2011 Napa County Watershed Symposium
2011 Napa County Watershed Symposium
"Watersheds at a crossroads: recognizing progress and preparing for the future"
$25 registration fee, lunch and wine reception included
Presented by: Napa County Resource Conservation District, Watershed Information Center and Conservancy of Napa County, Town of Yountville, Napa Green Certified Winery and Napa Green Certified Land, Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Napa County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program, City of Napa Water Division, ESA PWA, Hedgerow Farms, Horizon Water and Environment, MIG, Inc., Philip Williams & Associates, Ltd., Prunuske Chatham, Riechers Spence & Associates, Stillwater Sciences, West Coast Watershed, Winzler & Kelly
Goals of the 2011 Watershed Symposium:
- Articulate common watershed goals
- Survey completed and ongoing watershed projects to recognize progress toward watershed goals
- Identify our watersheds' needs so that we can strategically plan future projects
- Highlight need to continue collaborative efforts to reach our goals
- Evaluate sources for funding in the future, and how best to obtain funding for local projects
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8:30 |
Registration begins. Posters and exhibits on display |
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9:00 |
Welcome |
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Kate Dargan, State Fire Marshall, Retired, Master of Ceremonies David Graves, Co-founder of Saintsbury Vineyard and Winery, Master of Ceremonies |
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Mayor John Dunbar, Town of Yountville |
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Supervisor Diane Dillon, Napa County |
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A journey through Napa County’s watersheds, from past to present |
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Robin Grossinger, San Francisco Estuary Institute |
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Patrick Lowe, Watershed Information Center & Conservancy of Napa County |
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10:00 |
Morning session: Recognizing progress |
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Setting goals and tracking progress |
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Fraser Shilling, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, UC Davis |
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On-the-ground approaches to meeting our goals |
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Jeremy Sarrow, Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District |
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Laura Lewis and Karen Fleming, Harvest Middle School |
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Jonathan Koehler, Napa County Resource Conservation District |
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Susan Boswell, Napa Valley Vintners and Jeri Gill, Sustainable Napa County |
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John Woodbury, Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District |
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Reflecting on progress and identifying needs |
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12:20 |
Poster session: Tour of watershed projects |
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12:40 |
Lunch |
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2:00 |
Afternoon session: Preparing for the future |
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Finding the funding to move forward, a panel discussion |
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Steve Kokotas, MIG, Inc. |
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Dennis Bowker, Private Consultant |
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Robert E. Doyle, East Bay Regional Park District |
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Sam Ziegler, US EPA, Region 9 |
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Rick Thomasser, Napa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District |
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Moving forward together |
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3:30 |
Reception with poster viewing |
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