draft agenda - Land to Lake

Land to Lake Conference, Thursday June 11, 2015
Defiance College, Serrick Campus Center, 701 N. Clinton Street, Defiance, OH
DRAFT AGENDA
9:00- Land to Lake Initiative
9:15- Welcome- Defiance County Commissioners, Thomas Kime and/or Ryan Mack
9:30- Lake Erie Research, Dr. Doug Kane, Defiance College
10:00- Defiance City Projects, Jen English & Jeff Leonard, City of Defiance
10:30- Break
10:45- Agriculture Update, Jason Roehrig, Defiance Soil & Water Conservation District
11:15- Rivertowns, Economics & Recreation
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Scenic Rivers, Christina Kuchle
Defiance Development & Visitor Bureau, Cindy Mack
Auglaize Canoe & Kayak
Upper Maumee Watershed Partnership, Development of Water Trail & Blueways
11:45- Keynote, Randy Buchman, History of Three Rivers
introduced by Bob Armstrong, Mayor of Defiance
12:30- Lunch- Recognition of Volunteer Monitors & Data Trends, Stephanie Singer, Defiance SWCD
1:30- Discussion Panel- Speakers & Additional Topics
2:30-3:30- Walking Tour of Defiance, begins at Pontiac Park, highlighting Auglaize River bank project
Additional Topics addressed: Defiance Drinking Water by Adam McDowell (invited), Department of
Health Septic Tank Update by Ron Clinger, Black Swamp Conservancy by Emily Nunn
Stephanie Singer
Watershed Coordinator
Defiance SWCD
(419) 782-1794
ssinger@defiance-county
Jennifer English
MS4 Coordinator
City of Defiance
(419)783-4355
[email protected]