Beyond the Jones Falls Conference

1700 West 41st Street,Baltimore MD 21211

23 September, 2022

Description

Presented by Friends of The Jones Falls and ASCE CB EWRI Join fellow environmental professionals and practitioners, community activists and greening volunteers to learn about the science and strategies driving policy and practices of sustainability in our waterway ecosystems. Listen to and question more than 15 expert speakers about the health of local waterways, the future of storm water management and green infrastructure and how flood control policy is evolving with climate change. Throughout the conference day, meet storm water technology organizations/vendors. During Networking / Happy Hour from 4pm to 6pm, connect with the great diversity of conference participants. Saturday, September 24, 2022, Outfall Screening / Stream Walk, 9:00am – 12:00pm Find out first-hand the state of the Jones Falls flowing alongside the Union Craft property and adjoining the JFX. (Additional cost —limited to 25 participants) during a stream walk led by Blue Water Baltimore staff. Up to 7 PDH’s are available through ASCE with conference attendance. Includes one-day conference attendance, continental breakfast, boxed lunch by The Lunchbox Lady, coffee, tea and light fare from Vent Coffee, and Happy Hour beverages from Union Craft Brewery, treats the Charmery (ice cream) and more. Friday, September 23, 2022 8am – 4pm at Union Craft Brewing 8am – 9am: Attendee check-in, coffee, tea and light fare 9am – 9:15am: Welcome and logistics 9:15am – 9:45am: Keynote speaker – Del. Tony Bridges, Executive Director, Blue Water Baltimore 9:45am – 10:45am: Environmental Science Panel Moderator: Tanaira Cullens (Biohabitats)Wolf Pecher (University of Baltimore)Bob Summers (Ecologix)Stan Kemp (University of Baltimore)10:45am – 11am: Break 11am – 12pm: Engineering Green Panel Moderator: Nick Lindow (Cityscape Engineering)Chris Streb (Biohabitats) Dong Hee Kang (Morgan State University)Stewart Comstock (MDE)12pm – 1pm: Lunch and Jones Falls Drone Video Presenter: Katie O’Meara (MICA) 1pm – 2pm: Environmental Sustainability and Policy Panel, Part 1 Moderator: Mac McComas (JHU)Dr. Ela-Sita Carpenter (USFWS)Ashley Traut (GBWC)Alice Volpitta (BWB)2pm – 2:30pm: Break 2:30pm – 3:30pm: Environmental Sustainability and Policy Panel, Part 2 Moderator: Jessica Krueger (AECOM)Melissa Miklus (RKK)Kimberly Grove (BC DPW)Carmera Thomas (Conservation Fund)3:30pm – 4pm: Closing Remarks Eric Schott – (University of Maryland)4pm – 6pm: Happy Hour and Networking at Union Craft Brewing Saturday, September 24 (additional cost, limited to 25 participants) 9am – 12pm: Stream Walk at Union Craft Brewing: Outfall Screening on The Jones Falls Alice Volpitta (Blue Water Baltimore) and/or Barbara Johnson (BWB)Disclaimer I am fully and personally responsible for my own safety and actions during my participation and I recognize that I may be at risk of contracting COVID-19 while attending this event. With full knowledge of the risks involved, I hereby release, waive, and discharge EWRI-CB and Friends of the Jones Falls, their Boards of Directors, independent contractors, representatives, and assigns from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever, directly or indirectly arising out of or related to any loss, damage, injury, or death, that may be sustained by me related to COVID-19 while participating in any activity while in, on, or around the premises or while using the facilities that may lead to unintentional exposure or harm due to COVID-19.