A one-day conference highlighting the Brandywine-Christina watershed.
May 3, 2018 Mendenhall Inn, Mendenhall, PA
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As one of the most historic small watersheds in the nation, the Brandywine-Christina supplies drinking water to over a half million people in Delaware and Pennsylvania and supports $1.6 billion in annual economic activity and over 100,000 jobs.
This conference will include highlights from the newly released Brandywine-Christina State of the Watershed Report and showcase projects implemented by partners throughout the watershed. Following lunch the conference attendees are invited to attend a field tour to have a first-hand view of innovative agriculture practices and discuss water supply options and strategies for protecting source water in the watershed. The day will wrap up back at the Mendenhall Inn with a reception and networking event.
National and regional experts, Delaware and Pennsylvania legislators and dignitaries, and watershed stakeholders are encouraged to attend.
Welcoming Remarks David Shields, Associate Director, Brandywine Conservancy
9:10 AM
The Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI) Andrew Johnson, Program Director, The William Penn Foundation
9:20 AM
Two States Joined by a Common Watershed: Delaware and Pennsylvania Secretary Shawn Garvin, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Patrick McDonnell, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
10:00 AM
Brandywine-Christina: America’s Most Historic Small Watershed Gerald Kauffman, Director, Water Resources Center, University of Delaware
10:15 AM
The Brandywine-Christina State of the Watershed (The Brandywine, Red Clay and White Clay Creeks and the Christina River) Moderator: Martha Narvaez, Policy Scientist, Water Resources Center, University of Delaware
Water Quality John Jackson, Senior Research Scientist, Stroud Water Research Center
Agriculture Restoration and Land Preservation Grant DeCosta, Senior Planner, Brandywine Conservancy
Stream Restoration Robert Struble, Watershed Conservation Director, Brandywine Red Clay Alliance
Municipal Ordinances Ann Hutchinson, Senior Director of Community Planning, Natural Lands
Brandywine-Christina Healthy Water Fund Richard Jones, Delaware State Director, The Nature Conservancy
BREAK
11:15 AM
Collaborative Work in the Watershed Moderator: Janet Bowers, Executive Director, Chester County Water Resources Authority
City of Wilmington, Delaware Chris Oh, Assistant Water Division Director, Public Works Department, City of Wilmington
Honey Brook Township, Pennsylvania Shane Hadden, Chairman, Open Space Committe, Honey Brook Township
White Clay Wild and Scenic Shane Morgan, River Administrator, White Clay Wild and Scenic Program
12:00 PM
Going Forward David Shields, Associate Director, Brandywine Conservancy
12:30 PM
Lunch/Keynote Collin O’Mara, President and CEO, National Wildlife Federation
This event is hosted by the Brandywine-Christina Cluster Partners, a partnership of six nonprofit organizations, funded by the William Penn Foundation through the Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI).
