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Tuesday – June 14, 2011 |
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Open
9:30 AM |
Registration
– Holland Union Building |
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Tues. 9:30
AM To Noon |
Clean Water
Partnerships Moving into Action
Tuesday & Wednesday - Displays and Resource
Materials Area Open
Holland Union Building Social Hall
Holland Union Building (HUB) Social Hall - Welcome Refreshments |
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10:00 – 11:30 AM |
PRE MEETING SESSION – Campus |
PRE MEETING SESSION –
Location:
HUB - Rooms 204 & 205 |
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Concurrent Sessions |
Dickinson College Walking Tour Meet at Holland Union Building –
Registration Area Tour
features two of the college’s LEED certified structures, the Treehouse and
Rector Science Center Complex.
WREN attendees will be joined by Claire Tighe, a student, who lived
among a group of 13 others in Dickinson’s Sustainable Living student residence
– the “Treehouse”… |
Marcellus Monitoring Julie Vastine, Director ALLARM, Dickinson College Concerned
residents and landowners living within the Marcellus shale play are asking
how they can best determine if streams are being affected by drilling
activities. Community groups involved in volunteer monitoring and
regional and state-wide service providers have responded to this need by
collaboratively developing protocols and database management strategies to
achieve these goals. |
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10:30 – 11:45 AM |
NEW
GRANTEE SPECIAL SESSION |
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Location:
HUB Rooms 201
& 202 |
New
Grantee Orientation Overview of WREN Project Requirements for ALL New 2011 – 2012 Project Attendees Julie Kollar, WREN This mandatory session is geared towards
NEW project leaders to learn about creating a successful project including : ü
Reporting
requirements ü
Overview
of “Guidelines for Conducting WREN Funded Projects” ü
Meeting
packet resources |
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
When done eating; please
move to HUB Social Hall |
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12:30
– 1:00 PM Location: HUB Social Hall |
Welcome
League of Women Voters of PA Citizen Education Fund
Bonita Hoke, Executive Director, LWVPA Introduction of 2010-2011 WREN Projects Julie Kollar, Project Director, WREN |
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1:00
– 1:45 PM |
SESSION
1A – Location: HUB - Rooms 201 & 202 |
SESSION
1B – Location: HUB - Rooms 204 & 205 |
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Concurrent Sessions |
Communicating
Action Case
Studies from the Grassroots Jeanne Clark, Director of
Communications PennFuture Hear the lessons learned from 30+ years of creating
change, and how using smart and specific communication strategies can
increase your chances for success. Warning: Anecdotes may be NSFW (Not
Safe for Work) in places. |
Dr. Stanley States, Director of
Water Quality and Production, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority |
Tuesday– June 14, 2011 Continued |
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1:45 – 3:15 PM |
SESSION 2 – Plenary
Session (For All Attendees) |
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Location:
HUB Social
Hall |
Water Words That Work – Part 1 Eric
Eckl, Water Words that Work, LLC Relearn the language that everyday citizens use and you’ll become more
confident and successful as you set out to enlighten the uninformed and
persuade the undecided to take a stand or take action on behalf of our
rivers, lakes, and oceans. In Part I, we'll explore how everyday citizens
react to materials prepared at a professional level. |
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3:15 – 3:45 PM |
Break and opportunity to move-in to
your room in Morgan Hall Refreshments available in HUB Social
Hall |
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3:45
– 5:15 PM |
SESSION 3 – Plenary Session (For All
Attendees) |
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Location:
HUB Social
Hall |
Water Words That Work – Part 2 Eric
Eckl, Water Words that Work, LLC In Part 2, we'll cover steps 1 through 4 of the environmental message
method, a step-by-step process for transforming professional and technical
language into action language that will help make your next fundraising,
issue advocacy, and behavior change campaign a success. |
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5:30 –
6:00 PM
6:00 –
6:45 PM
6:45 – 7:15 PM |
Rector Science Center Courtyard and Lobby Dinner follows Introduction of 2011-2012
Projects
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7:15
– 8:30 PM Location: Rector Science Complex Stafford Auditorium |
Special Evening Session Evening Keynote Speaker: Update on Pennsylvania Water Policy
Andrew Zemba, Acting Executive Director, DEP Water Planning Office |
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Honoring Edie Stevens Julie Kollar, Project Director,
WREN On
June 30, 2011, after almost two decades of service, Edie will retire from
WREN. She will be greatly missed
by the WREN Team and the many people who have learned to rely on the quality
of the communications and education that she has provided. In
1993, Edie helped to form the Water Resources Education Network, which became
a project of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania. As the editor of “Water
Policy News” and Communications Director for WREN, Edie has helped us share
stories, exchange information and learn about activities and the tools of
successful local partnerships all over Pennsylvania. Edie,
we thank you and wish you the best! |
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Wednesday– June 15, 2011
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7:00
– 7:50 AM
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Breakfast in Dickinson Cafeteria When done eating;
please move to HUB Social Hall.
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8:00 –
9:30 AM
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SESSION 4A – Concurrent Session
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Location:
HUB Social
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Water Words That Work Part 3 Eric
Eckl, Water Words that Work, LLC In Part 3, we'll cover steps 5 and 6 of the environmental message
method, exploring the power of examples, testimonials, and other endorsements
from "people like me." We’ll discover how to use free tools built
into Microsoft Word to determine the reading level of your piece. |
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9:00
– 9:30 AM
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SESSION 4B – Concurrent Session
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Location:
HUB Rooms 201
& 202 |
SRBC
Early Warning System & Source Water Protection Initiatives
Andy Gavin, Manager Monitoring & Protecting, Susquehanna River
Basin Commission |
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9:30 – 10:00 AM |
Break Time to check out of your room
and return key if you have not already done so! Refreshments available in HUB
Social Hall |
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10:00 –
10:40 AM
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Location:
HUB Social Hall
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Partnering with Local
Officials: How to Make it Happen
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Julie Kollar,
WREN, Project Director David
Hess – Director of Policy & Communications, Crisci Associates,
former Secretary PA DEP Ed
J. Knittel – Director of Events and Information Services, Pennsylvania
State Association of Boroughs Melinda Shultz – Communications
Director/Magazine Editor, PA Municipal Authorities Association James
Wheeler – Director of Environmental Affairs and Manager, CDL Program, PSATS |
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10:40 –
11:15 AM
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Location:
HUB Social Hall
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Lessons Learned – Making
Water Words Work
Beth Futrick, Agricultural Ombudsman, Blair County Conservation
District What I learned about making “water words”
work. A dialogue about engaging
municipal officials and how to overcome the challenges of presenting a
message of change. |
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11:25 AM - 12:35 PM |
SESSION 7A – Concurrent Session
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Location:
HUB Social Hall
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Putting Source Water Protection into
Action Mark
Stephens, P.G. Thomas
McCaffrey
North
Central Regional Office, PADEP
South West Regional Office, PADEP
So
your water system has a DEP-approved Source Water Protection Plan. Now what?
Come to this lively roundtable discussion to learn how other systems are
moving into action to address the same Risks (and other threats) as your
system faces. Please come with your system's High Priority Source Water
Protection Risks, as well as the SWP Strategies implemented or proposed, fresh
on your mind to share. |
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Wednesday– June 15, 2011 Continued
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11:25 AM – 12:35
PM
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SESSION 7B – Concurrent Session
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Start 11:25
am – Please
be on time Rotation
Locations A.
HUB 201 & 202 B.
HUB 204 & 205 C.
HUB 201 & 202 D.
HUB 204 & 205 E.
HUB 201 & 202 F.
HUB 204 & 205 |
WREN Lessons Learned – Speed-Learning Select three different WREN
project success stories from the sessions listed below and dialogue with the
2010-2011 project leaders. This is a “No PowerPoint Zone” where the audience
drives the session in a small group setting. Start Time: 11:25 am, SHARP! – Due to
the tight scheduling required to make the Speed Learning Sessions work,
please arrive on time. Rotation 1 –
11:25 to 11:45 am Session
A: BMP Tours and PSAs – Crawford County Conservation District Session B: Pharmaceutical Collection Programs – Lawrence County
Conservation District Rotation 2 – 11:50
am to 12:10 pm Session C: Demonstration Rain Garden School Project – Roaring Creek Valley CA, Columbia County Session D: Wellhead
& Source Water Protection Project – Northampton County Conservation
District Rotation 3 – 12:15 to 12:35 pm Session E: Art and Rain Barrel
Workshop – Manayunk Canal, Philadelphia County Session F: Residential BMPs – Abington
EAC, Montgomery County |
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12:35 – 1:05 PM
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LUNCH in Dickinson Cafeteria When done eating;
please move to HUB Social Hall
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1:05
– 1:20 PM
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SESSION 8 – Plenary Session (For All
Attendees)
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Location: HUB Social
Hall
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PENNVEST Nonpoint Source Funding
Paul
Herzer, PENNVEST NPS Program Application Developer, PACD |
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1:25
– 1:45 PM
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SESSION 9 – Plenary Session (For All
Attendees)
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Location: HUB Social
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The Watershed Game –
Making the Connection to Land Use
Jackie
Takacs, Watershed Restoration Specialist, Maryland Sea Grant Learn about this dynamic watershed tool for working with Municipal
Officials |
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1:50 – 2:20 PM
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10A – Location: HUB Social Hall
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10B – Location: HUB Rooms 201 & 202
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Concurrent
Sessions |
Play the Watershed Game! Jackie
Takacs, Watershed Restoration Specialist, Maryland Sea Grant |
Samantha
Malone, Communications Specialist, U.
of Pitt …learn about FracTracker.org, an online tool that allows citizens to
store, map, and share shale gas information |
2:20
– 2:25 PM
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Break
Refreshments
available in HUB Social Hall
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2:25 – 3:05 PM
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SESSION 11A – Location: HUB Social Hall
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11B – Location: HUB Rooms 204 & 205
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Concurrent
Sessions |
Play the Watershed Game! Jackie
Takacs, Watershed Restoration Specialist, Maryland Sea Grant |
The Impact of Conflicting Codes and Regulations on Stormwater
Management
Janie French, Director
of Green Infrastructure Programs, SW PA Pennsylvania Environmental Council Learn how building codes and construction ordinances may impede the
implementation of green stormwater solutions. |
3:05 –
3:20 PM
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Closing Remarks
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Location: HUB Social Hall
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Julie Kollar,
Project Director, Water Resources Education Network
2011
WREN Best Networker Award and Door Prizes – Must be present to win. Our many thanks
to our partners who have generously provided us with door prizes: Acorn Naturalist -
Anonymous - Island Press - Metrohm USA -
Clean Creek Creations USGS “It is better to light a
candle than curse the darkness.” — Eleanor
Roosevelt |
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