Free Water Conference Wednesday In Milwaukee: Schedule Below

Public Forum to Focus on Regional Water Conservation and Stormwater Management

Clean Wisconsin, Alliance for the Great Lakes and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Join Forces to Host Public Discussion on Protecting and Preserving Wisconsin’s Waterways

 

What:    On October 5, 2011, Clean Wisconsin, the Alliance for the Great Lakes and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company will host a public forum discussing the critical role homeowners can play in addressing water quality issues affecting Lake Michigan and the hundreds of lakes, rivers and streams in southeastern Wisconsin. The forum will highlight steps residents can implement in their own households and landscapes to help protect and preserve the Great Lakes and Wisconsin’s waterways.

 

The forum, Urban Water Quality: Community-Based Solutions, aims to tackle issues from urban storm water management and green infrastructure, to steps homeowners and communities can take to help preserve the region’s precious water and natural resources for all generations. The Milwaukee forum is part of a multi-city homeowner education initiative sponsored by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in partnership with the Alliance for the Great Lakes. 

 

Who:     Invited participants include homeowners, landowners and managers, urban planners, landscape architects and contractors, watershed managers, community leaders and environmental advocates

 

Water Quality Topics Include:

·         Urban landscapes and stormwater management

·         Innovative public-private partnerships addressing water quality issues

·         Homeowner education and engagement strategies

·         Lawn, turf and water management best practices

 

Speakers:

·         Todd Brennan – Wisconsin Outreach Coordinator, Alliance for the Great Lakes

·         Matthew Howard – Director, Milwaukee Office of Environmental Sustainability

·         Melissa Malott – Water Program Director, Clean Wisconsin

·         Jeff Martinka – Executive Director, Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust

·         Stephen McCarthy – Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

·         Cheryl Nenn – Riverkeeper, Milwaukee Riverkeeper

·         Jonah Smith – Director of Sustainable Business, Alliance for the Great Lakes

·         Dr. Doug Soldat – Turfgrass Scientist, University of Wisconsin

·         Chris Wible – Director of Environmental Stewardship, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

 

When:   Wednesday, October 5, 2011

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Lunch provided)

 

Where: Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin – Pilot House Conference Room

                500 Harbor Drive – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

RSVP:     Advance registration is required. To register, visit http://www.greatlakes.org/stormwatersolutions/milw