The following presentations were delivered at the 7th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum as part of a series of breakout sessions.
Day 1: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Registration and Breakfast
Welcome Address, Sandra Meola
Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund: Nuts, Bolts, Tips, and Tricks to Leverage Funds
· Mike Slattery, US Fish and Wildlife Service
· Rachel Dawson, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Breakout Session 1
· The Basin Wide Implications of Managing the Lower Delaware River Salt Front
o Jeff Skelding, Executive Director, Friends of the Upper Delaware River
o Amy Shallcross, Manager, Water Resource Operations, Delaware River Basin Commission
o Molly Hesson, President, Sage Services LLC
o Jennifer Garigliano, Chief of Staff, NYC Bureau of Water Supply
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· Growing Clean Water: Public and Private Conservation Organizations Partnering with Farms
o Dr. Andrew Smith, Chief Scientist, Rodale Institute
o Dr. Emmanuel Omondi, Director of Farming Systems Trial, Rodale Institute
Presentation
o Lamonte Garber, Watershed Restoration Coordinator, Stroud Water Research Center
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o Katie Turner, Pennsylvania Agricultural Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy
· Revisioning the Conservation Story
o Dennis Coker, Chief of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware
· Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution – Maximizing Advocacy Efforts for Local and State Success
o Sean Jackson, Associate, Clean Water Supply, American Rivers
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o Stephanie Wein, Clean Water and Conservation Advocate, PennEnvironment
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o Dini Checko, Project Director, ANJEC
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o Liz McGill, Lambertville Environmental Commission Chair
Presentation
Networking Lunch and Lightning Rounds with Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund Recipients
Facilitated Discussion: Session 2 — Coalition Priority Action Groups
o Watershed-Wide Planning
• Delaware River Basin Restoration Program, Flexible Flow Management Program
Moderator: Grant La Rouche, Director of Conservation Partnerships, National Wildlife Federation
Discussion Leads: Jeff Skelding, Executive Director, Friends of the Upper Delaware River
Kathy Klein, Executive Director, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
o Federal Policy and Funding
• Land and Water Conservation Fund, Wild and Scenic Rivers, Water Infrastructure
Moderator: Kimberly Witt, Mid-Atlantic Conservation Policy Manager, Appalachian Mountain Club
Presentation
Discussion Leads: Alan Hunt, Executive Director, Musconetcong Watershed Association
Liz Deardorff, Director, American Rivers
o State Policy and Funding
• Single-Use Plastics, Stormwater Management, State Clean Water Funding
Moderator: Ed Potosnak, Executive Director, NJ League of Conservation Voters
Discussion Leads: Laura Miller, Outreach Coordinator, Delaware Nature Society
Mike Pisauro, Policy Director, The Watershed Institute
Ellie Ezekiel, Outreach Coordinator, Delaware Nature Society
o Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
• Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable, Getting your Board on Board with DEIJ
Moderator: Kandyce Perry, Planning & Policy Manager, New Jersey Future
Discussion Leads: Regan Dohm, Natural Resource Coordinator & the Alliance for Watershed Education’s Development Specialist, Berks Nature
Todd Pride, Managing Director, The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County
Field Trips
The Musconetcong: River Restoration Tour, Delaware River Film Festival, Blue Mountain Superfund Site Restoration, Villa Milagro Winery Tour
Student Poster Session
Dinner Reception
Day 2: Thursday, October 17, 2019
Breakfast Roundtables
Keynote Speaker – Chanté Coleman, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Presentation
Breakout Session 3
· Effective Metrics for Advocacy
o Carol Collier, Senior Advisor for Watershed Management and Policy, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
o Chari Towne, Director, Awareness-to-Action Campaign; Schuylkill Watershed Specialist, Delaware Riverkeeper Network
· Green Stormwater Infrastructure: Triple-Bottom Line Benefits for the Delaware River Watershed
o Glen Abrams, Senior Director of Planning and Sustainable Communities, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
o Lena Smith, Campaign Manager, Clean Water Advocacy, PennFuture
o Renee Reber, Associate Director, Clean Water Supply, American Rivers
· How to Leverage Non-Traditional Partnerships for Watershed Protection
o Brenna Goggin, Mid-Atlantic Leadership Development Manager, River Network
o Richard Lawton, Executive Director, NJ Sustainable Business Network
Presentation
o Shelly Johnson-Bennet, Director, Delaware County Planning Department
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· Existing and Designated Uses in the Delaware River – What it all means
o Nathan Boon, Senior Program Officer, William Penn Foundation
o Gayle Killam, Deputy Director of Science and Policy, River Network
o Dave Kinney, Eastern Policy Director, Trout Unlimited
o John Yagecic, Manager of Water Quality Assessment, Delaware River Basin Commission
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Lunch and Municipal Awards
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Workshops
· How to Win Friends and Influence People: Mastering Your Communications Plan to Achieve Your Goals
o Hillary Mohaupt and Eva Piatek, NJ League of Conservation Voters
· Self-Care for Activists in the 21st Century
o Aisha Moore, MPH
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· Building Leadership Skills for Young Professionals
o Sarah Clarke, Senior Associate, Institute for Conservation Leadership
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· How to Grow Your Organization: Volunteer Growth and Acquiring the Funds you need
o Baird Straughan, Principal, Lead Green
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o Brad Kunsman, Extension Education, Penn State Extension
o Erin Lee Frederic, Statewide Master Watershed Steward Coordinator, Penn State Extension