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3rd Annual Batavia Kill Stream Celebration August 1, 2009
Come join us in celebrating and promoting the Catskills streams through this day-long FREE event full of educational programs, children’s activities, music, theater, food, interactive exhibits, and much more! The event is organized by the Greene Stream Team, a consortium of agencies, residents, local school teachers, and non-profit organizations, and sponsored by local and regional businesses and tourism interests. The Batavia Kill is part of the NYC Watershed, a vast network of reservoirs, aqueducts, and streams that encompass a 1,972 square mile watershed that is New York City’s drinking water supply. All activities are focused on building awareness of the Batavia Kill, stream and environmental stewardship, and the relationship of local streams to the broader watershed area.
Use the link below to access information on this unique free event.
www.gcswcd.com/wap/calendar/bataviakillcelebration
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6049 Main Street Tannersville, NY 12485 Phone 518.589.6871 Fax 518.589.6874
Michelle Yost, WAP Coordinator
Watershed Assistance Program homepage
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Above: Attendants at the 2007 Watershed Summit in Hunter, NY. |
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For information regarding upcoming Watershed Educational workshops call the WAP office (518-589-6871) or e-mail: michelle@gcswcd.com |
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Above: Participants at the Schoharie Watershed Tour learn about the local hydrology of the watershed before touring project sites.
Below: Tour participants visit the GCSWCD’s Plant Material Center in Maplecrest, near the Big Hollow Stream Restoration site. |
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The Third Water Quality Summit for Schoharie Watershed communities took place on Saturday, January 24, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the Village of Hunter.
The Summit was a continuation in a series of public forums designed to bring local decision-makers and property owners together with regulatory agencies to learn about water quality for the protection of Schoharie basin waterways.
Click here for a listing of presentations and training workshops which were available to watershed residents and planning officials. Key recommendations in the draft Schoharie Turbidity Reduction Strategy, a plan designed to improve water quality protection at the local level, was one of the presentations at the Summit. An executive summary is also available.
The first Water Quality Summit was held in January 2007. Over 120 people ventured out on a cold wintry day to learn about the status of water quality in the Schoharie Watershed, the natural and human factors that affect our streams and the various management programs that address water quality problems. As a follow-up to this workshop, a watershed tour was scheduled in June which included a presentation on the watershed’s local hydrology, followed by a tour of sample project sites. The tour provided a brief glimpse at the range of possibilities to protect water quality which should serve as a catalyst for local communities, agencies and watershed stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities in their communities.
The purpose of the public educational forums is to facilitate communication and information sharing across the watershed’s 11 municipalities, three counties, and the many agencies that work in the basin. |
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Public Workshops and Tours
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Schoharie Watershed Program Watershed Tour Saturday, June 20, 2009
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The Greene County Watershed Assistance Program and NYCDEP invite you to participate in the third annual Watershed Tour —a networking and training opportunity for local officials, planners, engineering firms, watershed managers, regulators, and property owners. The tour starts at 9:00 a.m. at the CD Lane Park Pavilion in Maplecrest and will highlight at least two watershed protection projects:
1. A riparian buffer restoration site on the Batavia Kill that was overgrown with an extensive colony of Japanese knotweed and impacted by stormwater runoff from buildings in close proximity to the stream. 2. Installation of stormwater management practices that address runoff from the road and buildings in the project area. Demonstration of permeable parking treatment as a low impact parking method and use of raingardens will be highlighted.
Following the tour, the GCSWCD will hold their Annual Awards BBQ which starts at noon.
The tour is sponsored by the Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District Watershed Assistance Program and the NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection and organized by a watershed steering committee. |
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Tour participants arrive at the Sugar Maples site for the 2008 project tour. |
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Jenn Grieser, NYCDEP, reviews the impacts Japanese knotweed has on water quality. The same site will be featured on the June 20, 2009 tour under the restored riparian buffer project. |
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Stream restoration project on the Batavia Kill will be a featured guided walk. |
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GCSWCD Annual Awards BBQ featuring Brooks’ BBQ!! |
