TN River Basin Annual Meeting: Protect Aquatic Habitat and Biodiversity

[Anna A. Martin]

Sharing info for the conference below. The Tennessee River Basin Network is holding its Annual Meeting in Asheville this year, and we want to include as many NC partners as possible. 

Now it's your turn to pay it forward! Send this email to someone else.

If you have any questions, please reach out. Thanks for your stewardship!

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From: TN River Basin Network <in...@trbnetwork.org>
Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Subject: Protect Aquatic Habitat and Biodiversity

TRBN Annual Mtg - Aug 27-28 - Asheville NC

DEADLINES APPROACHING! August 6 - Renaissance Hotel Reservations August 11 - Field Trip Sign-Ups August 13 - Meeting Registration See links for each below. THANK YOU, SPONSORS! REGISTRATION Tennessee River Basin Network Annual Meeting 2025 August 27-28 Asheville, NC  |  Renaissance Hotel "Resilience & Relationships" Join us as we work together to make aquatic and human life thrive in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. REGISTER Discounted student rate available. AGENDA (subject to change) Wed, Aug 27 1:00 - 2:00p:  Registration & Networking 2:00 - 3:30p:  RESILIENCE - Helene Impacts on Aquatic Habitat and Biodiversity City of Asheville Water Resources Department American Rivers The Nature Conservancy Conserving Carolina 3:45 - 5:00p:  RESILIENCE - Post-Helene Assessment & Monitoring  US Army Corps of Engineers US Forest Service Amphibian & Reptile Conservancy NC Wildlife Resources Commission George Masa Foundation 6:00 - 7:00p:  Social Hour 7:00 - 8:00p:  TVA's TN River Champions Awards Banquet Thurs, Aug 28 8:00 - 9:00a:  Networking 9:00 - 10:15a:  RELATIONSHIPS - Collaboration in Western NC French Broad River Partnership RiverLink Asheville GreenWorks Little TN Native Fish Conservation Partnership The Nature Conservancy Noquisi Initiative 10:30 - 11:45a:  RELATIONSHIPS - Collaboration in the Valley Mussel Recovery Initiative AL Rivers & Streams Network Stantec Discover Life in America 12:00p:  Boxed Lunches 1:30 - 3:30p:  Field Trips 1 & 2 (select one) 4:00 - 4:45p:  Field Trip 3 (limit 25) REGISTER Discounted student rate available. RENAISSANCE HOTEL RESERVATIONS Renaissance Hotel - Asheville, NC RATE DEADLINE:  8/6 Reserve your room at Renaissance Asheville at the GSA rate of $120/night. Limited rooms available. Reservations To book by phone, call 828-252-8211 and mention Group Code RBN.   FIELD TRIP SIGN-UPS Thursday, 8/28 Field Trip Opportunities NOTE:  Option 3 is limited to the first 25 to sign up (see below). You must be registered to reserve your spot. Option 1:  1:30-3:30p ET Join Julie Elfin from Discover Life in America at an area park to learn about the iNaturalist app, and how you can participate in or host a BioBlitz! (final location TBD) FIELD TRIP SIGN-UP Option 2:  1:30-3:30p ET Join Asheville Greenworks and other volunteers on a litter clean-up in a riparian area along a local stream. (final location TBD) FIELD TRIP SIGN-UP Option 3*:  4:00-4:45p ET "Brownfield to Brewfield:  Sustainability at New Belgium Brewery" (Location:  21 Craven St, Asheville) *LIMITED TO FIRST 25 SIGN-UPS TOUR REGISTRATION For questions about the field trips, contact in...@trbnetwork.org. FORWARD THIS EMAIL! The 2025 TRBN Annual Meeting wants to include as many partners as possible, so please share this notice with your colleagues and networks! Copyright © 2025  Tennessee River Basin Network  All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails?