SWS New England 2019 Annual Meeting and Conference
The topic for this year is stream barrier removal, and our working title is; “Dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t: Barrier removal and stream integration.” Following the previous successful meetings, we will visit selected barrier removal sites in Central Connecticut on Friday October 4th, and hold the conference and Annual Meeting on Saturday October 5th at Central Connecticut State University.
LOCATIONS
Friday October 4th Site Visits (9:30 AM – 4:30 PM).
Meet at Blackledge Falls State Park Parking Lot at 3874 Hebron Avenue, Glastonbury, CT.
Saturday October 5th Conference & Meeting (7:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT – The Connecticut Room
HOTEL
Courtyard Marriott
1081 West Street, Southington, CT 06489
Guest room rate: $ 129.00 Reservation cut-off date: 9/19/19 Room block name: Society of Wetland Scientists
AGENDA
Friday Site Visits:
9:30am – 11:00am – View Blackledge Dam removal site Blackledge Falls State Park, Glastonbury, CT
11:45am – 12:30pm – Lunch Meriden Green, 77 State Street Meriden, CT
12:30pm -2:30pm – View Harbor Brook stream daylighting and flood control project site
3:15pm – 4:30pm – View Pond Lily Preserve at 410 Valley Street, New Haven, CT
Saturday Conference and Annual Meeting:
7:30am – 8:15am - Registration
8:30am - 10:30am - Program
10:30am – 11:00am – Morning Break
11:00am – 12:00pm – Program
12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – 1:15pm – Annual Meeting
1:15pm – 2:45pm – Program
2:45pm – 3:00pm Afternoon Break
3:00pm – 4:30pm – Program
REGISTRATION COST
Field Trip (Friday) Only
Regular $20 LATE: $30
Student $10 LATE: $15
Conference (Saturday) Only
Regular $40 LATE: $50
Student $20 LATE: $25
Field Trip and Conference (Fri & Sat)
Regular $50 LATE: $60
Student $25 LATE: $30
NOTE: LIMIT of 30 for the Field Trip. If you are unable to register, the field trip is full.
Please email membership@sws.org if you would like to be placed on a waiting list.
LATE registration fees start on September 30th and the last day to register is October 1st.