26 results for tag: community involvement
August 2023 Webinar – Conservation Planning in Municipalities: Case Studies of Urban Wetlands & Waterways
Community conservation planning practices decrease the negative impacts of development on nature. They are also applied by communities seeking enhanced benefits from the natural resources they manage. Ronda will provide an overview of community plans that have led to urban water projects including comprehensive plans, park system master plans, economic development strategic plans, resiliency plans, property management plans and more. Case studies from the lower Midwest will be shared to illustrate how wetlands and other water resources are being managed by communities of all sizes as green infrastructure and for other ecosystem services.
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SWS Annual Meeting
Wetland Adaptation
from Floodplains to Ridgelines
The Society of Wetland Scientists will convene on June 27-30, 2023 at the Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane, Washington to discuss this year's topic: Wetland Adaption from Floodplains to Ridgelines. Please join us for a variety of industry lectures, workshops and receptions with colleagues that will frame the conversation for the year to come!
We aim to provide a safe in-person event for scientists, policymakers, and practitioners to share their knowledge and gather ideas for the future of wetlands in an ever-evolving political landscape while continuing to advance the current focus on climate ...
WALPA 36th Annual Conference in Tacoma, WA
“FISH AND BEYOND IN OUR LAKES”
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
This year’s theme, ” Fish and Beyond in Our Lakes,” was chosen to highlight effects of climate change, lake pollution, and lake management strategies on fisheries in Pacific Northwest lakes.
Abstracts may be submitted for either presentations and/or posters. Potential session topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Fisheries ecology & management
Salmon habitat in big lakes
Contaminants of emerging concern
Adaptive management
Climate change
Nutrient management
Harmful algal blooms (HABs)
Invasive aquatic species
Volunteer monitoring/citizen science
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Fall 2023 OLA Conference
Start: Monday, November 06, 2023
8:00 AM
End: Tuesday, November 07, 2023
5:00 PM
Location: Oregon State University, Horizon Room in the Memorial Union Bldg.
2023 APMS 63rd Annual Meeting
We will kick things off on the evening of Monday July 24th with the President’s Reception at Punch Bowl Social, one of Indy’s premier meeting spots. This location has bowling, arcades, and a host of different table games. All that attend are sure to have a great time dining, playing, and catchup up with friends.
Tuesday (July 25th) and Wednesday (July 26th) will feature a full day of presentations from the cutting edge of aquatic plant and algae management research. Don’t miss our opening session highlighting the intersection of communication and conflict. We will have several invited speakers that will share their experiences around ...
ILMS Forestry Management Field Day
Join us for a FREE forestry field day with Indiana DNR on June 28, at the Morgan-Monroe Forestry Training Center. We will have morning refreshments, a presentation on forestry practices and DNR's forestry programs, followed by a driving/walking tour of practices in the State Forest. Registration seats are limited, so register today!
Shoreline Cleanup
Our volunteers make a huge difference to help keep our lakes clean and beautiful.
CALMS 38th Annual Conference
Join us on October 11th - 13th, 2023, for the annual CALMS conference. The conference will be held at Lake Arrowhead in Southern California, 22 miles from the city of San Bernardino.
BCLSS Annual Conference
Registration is now open for the BCLSS Annual Conference! Join us on September 23 & 24 at the Power To Be site on Prospect Lake, Victoria, BC.
Registration includes attendance for the plenary speakers, technical session talks, poster session, discussion groups, a field sampling demonstration and a field trip to two local lakes (bus transportation included). It also includes coffee, tea, drinks, and healthy snack food for morning and afternoon breaks, two lunches and a dinner on Saturday night.
Capacity is limited at this years conference, so register early to save your spot! Registration closes August 15, 2023.
Twilight Treks
Enjoy the beauty of Asbury Woods as the sun dips below the horizon on this guided hike with a Naturalist.
Dates: Tuesdays June 13, July 11, August 29
Time: 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Age: Adults and children ages 10 and up
Location: Nature Center