Decade of Lessons Learned • Peter Annin, Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation
Road Salt Pollution of Surface and Groundwater Resources in the Adirondack Region • Dr. Dan Kelting, Adirondack Watershed Institute
Hydroelectric Projects in the Black River Basin: The Process and Opportunities for Relicensing the Third-most Heavily Developed Watershed in the U.S. • John Wiley, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Geologic Natural History of the Black River Watershed • Dr. Chris Ebey, Jefferson Community College
The Ecological Consequence of Convenience: Plastic Pollution Along the Shore and in the Foodwebs of Lake Ontario • Dr. Eric Hellquist, SUNY Oswego
8th Annual Black River Watershed Conference (2018)
For more information about presentations and speakers visit: BRWC 2018 Program Booklet
Streambank Restoration in Oneida County • Jo-Anne Humphreys, Oneida County SWCD
Natural Channel Design • Caitlin Stewart, Hamilton County SWCD
Soil Health and Stabilization • Nichelle Billhardt, Lewis County SWCD
Stormwater and MS4 Update • Christine Watkins, Jefferson County SWCD
Invasive Species Management • Jerry Smithson, Herkimer County SWCD
Changing Weather in a Changing Climate • David Eichorn, Meterologist
A Winter Balancing Act: Salt, Snow and Safety on Our Roads • David Orr, Cornell Local Roads Program
National Weather Service Flood Warning Services for the Black River Basin • Sarah Jamison, Dan Kelly, Jeane Wallace from the National Weather Service
Connecting Habitat in the Black River Valley and Beyond • Alissa Rafferty, The Nature Conservancy Adirondack Chapter
For more information about previous Black River Watershed Conference programs, presentations, and presenters email Jennifer Harvill, jennifer@tughill.org