Please visit the web site to find a schedule of events or to volunteer during the Fair.
www.ecoexperience.org
Date: August 26 - September 2, 2010 Time: 9 am - 9 pm each day
STORMWATER U PROGRAM - STORMWATER BMP MANAGEMENT: NOW WHAT? When: Thursday, September 9, 2010 Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Where: Maple Grove Community Center Cost: $60
Public works staff, engineers, designers and planners are invited to attend, discuss and learn about stormwater BMP management. Learn about the challenges that MS4 operators face in meeting their permit requirements.
The City of Eden Prairie is currently working with the MPCA to develop an inspection program for wetlands, stormwater ponds, infiltration basins, creek segments, lakes and ditches that receive public stormwater. With over 900 water bodies in the City, the first step was to develop a multi-phase plan to evaluate all the BMPs that are currently in use for stormwater management. The next step will come when the inspection program is completed and problems are identified. How do you prioritize resources to effectively manage your system? The MPCA and the University of Minnesota will present information on what the requirements are within the stormwater permit and to provide ideas on how to conduct inspections of the various BMPs that are being used.
Opportunity will also be provided to share your experiences about stormwater pond management and other stormwater issues facing your communities or clients.
Speakers: Dale Thompson, MPCA; Leslie Stovring, City of Eden Prairie; Andy Erickson, University of Minnesota St. Anthony Falls Laboratory; Todd Shoemaker and Wes Boll, Wenck Associates; Scott Anderson, City of Bloomington; and Shane Missaghi, University of Minnesota Extension.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/stormwater/
CLEAN WATER AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION SUMMIT
When: September 16-17, 2010 Where: Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum.
The site will be updated often - why not bookmark it, so you can check back
easily? Please forward the attached save-the-date card to others
who might be interested.
This will be an opportunity to connect with local units of government,
representatives of state and federal agencies, NGOs, researchers, and others
who are working on the critical issues of climate adaptation and ensuring
communities are prepared to deal with water management into the future.
There
will be several speakers of national prominence, and the annual Kuehnast
Climate Lecture will be held on Thursday evening in conjunction with the conference.
You may register for one or both days.
The Kuehnast Lecture is free and open to
the public.
APPLIED FLUX WORKSHOP
Date: September 22, 2010 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Continuing Education and Conference Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Registration Fee: $150
This
is a hands-on continuation of the introductory two-day FLUX/Bathtub workshop
conducted in 2009. In this one-day workshop, we will focus on the finer points
of applying FLUX for the estimation of loads.
Some prior experience with the
software is strongly recommended, although attendance at the 2009 introductory
course is not a prerequisite.
Workshops are offered in a one-day format at the
Continuing Education and Conference Center in Saint Paul. Registration and
additional information can be found at http://www.cce.umn.edu/water-workshops/.
WATER WORDS THAT WORK WORKSHOP
Date: September 29, 2010 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Continuing Education and Conference Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Registration Fee: $150
Water
resources scientists, engineers, and other professionals often struggle to
explain technical issues to the public in concise, easily understood terms.
Communications expert Eric Eckl has developed a series of techniques to assist
professionals in development of clear, concise public messages.
Water Words
That Work is appropriate for all water resources professionals who must
communicate with non-technical audiences, especially citizens and public
servants.
Workshops are offered in a one-day format at the
Continuing Education and Conference Center in Saint Paul. Registration
and
additional information can be found at http://www.cce.umn.edu/water-workshops/
MECA WORKSHOP - STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS FOR THE FLOOD
Date: September 30 Location: Moorhead
Plan ahead to minimize impacts to
water resources from flooding.
Topics covered will include:
Emergency Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans Trash cleanup Environmental issues after the flood Erosion and sediment control products ...and more
Registration information will be available soon
as planning continues for this exciting new workshop.
Save the Date! The MECA Conference is scheduled for 2011. Date: March
2-4, 2011 Location: Radisson
Hotel and Conference Center, Plymouth
HAMLINE'S CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (CGEE) - Continuing Studies
CGEE offers a number of courses that are environmentally based. This includes seminars such as "Identifying Minnesota's Trees & Shrubs: Tricks, Tips & Techniques", "Civic Action & Legislating for Environmental Solutions","MN Forest Ecology", "Geology of the Twin Cities" and "Spring Flora" among others. For more course descriptions and registration information, visit www.cgee.hamline.edu. For information about this and other CGEE courses, email Brenda Erickson at berickson08@hamlineedu.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY - STREAM RESTORATION PROGRAM
NC State University offers a variety of erosion control, infiltration and stream restoration educational opportunities. These include a series of professional development workshops on a series of stream restoration, invasive species control, stream assessment, modeling, aquatic taxonomy, rain garden certification, stormwater monitoring and many others. Although on the east coast, a number of these courses sound very interesting. Most are limited to about 32 students and include hands-on time with instructors. Courses are in the Asheville and Raleigh, North Carolina areas, with a few others scattered around in Illinois and others.
