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January 13, 2005
Green Communities Speaker Series: Stormwater Management Bylaw Training for Developers
South Shore Natural Science Center
Better management of stormwater helps protect the quality and integrity of a community's beaches, shellfish habitat, and other water resources. South Shore communities have recently drafted a model stormwater management bylaw, which may be soon adopted by towns in the region. In this workshop, project partners will introduce the criteria, procedures, and detailed components of the model bylaw, so the development community will be prepared for potential changes to local regulations. At the site level, better stormwater management can also mean improved aesthetics and lower development costs. Presenters will include Rich Claytor and Christine Wallace from Horsely Witten Group, and John Rockwell from the Buzzards Bay Project. This project was funded by the MA Office of Coastal Zone Management, through a Coastal Non-Point Source Pollution Grant. This presentation is free!!
Join the South Coastal Watershed Network for the third series of this free program that brings new ideas and information to conservationists, municipal officials, government agencies, and developers! As the South Shore continues to develop at a rapid pace, these stakeholders play an increasingly important role in protecting our water resources. The goal of this speaker series is to provide practitioners with the tools they need to promote smarter growth and protect the environment.
Co-sponsors: South Coastal Watershed Network, Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program, the North and South Rivers Watershed Association, and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management.
RSVP: Wendy Garpow, wendy@nsrwa.org, 781.659.8168. Please provide your name, title/organization, mailing address and phone number, and the name of the workshop you will be attending. |
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February 28, 2005, 8:30am -- 4:30pm
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
Cape Codder Resort, Crystal Room
Route 132 & Bearse's Way
1225 Iyanough Road
Hyannis, MA
Brochure
The cornerstone of sustainability is behavior change. A sustainable future requires individuals and businesses to act (eg: reduce waste, increase water and energy efficiency and prevent pollution). To date, most programs have relied upon disseminating information. Research demonstrates, however, that simply providing information has little or no effect on what people or businesses do. But if not ads, brochures or booklets, then what?
Over the last several years a new approach, community-based social marketing, has emerged as an effective alternative for delivering sustainable behavior.
For over a decade, Dr. McKenzie-Mohr, an environmental psychologist, has been incorporating behavior change into the design and delivery of community programs. A professor at St. Thomas University in Canada, he has assisted in Canada's public education efforts on climate change. He has also served as a member of Canada's National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. As a founder of community-based social marketing, he has repeatedly illustrated its utility in his writing, workshops and consulting.
Co-sponsors: Barnstable County Economic Development Council; Cape Cod Community College; Cape Cod Foundation; Cape Light Compact; Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Registration: closed
Contact: Laurie Tompkins, laurie.tompkins@state.ma.us, 508.457.0495 x 108
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Rescheduled April 4, 2005
The Wetlands Protection Act and
Energy Efficiency as a Selling Point
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
149 Waquoit Hwy (Route 28); Waquoit, MA
Audience: REALTORS
Flyer
Wetlands Protection Act (2 credits)
The Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act was developed to protect public and private surface and groundwater supplies as well as land bordering water and land subject to tidal action and flooding. John Rockwell, Wetland Specialist with the Buzzards Bay Project National Estuary Program, will discuss the current regulatory program, its implementaltion state-wide and how it is implemented locally by conservation commissions and town bylaws. He'll include what homeowners can and cannot do in coastal areas -- all with a sense of humor!
Energy Efficient Homes on Cape Cod
As energy costs soar, learn about the newest technologies available to save your clients money. Realtors have a great deal of power in this arena and can pass on valuable information to clients to increase their positive and decrease their negative impacts on the environment. This mini session will include information on energy/cost saving programs available on Cape Cod.
OPTIONAL: Lunch and Field Trip registration required
12:00--12:45 Lunch with Local Conservation Agents
Join us in the Reserve's Boat House overlooking Waquoit Bay for a networking lunch with fellow realtors and local conservation agents. Bring your questions.
12:45--2:00 Field Trip to an EnergyStar Home and example of Major Renovation Permitted Under Wetland Protection Act
Just ten minutes from the Reserve is a home that was newly renovated to qualify as EnergyStar.
Co-sponsors: Cape and Islands Association of REALTORS and the Waquoit Bay NERR.
Contact: Laurie Tompkins, laurie.tompkins@state.ma.us, 508.457.0495 x 108.
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March 10, 2005
9:00am -- 3:00pm
Coastal Stream Habitat Restoration Series
Fish Passage -- Restoring Habitat Connections in Coastal Streams: Assessing and Addressing Barriers to Fish Migration
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
149 Waquoit Hwy (Route 28); Waquoit, MA
OR March 16, 2005
MA Division of Marine Fisheries
Annisquam River Marine Fisheries Station
30 Emerson Avenue ~ Gloucester, MA
Brochure
Presentations
Migratory fish are critical components of coastal and estuarine ecosystems. Species such as alewife, blueback herring, American shad, American eel, and even sea run trout create valued fisheries and play an important ecological role in the marine food web. More than 200 coastal streams in Massachusetts provide important habitat for these fish, but many of these waterways have been obstructed by man-made structures, such as dams and improperly designed culverts, which limit the passage of migratory fish to important upstream habitats. Providing and maintaining passage through these barriers is essential to maintaining the healthy populations that make up this important natural resource.
Community organizations and government agencies at the local, state and federal levels all play a role in ensuring fish passage in the Commonwealth's coastal streams. This workshop, which is second in our series on restoring coastal streams, will introduce participants to the tools available for assessing and addressing barriers to passage in their home streams. Participants will learn about the habitat requirements and swimming capabilities of various fish species common in local waters. Techniques for evaluating barriers in streams will be discussed and the recent statewide Survey of Anadromous Fish Passage in Coastal Massachusetts will be introduced. An expert in state of the art fish passage technologies (fish ways and ladders) will describe how to select the best solution for specific passage problems. Participants will gain a realistic perspective of the opportunities and inevitable challenge of restoring fish passage in coastal streams through examples and lessons from actual projects in the region.
Contact: Laurie Tompkins, laurie.tompkins@state.ma.us, 508.457.0495 x 108.
For more information: Brendan Annett, brendan.annett@state.ma.us, 508.457.0495 x 103 |
March 15, 2005, 8:30am -- 12:30pm
New Denitrification System Technologies
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
149 Waquoit Hwy (Route 28), East Falmouth, MA
Flyer
The influx of excessive amounts of nitrogen from anthropogenic sources, including wastewater from residential septic systems, is greatly responsible for water quality degradation and habitat loss in our coastal waters. Eutrophication, excessive algal and plant growth in the water due to this over-abundant nutrient stimulation, reduces dissolved oxygen, clouds the water thus severely limiting light penetration, kills other organisms, degrades the aesthetic qualities of coastal waters, threatens recreational uses of waterways, and may severely hamper the commercial harvest of fin fish and shellfish. Thus, developing low-cost, efficient technologies that significantly reduce nitrogen loads from wastewater and other sources are very important to the health and sustainability of coastal waters.
At present, several types of onsite denitrification are in common use, but many questions remain about the cost and effectiveness of the first generation of technologies. This workshop will examine three new technologies in development that strive to markedly increase the amount of nitrogen removed from wastewater or groundwater. Following an overview of current on-site denitrification systems, the new systems (an innovative biological process, barrier interception, and leach field aeration) will be described and analyzed by the researchers working on them; followed by a workshop wide discussion of the technologies, and their policy and land use management implications.
Contact: Laurie Tompkins, laurie.tompkins@state.ma.us, 508.457.0495 x 108
For more information: Chris Weidman, chris.weidman@state.ma.us, 508.457.0495 x 105 |
March 21, 2005,
7:00pm -- 9:00pm
Climate Change and Its Impact on Public Health
Coonamessett Inn, Mermaid Room
311 Gifford St. Falmouth, MA
Flyer
What do local officals and citizens need to know about how the changing climate will affect people's health? Two experts will discuss what people should know to reduce the probability of climate change and to prepare for the inevitable change. Topics will include infectious diseases, air and water quality at the local level as well as recommendations for communities to prepare for the public health impacts.
Cindy L. Parker MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness
Patrick L. Kinney, Sc.D., Associate Professor Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health
A session for physicians and medical professionals will be held on Tuesday, March 22 at the Falmouth Hospital from 8:00am -- 9:00am
To register and for additional information: Laurie Tompkins, laurie.tompkins@state.ma.us, 508.457.0495 x 108.
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