Summit on Improving Water Quality, Communities, and Habitat

Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania (ASWP) and the Buffalo Creek Coalition will host the Buffalo Creek Confluence, a summit that brings interested parties together to discuss improving water quality, communities, and habitat within our region. Topics to be covered include green stormwater infrastructure, roadside invasive species management, native plant solutions, bird-friendly communities, collaboration, and funding options.

The event takes place December 7, 2023 from 9 am – 4 pm with participation online or in person at Buffalo Creek Nature Park (154 Monroe Road, Sarver, 16055).

Keynote Speakers:

• Mary Ellen Ramage, Etna Borough Manager, “Creative Approaches for Improving Water Management and Livability:
• John Dawes, Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Executive Director, “Protecting and Improving Pennsylvania’s Waterways: A Message of Hope”

This program is offered at a discounted cost of $20, which also includes breakfast and lunch; online attendance is free. Funding is generously provided by the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Growing Greener Fund, and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Environmental Stewardship Fund.

Learn more about the event and register at aswp.org ( http://aswp.org/events/12676 ) For more information about the work of the Buffalo Creek Coalition, please visit www.buffalocreekcoalition.org.

About ASWP

Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania (ASWP) is an environmental education and conservation engagement organization founded in 1916. ASWP maintains four public facilities – Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel, Allegheny County, Succop Nature Park in Butler, Butler County, and Todd Nature Reserve and Buffalo Creek Nature Park in Sarver, Butler County. ASWP conducts programs for all ages, advocates on behalf of birds and nature, and conducts conservation programs throughout western Pennsylvania. The mission of Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is to connect the people of southwestern Pennsylvania to birds and nature through our programs, projects, and places. Visit aswp.org to learn more.