Topic:
The fall 2017 event was held at Uptown Station on November 3, featuring Jeff Walk (pictured on the right) of the Nature Conservancy as our keynote speaker, presenting the benefits of green infrastructure for watersheds. The Agricultural Watershed Institute’s Steve John closed the event with a discussion of the renewable energy potential of perennial prairie grasses. Other sessions included:
Keynote: The benefits of Green Infrastructure for Watersheds
- Jeff Walk, The Nature Conservancy, Director of Conservation
Outdoor Recreational Opportunities: What's Available Right Now?
- Terry Brown, Wired2Fish.com
- Bill Davison, University of Illinois Extension
- Mike Steffa, Director of McLean County Parks and Recreation
Stewardship of Urban Waterways: Sugar Creek
- Michael Brown, Ecology Action Center
- Randy Stein, Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District
- Mark Beach, Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District
- Wayne Aldrich, Town of Normal
Greenways Opportunities Throughout the Region
- Angela Funk, Sugar Grove Nature Center
- Erin Herbez, ParkLands Foundation
- Joan Brehm, Illinois State University
The Once and Future Prairie State
- Steve John, The Agricultural Watershed
Conclusion: optional tour of Uptown Normal
- Mercy Davison, Town of Normal
Event Details:
Friday, November 3, 2017, from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Registration: $25 per attendee and includes lunch.
Registration: open until Friday, October 27, 2017.
The American Planning Association (APA) has approved 1 CM credit for each session.