For Immediate Release

Piedmont Environmental Council Sponsoring Wetlands Protection Workshop on June 27

The Piedmont Environmental Council is sponsoring a workshop on wetlands entitled "Wetland Protection: Taking Responsibility at the Local Level." The workshop is designed to examine the importance of wetland protection and provide a variety of strategies to increase wetlands protection through local measures. The workshop is being held on Friday, June 27, from 10 AM to 2:30 PM at Prince William Hospital in Conference Room A. There is no fee for the workshop.

Workshop Agenda:

10 AM - 10:30 AM

Why protect wetlands? Can't we just replace what we destroy?

Kirk Havens, Assistant Director, Center for Coastal Resource Management

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Who is Responsible for Protecting Local Wetlands, What Do They Do & How?

Panel Discussion -- Federal, State, Local Representatives

11:30 AM - 12:30 AM

Lunch & review of survey responses on existing local measures

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

What local regulations can be adopted to improve likelihood of wetland preservation?

Panel Discussion

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Implementing change -- roadmap to improved wetland protections

Facilitated group discussion

For more information please call Gem Bingol at 703.669.2205