Registration Open! 2023 Watershed Forestry Summit In Altoona

Registration for the in-person 2023 Watershed Forestry Summit is now open!  The Summit will be held at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, PA, on June 14 -15, with an optional pre-conference field trip day on June 13th.  

DCNR and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy invite all watershed forestry professionals, decision makers, and volunteers are encouraged to join! 

Attendees will enjoy sessions on the latest watershed forestry science, outreach and implementation strategies, funding options, and more. 

The cost for the conference is $70. The field trip is an additional $30 fee, bringing the total cost to $100 for both the conference and the field trip combined.

A draft agenda for the Summit will be available very soon.

Click Here to register or for more information.  Questions should be directed to Teddi Stark, DCNR Watershed Forestry Program Manager, by email to: c-tstark@pa.gov or call 717-787-0656

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[Posted: March 27, 2023]  PA Environment Digest