The Susquehanna River Basin produces more water than any river system east of the Appalachians and is still relatively undeveloped. But it is also located next to one of the nation's most populous corridors, where officials are eyeing the Susqehanna as a possible solution to their water problems. The Susquehanna Conference, a nonprofit citizens organization, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Water Management are co-sponsoring a Water Resources Workshop for key policymakers and interested stakeholders in the region to express their comments and concerns about the proposal before it is finalized. Registration deadline is Oct. 1. The 7th Annual Virginia Urban Forests Council Conference takes place in Harrisonburg and features Neil Sampson, former executive vice-president of American Forests, as kickoff speaker.
Participants are eligible for continuing education credits.
October 14 U.S. Geological Survey Open House. Natural Resources Division are presenting a conference to discuss the species diversity, survey methodology, and the population status of amphibians, as well as the human impact on their biology. The Chesapeake Water Environment Association and the Maryland and National Capital Chapters of the American Water Resources Association are offering a seminar at the University of Maryland in College Park on the future of water quality and TMDLs, the prospects for effluent trading and their importance in managing water quality. There will be an opportunity for nonprofit organizations and government agencies to set up booths at no cost. This seminar, to be presented by the Center for Watershed Protection and sponsored by the National Association for Counties, will focus on reducing the impacts of land development and crafting effective watershed programs.