Announcements 2025.7.7

[Walker, Jane]

1.) Webinar: Reliable Uses of Two-dimensional Hydrodynamic Flood Models in Stream Restoration Design – July 8, 2025
2.) American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Webinars – Various Dates, Starting: July 16, 2025
3.) Water and Wastewater Training Webinars – Various Dates
4.) Call for Feedback: Comprehensive Climate Action Plan – Response Deadline: July 31, 2025
5.) The Rappahannock River Invasion: Catfish Cookout & Watershed Festival – August 2, 2025
6.) Mussel and Buffer Symposium – Registration Deadline: August 8, 2025; Event: August 12, 2025
7.) Call for Workshop Proposals: Future Harvest 27th Annual Conference – Proposal Deadline: August 15, 2025; Conference: January 22-23, 2026
8.) Virginia Environmental Education Certification Program -- Enrollment: August 4-15, 2025; Program: Various Dates, August-November 2025
9.) Mid-Atlantic & the Carolinas Groundwater Conference – August 12-13, 2025
10.) Save the Date: 11^th Annual Turning a New Leaf Conference – December 3, 2025
11.) Virginia Regulatory Town Hall -- https://townhall.virginia.gov/
12.) Emerging Contaminants (EC) in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (SDC) Grants
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1.) Webinar: Reliable Uses of Two-dimensional Hydrodynamic Flood Models in Stream Restoration Design – July 8, 2025 (12-1pm) -- The primary application of 2D models in restoration work is to simulate flood flows over proposed restoration terrain, allowing users to identify areas that are vulnerable to flood damage and modify those areas through iterative design. Learn more and register at https://chesapeakestormwater.net/event/reliable-uses-of-two-dimensional-hydrodynamic-flood-models-in-stream-restoration-design/.  Offered by the Chesapeake Stormwater Network.
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2.) American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Webinars – Webinars provide 1 PDH/CEU for self-reporting. Learn more about these webinars and view recordings of previous webinars at https://www.awra.org/Members/Events_and_Education/Events_and_Education_Webinars.aspx.  
   ++ July 16, 2025 -- Art and Data for Action
   ++ August 20, 2025 -- Alaska in Transition: Our Changing Climate and Why it Matters
   ++ September 17, 2025 -- Novel Membranes for Brine Concentration via Electrodialysis
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3.) Water and Wastewater Training Webinars – Learn more about these webinars and others and register at https://www.rcap.org/training-events/. Offered by the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), Great Lakes Community Action Partnership, Rural Community Assistance Corporation, and others. 
   ++ Lead and Copper Compliance - Part 2 – July 23, 2025 (9:30-11am)
   ++ Navigating PFAS Regulations – July 23, 2025 (12-4pm)
   ++ Process Controls Strategies for Troubleshooting Lagoon Operations – July 24, 2025 (1-2pm)
   ++ Recruiting Retiring Military Personnel into the Wastewater Sector – August 14, 2025 (1pm)
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4.) Call for Feedback: Comprehensive Climate Action Plan – Response Deadline: July 31, 2025 – Virginia residents can submit feedback on potential methods for reducing statewide climate pollution. For more information, see https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/air/greenhouse-gases/climate-pollution-reduction-grant.  Organized by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
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5.) The Rappahannock River Invasion: Catfish Cookout & Watershed Festival – August 2, 2025 (12-4pm) – Fredericksburg, VA – This event will feature catfish dishes, live music and entertainment, interactive activities, educational engagement, and community partnerships. The festival aims to promote the use of catfish as a protein, raise awareness of invasive catfish, and encourage others to protect and serve the Rappahannock River and Chesapeake Bay. For more information, see https://www.eventbrite.com/o/environmental-justice-journalism-initiative-67367342343.  Organized by the Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative.
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6.) Mussel and Buffer Symposium – Registration Deadline: August 8, 2025; Event: August 12, 2025 (10am-4pm) – Goochland, VA – Offering presentations, hands-on learning, and in-field exploration. Includes a visit to Tucker Park on the James River, where attendees can connect with field experts and see examples. For more information and to register, see https://events.cbf.org/mandbsymposium. Organized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the James River Association.
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7.) Call for Workshop Proposals: Future Harvest 27th Annual Conference – Proposal Deadline: August 15, 2025; Conference: January 22-23, 2026 – Silver Spring, MD – Proposals should be about farm production or business and marketing, environment, labor, policy, the food system, or community. They must be relevant to the audience of primarily farmers and help them improve their operations to achieve financial success.  For more information, see https://futureharvest.org/2026-conference/.  Organized by Future Harvest.
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8.) Virginia Environmental Education Certification Program -- Enrollment: August 4-15, 2025; Program: Various Dates, August-November 2025 -- Both formal and informal educators are welcome. For more information, see https://www.eevirginia.org/programs/certification.  Offered by the Virginia Association for Environmental Education.
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9.) Mid-Atlantic & the Carolinas Groundwater Conference – August 12-13, 2025 – Raleigh, NC – This conference will discuss groundwater issues specific to the region and facilitate information sharing among stakeholders.  Learn more and register at https://agwt.org/event/midatlantic-and-the-carolinas-groundwater-conference/. Organized by the American Ground Water Trust.
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10.) Save the Date: 11^th Annual Turning a New Leaf Conference – December 3, 2025 – Richmond, VA – Theme: “Chart the Course, Shape the Future: Together for a Greener Good” – This event will focus on exchanging ideas about sustainability in landscaping, stormwater management, biodiversity, and environmental stewardship. For more information, see https://www.chesapeakelandscape.org/turning-a-new-leaf-conference/. Organized by The Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council.
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11.) Virginia Regulatory Town Hall -- https://townhall.virginia.gov/ -- Provides information about proposed changes to Virginia's regulations. Also aims to facilitate public participation through online comment forums and an email notification service. Includes a calendar of meetings with minutes of past meetings. Register as a public user to receive emails when regulatory actions or meetings are posted for selected agencies, boards, or regulations (register at https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/Register.cfm).
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12.) Emerging Contaminants (EC) in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (SDC) Grants – Provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  This grant program will provide states and territories with grants to public water systems in small or disadvantaged communities to address emerging contaminants, including PFAS. Grants will be awarded non‐competitively to states and territories. For more information, see https://www.epa.gov/dwcapacity/faqs-emerging-contaminants-ec-small-or-disadvantaged-communities-grant-sdc. 
   ++ EC-SDC Tribal Grant Program -- https://www.epa.gov/tribaldrinkingwater/emerging-contaminants-small-or-disadvantaged-communities-ec-sdc-tribal-grant.
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