2009 Mid-Atlantic Stream Restoration Conference: The Benefits of Stream Restoration, November 3-5, 2009, Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown, West Virginia The fourth Mid-Atlantic Stream Restoration Conference (MASRC) is scheduled for November 3-5, 2009 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia. The theme of this conference is The Benefits of Stream Restoration. Conference presentations (platform and poster) will highlight scientific research, case studies, engineering techniques, monitoring methods, costs/benefits, regulation and policy, and meeting project goals/objectives. Although the geographic focus of this conference lies in the Mid-Atlantic region, papers of a broader geography on stream and river restoration are welcome. The five conference sessions are: Benefits of Stream Restoration Cost/Benefit Assessments Effectiveness of Monitoring Protocols Innovative Watershed and Stream Restoration Approaches/Methods Policy and Regulation Changes

Geomorphic Reclamation and Natural Stream Design at Coal Mines

April 28-30, 2009 This national technical interactive forum will be attended by members of the surface mining industry from across the country.

Traditional approaches to mined land reclamation frequently disturb the stability of the existing natural landforms and add expensive and often times unnatural measures to try to fix the resulting problems. Hills and valleys are flattened out into uniform slopes or terraced to create stable land forms. Streams are often replaced by rock-lined ditches or removed entirely.

Due to today's modern advances in technology, it is now possible to quickly and inexpensively design stable landforms and streams that mimic both the look and the functionality of nature. Steep, rock-lined ditches are replaced by meandering streams and uniform or terraced hillsides are replaced by slopes that look natural yet are specifically designed to efficiently convey water without excessive erosion or sediment loading.

Program Dates: April 28-30, 2009

National Mitigation & Ecosystem Banking Conference

May 5–8, 2009, Marriott Downtown & Salt Lake
Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah


2009 Maryland Land Trust Alliance Conference

Creating an Environment for Conservation, Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center, Laurel, MD, May 19, 2009