Healthy Watersheds Learning Exchanges
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Quarterly Healthy Watersheds Learning Exchanges
Healthy Watersheds Learning Exchanges Flyer (pdf)
Join EPA's Healthy Watersheds Learning Exchanges, a virtual webinar series aimed at highlighting watershed protection approaches and facilitating discussions across practitioners to promote the sharing of experiences, lessons learned, and tools.
- Who can attend? State, Territory, and Tribal water quality programs; other government agencies; non-profit organizations; colleges/universities; and others interested in joining a community of practice focused on healthy watersheds protection.
- When will exchanges occur? Learning exchanges occur on a quarterly basis, with the next webinar anticipated for September 2024.
- What topics will be covered? Each exchange will focus on a different aspect of healthy watersheds protection, such as building protection-based partnerships, watershed protection prioritization, financing watershed protection projects, and landowner and community engagement.
Upcoming Events
Check back here for updates on the next webinar anticipated Sept 2024.
Visit our YouTube channel for previous webinar recordings.
- May 29, 2024: Local Implementation of Healthy Watersheds Protection
- Heather Amster, NY Department of Environmental Conservation, NY
- Emily Baldauff, PA Trout Unlimited
- Ana Gonzalez, City of Austin, TX Watershed Protection Department
- Moderated by Brian Fontenot, EPA Region 6
- Click here for the recording.
- February 27, 2024: Kickoff Healthy Watersheds Learning Exchange - Introduction to Healthy Watersheds Protection
- Ali Dunn, CA Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program
- Pamela Toshner, WI Department of Natural Resources
- Sophie Waterman, EPA Chesapeake Bay Program
- Moderated by Paul Thomas, EPA Region 5
- Click here for the recording
- CWA 303(d) and 319 Protection Learning Exchange (2022)
- In 2022, Environmental Law Institute hosted a multi-day learning exchange for EPA Headquarters, Regional, and State staff focused on healthy watersheds protection. Visit their webpage to learn more and access presentations and materials.