I received the following email from the folks over at the Cornell Cooperative. This class is coming Saturday morning. I thought the stream side homeowners in the valley might be interested. Here is a description of the class:
The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program is holding a training program for streamside landowners on July 23, 2011 in their office in Phoenicia from 9:30-12:30. This is a repeat of a workshop that was held at the Ashokan Watershed Conference in April 2011.
Stream Program staff members will speak on a variety of topics including exactly what erosion is, what causes it, and the effects that it can have on the landscape as well as water quality. Staff will also teach property owners criteria which will assist them in determining whether or not their property is vulnerable to erosion and steps they can take to lessen their risk of erosion. We will use the EmRiver Stream Modeling Table to show the effects of management changes on streambank erosion at this training.
Registration is free but must be done in advance. A minimum of 4 people must be registered for the program to be held. To learn more about this program or to register please contact Gretchen Rae at 845-688-3047 or by email at gr283@cornell.edu. The last day to register for the program is July 21.
For more information about Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s community programs in the Ashokan Watershed call 845-688-3047 or visit us online at www.ashokanstreams.org or follow us and the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program on www.facebook.com.
