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Event Date: 
2008-04-18
Water Trail users, managers and agencies will come together to share experiences and shape the future direction of water trails in Pennsylvania.
 

Geisinger Center for Health Research

Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research

100 N. Academy Drive, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822

8:30am - 4:00pm

RSVP by clicking here or on the link at the bottom of the page

 

Water Trail users, managers and agencies will come together to share experiences and shape the future direction of water trails in Pennsylvania.

WORKING SESSION OVERVIEW

Please join us for this one-day event with a focus on managing our water trail system for the long-term.  Pennsylvania has a nationally recognized system of water trails that is growing as new water trails are developed.    We have trail map and guides that are widely distributed.  Amenities are available to water trail users.  Now is the time to focus on sustaining this system for the future. 

Come prepared to roll up your sleeves and dig into a variety of topics in interactive, discussion-oriented sessions.  Topics to be covered include camping, organizational management structure, working with private property owners, stewardship and conservation, programming and facilities management. 

Attendees should come prepared to participate in discussions and to share information about your specific projects.  This will be  great networking opportunity to work with your peers in Pennsylvania and adjoining states on developing successful models for long-term management of your water trail.  

Who Should Attend?

-Partners from NJ, NY, MD, VA

-Land Managers

-Park & Recreation Directors

-Trail Managers

-Trail Organizations

-Water Trail Groups

-River Trail Sojourn Organizers

-Municipal Leaders

-Planning Professionals

-Conservation Groups

 

AGENDA

8:30  am          Workshop Registration

 9:00  am         Welcome and Introductions  

 9:10  am         Water Trails in PA - Where do we go from Here?

 9:40  am         Water Trail Management and Stewardship

10:20 am          Working With Private Property Owners

11:00 am          Morning Break

11:15 am          Managing Water Trail Camping

12:00 pm          Lunch

1:00   pm         Building Our Water Trails Community-Interactive Discussion

 4:00  pm         Workshop Evaluation /  Wrap-up

 

PANELISTS INCLUDE

Chemung River Basin Commission (NY)

Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network

Delaware River Greenway Partnership (NJ)

National Park Service

PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

PA Environmental Council

PA Fish & Boat Commission

Susquehanna River Trail Association (PA)

We encourage you to forward this announcement to others that may be interested.
If you have any questions, please contact: Hannah E. Hardy (412)481-9400, hhardy@pecpa.org.

To sign up for this event, please review and complete the registration form below. 

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