Project Update: New Guide for Retrofitting Stormwater Ponds on Private Lands
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The Center for Watershed Protection and Albemarle County, Virginia have published a guidebook for entities interested in implementing stormwater retrofits on private property. The content of the guidebook was informed by recent efforts to identify, prioritize, and construct retrofits of privately-owned detention basins in a cost-effective manner that provides value to both private and public stakeholders.
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CWPA Member Spotlight: Meet
GBMc & Associates
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GBMc & Associates is a multimedia strategic environmental consulting firm that provides a full-range of environmental compliance and regulatory support services to municipal and industrial clients as well as Fortune 500 companies nation-wide. Established in 1996, GBMc maintains an in-house professional staff of biologists, engineers, and environmental scientists with many years of both individual and collective experience in their fields of expertise. Some of the niche services they offer that they are very proud of and passionate about are in the areas of watershed management and ecological systems analysis and restoration. GBMc has written 5 watershed management plans (working on a sixth) and completed dozens of comprehensive watershed assessment and management projects. Visit
www.gbmcassoc.com
to learn more about thier experience and the services that they provide.
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Stormwater Jobs Training Program First Environmental Program to Receive National Accreditation
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The Center for Watershed Protection today announced that its Clean Water Certificate (CWC) Training Program for Workforce Development, which launched in Baltimore in 2017, has gained ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accreditation—the ANSI/ASTM E2659 accreditation for the Standard Practice for Certificate Programs. The Center’s training program, the first environmental program in the nation to receive this type of accreditation, teaches participants stormwater installation and maintenance skills and job-readiness competencies so they can secure living-wage jobs in the stormwater industry.
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2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference Plenary Speaker Announced!
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Need another reason to join us in Austin? How about hearing from one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People? Katharine Hayhoe is just that and so much more! Get your registration today to take advantage of our early bird pricing because you won't want to miss her.
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Unique Sponsorship Opportunities Available for the 2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
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We are always looking for ways to improve our conference and for ways to help our sponsors! Help us, help you get your name out to your target audience by adding on some fun and creative opportunities to your existing sponsorship! Or just purchase one of the many opportunities below:
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January 28th, 2020
CWPA Member Taco Tuesday
Join us for a happy hour social event. Network and mingle with CWP staff and other water professionals while enjoying Taco Tuesday with us.
Attatboy Beer : 400 Sagner Ave, Ste 400, Frederick, MD, 21701
February 23rd-26th, 2020
2020 IECA Annual Conference
The 2020 IECA Annual Conference and Expo brings together the industry’s most innovative minds in the erosion and sediment control and stormwater industry. Attend this one-of-a-kind conference to take on a global perspective of the industry and connect with thousands of colleagues from over 25 countries
March 3rd-5th, 2020
BeaverCON 2020
Our partner, Ecotone Inc., invites you to learn the most effective beaver management practices to resolve beaver conflicts, improve water quality, and facilitate ecological restoration!
April 14th - 17th, 2020
2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
The 2020 Watershed and Stormwater Conference in Austin, TX will provide a forum for watershed and stormwater professionals throughout the nation to learn how to increase the resiliency of our communities in response to emerging and persistent threats to our water resources — from headwaters to coasts.
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A big thank you to our newest CWPA members!
Elizabeth W., Clean Way Environmental, Sandra R., Katie M. Jean H., Olatunde A., Cecil County, Janet B., Underwood & Associates, Jessica M., Dave H., Echo R., Heather F., Lisa P., University of Tennessee, Robin L., Ryan T., Lori S., Cynthia C., Yiqan H., City of Roanoke, Kateri S., Patrick M., Geoff E., City of Santa Monica, City of Bend, Washington County (MD), NC State, GBMc & Associates, Marc T., Jerald F., Yaw A., Greg W., Charlotte G., Zach N., Katie C., Kimberly P., Lewes Board of Public Works, Bob B., Nixalis B., Cody W., WSB Corporation
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National Conference Sponsor Spotlight
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Contact Karen Titus at
kmt@cwp.org
or 410-461-8323 ext.216 with any questions or if you need more information about sponsor opportunities!
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