Urban Stream Restoration

In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Citizens conference covering restoration in the Watershed's urban forests

Public Meeting on Arlington County’s Donaldson Run Restoration Project
June 18, 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Stream Restoration Technical Conference
June 19, 2009, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources

Here are the presentations in pdf format (link)

Restoring degraded streams is critical if healthy urban forest ecosystems are to be maintained. Stream water quality, storm flow channeling, woody and herbaceous vegetation, wildlife habitat, and floodplain connectivity are frequently in need of rehabilitation. Reconditioning, however, often requires substantial and costly operations. This regional conference aims to cover the challenges and benefits of stream restoration in urban forests of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed using Arlington County’s Donaldson Run Restoration Project as a case study.

A public meeting will be held on Thursday evening June 18th to cover the social, economic, and environmental aspects of the Donaldson Run Restoration Project. The following day, a technical conference will occur to cover the ecology and techniques of urban forest stream restoration and present accomplishments and lessons learned from the Donaldson Run project.

Who Should Attend?

Community Leaders, Planners, and Landscape Architects

What are the challenges and opportunities of stream restoration in urban forests? Are the costs worth the benefits? What technology is available and how does one plan for and initiate a project?

Urban Foresters, Arborists, and Park Managers

What role can urban foresters, arborists and vegetation managers play in urban forest stream restoration? What types of equipment and contracting are required? What is known about implementation strategies that lead to long-term success?

Developers and Builders

How can stream restoration become part of successful and sustainable landscape development? How can future problems be avoided or mitigated at the outset of a project?

Homeowners and Concerned Citizens

What are the downsides and upsides to urban forest stream restoration? How are properties impacted? How can they benefit? What do these projects provide to the public and is it worth it?

Details

Public Meeting

Location: Arlington, VA –Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources, Large Conference Room, 2700 S. Taylor St. (Parks and Natural Resources building) – Directions
Date & Time: June 18, 2009, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Registration: Free (no deadline)
Refreshments Provided
Agenda
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Technical Conference

Location: Arlington, VA –Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources, Large Conference Room, 2700 S. Taylor St. (Parks and Natural Resources building) – Directions
Date & Time: June 19, 2009 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Registration: $30.00 per person. Registration deadline is June 15.
Lunch and Refreshments Provided
Agenda
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