9th Annual BCEQ Water Conference Tomorrow

The 9th Annual Bronx Council for Environmental Quality Water Conference and 39th Annual Membership Meeting will take place tomorrow, 3/17, from 2:30 to 5:30pm at Manhattan College's Leo Engineering Building. Here are all the details:

The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality presents the 9th Water Conference and 39th Annual Membership Meeting

“Examining Harlem River Water Quality: Inputs, Effects and Solutions”

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Manhattan College
Leo Engineering Building
3825 Corlear Avenue @ West 238th Street, Bronx, NY (#1 train or Bx9 to W238th Street)

Last year, waterfront stakeholders formed the Harlem River Working Group to work toward restoring the Harlem River; reconnecting the waterfront with the people; recreating the water’s edge; and reinvigorating in-the-water recreational and commercial activities. This year’s conference will map places of interest along the river's edge; advocate for sensitive area status for the Harlem River; review the river’s past; examine the river’s future; and discuss the State of the Sewers. Guest speakers include representatives from the EPA, NYS DEC, National Parks Service and more. Our goals are to create a permanent organization for the Harlem River, including a regional watershed plan for the waterbody.

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) will hold the 9th Water Conference and 39th Annual Membership Meeting: “Examining Harlem River Water Quality: Inputs, Effects and Solutions” Breakout groups will organize. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend this free event.

Click here to access BCEQ's website for more details.

~ErLu