2015 ASHOKAN WATERSHED CONFERENCE
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015
APRIL 11 2015
8:15–4:15
ASHOKAN CENTER
$10/PERSON
OLIVEBRIDGE, NY
Learn more about the legacy of the last of the
handmade dams — the Ashokan Reservoir — and how
we are shaping the watershed’s future today
We’ll explore:
The history of the Ashokan Reservoir
How the dam was built and how it changed the future
The watershed legacy we create through stream management
Threats to Catskill trees and streams from invasive insects
Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, Ulster County Soil and
Water Conservation District and NYC Department of Environmental Protection
www.ashokanstreams.org
ASHOKAN WATERSHED CONFERENCE
REGISTER NOW!
Saturday, April 11, 2015, 8:15am-4:15pm
Register at www.ashokanstreams.org
or by mail, using this form
This year’s conference “BACK TO THE FUTURE: CREATING A NEW WATERSHED
LEGACY” is about where we are today because of the past, and where we will be
tomorrow because of the present.
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(A sliding fee is available, please contact Heather
at (845) 688-3047, or [email protected])
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Shandaken Town Supervisor Robert
Stanley will kick-off the conference.
Watershed residents
Students and professionals
Town officials
Floodplain administrators
An opportunity to meet and network with
agencies, local officials and organizations
serving the Ashokan Watershed
Using the StreamFlux Capacitor to
Understand the Rivers Future
Generations Will See *
George Fowler, P.E. of Woidt Engineering, will
discuss the legacy of past stream management and how we are creating a new watershed legacy through our actions today.
Lunch 12:00-1:00
Lunch is provided. Stop by the stream
table demonstration and Student Conservation Association table.
*Municipal training certificate offered
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Morning 9:00–12:00
Local historian Bob Steuding, author of The
Last of the Handmade Dams: The Story of the
Ashokan Reservoir, will speak about the history
and building of the Ashokan Reservoir. The
Reservoir’s construction was a triumph of engineering and vital to New York City’s drinking
water supply, but had a profound impact on
the future of watershed communities.
Please register by April 4, 2015
$10 per person payable by check or online
Sign-in begins at 8:15am. Morning refreshments are provided in the cafeteria.
Building the Ashokan Reservoir
Seating is limited.
Name(s)
Organization
Address (line 1)
Afternoon 1:00-2:30 / 2:45-4:15
Invasive Species: Focus on Hemlock
Woolly Adelgid and Emerald Ash
Borer *
Mark Whitmore, Cornell University will explain
the signs and symptoms of tree infestation,
insect biology and management to minimize
the effects, and the implications for streamside forest health. Jim Hanson, Town of Woodstock Environmental Commission will discuss
how one community is proactively tackling
the problem of tree infestation.
Stream Expert Panel *
Ask a panel of stream managers, scientists,
and engineers questions you have about managing streams and floodplains in the Ashokan
watershed.
Address (line 2)
City
StateZip
PhoneEmail
Which afternoon sessions will you attend?
(Check one or two)
Invasive Species:
Stream Experts:
r 1pm–2:30pm OR r 2:45–4:15pm
r 1pm–2:30pm OR r 2:45–4:15pm
Would you like to receive Esopus Creek News,
our quarterly newsletter?
r Yes r
No
Make check payable to:
FINAL OUTLINES
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County
THE LOCATION: ASHOKAN CENTER
277 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461
For information or directions, please visit: ashokancenter.org/about/directions/
Mail completed registration form and check to:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County
Attn: Conference Registration
PO Box 667
3130 Route 28
Shokan, NY 12481
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6th Annual Ashokan Watershed Conference
Seating is limited. Register by April 4!
Shokan, NY 12481
3130 Route 28
PO Box 667
Non-Profit
Kingston, NY
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