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SUMMARY:Part 2: Lawn Conversion and Green Infrastructure–Why and How?
DESCRIPTION:Join WeConservePA and guest speakers from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)\, Bureau of Forestry\, Rural and Community Forestry section for a two-part presentation on the whys and how-to’s of lawn conversion and green infrastructure. \nStaff from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council will review how meadows can be integrated into the built environments of our cities and towns. The presentation will include tips and strategies on (1) how to communicate benefits with neighbors and stakeholders\, and (2) how to overcome barriers like weed ordinances\, aesthetics concerns\, and common misconceptions about lawn conversion. \nThis presentation follows-up on Part 1\, which addressed lawn conversion funding and technical assistance\, along with the basics of designing and implementing projects. \n		Register\n \nSpeakers\nSusan Myerov | Susan Myerov\, AICP joined PEC in 2013 as Watersheds Program Director\, where she leads PEC’s watershed program strategy and stormwater management education programs. Myerov has over 25 years of experience in public\, private\, and non-profit organizations\, concentrating on watershed\, land use\, and open space planning projects. \nPaul Racette | Paul Racette has worked as the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s (PEC) Watershed Programs Manager for the Southeast office since 2006. Racette has over 30 years of environmental science experience with federal agencies\, private consulting groups\, and educational/nonprofit organizations. \nDiana Maher | Diana joined the PEC team in February 2022 to support the clean water programs\, focusing on stormwater management and restoration. Before joining PEC\, Diana worked as the Education Coordinator for Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area\, where she developed and organized environmental education programming for different audiences in the heritage area. \nThis event is made possible with support from:
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/part-2-lawn-conversion-and-green-infrastructure-why-and-how/
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SUMMARY:Part 1: Lawn Conversion and Green Infrastructure–Why and How?
DESCRIPTION:Join WeConservePA and guest speakers from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)\, Bureau of Forestry\, Rural and Community Forestry section for a two-part presentation on the whys and how-to’s of lawn conversion and green infrastructure. \nDCNR launched its Lawn Conversion program in 2020. Born out of the Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts\, this statewide program’s goal is to improve water quality through converting mowed grass lawn areas to either forest or meadow\, both of which help to improve infiltration and remove pollutants in stormwater runoff. In this session\, we will cover how the lawn conversion program was envisioned and how it is currently operating\, how DCNR is working to make lawn conversion funding and technical assistance available to partner organizations working with landowners in Pennsylvania\, the basics of designing and implementing lawn conversion projects\, and the challenges that come with converting lawn to meadow or forest. \n		Register\n \nSpeakers\nTeddi Stark | Teddi Stark is the Watershed Forestry Program Manager with DCNR Bureau of Forestry. Teddi helps to develop strategies for scaling-up riparian forest buffer and lawn conversion implementation work in PA. The purpose of the Watershed Forestry program is to improve water quality in PA while simultaneously realizing the many co-benefits of reforesting streamsides and converting mowed grass lawns to new forests or native meadows.  Teddi lives in Harrisburg with her husband and two dogs and enjoys hiking and traveling with them whenever she is not working. \nKelsey Mummert | Kelsey is the Lawn Conversion Program Coordinator with the PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry. She blends her passions for natural areas and people to support Pennsylvanians in converting lawns to woods and meadows. \n  \nPart 2: Lawn Conversion and Green Infrastructure–Why and How? \n  \nThis event is made possible with support from:
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/part-1-lawn-conversion-and-green-infrastructure-why-and-how/
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SUMMARY:Personal Injury Liability: RULWA Provides Protection
DESCRIPTION:The Recreational Use of Land and Water Act (RULWA) offers protection from personal injury lawsuits to landowners who allow their land to be used without charge for recreational purposes. After recent amendments\, the courts have begun to construe the law more broadly to recognize immunities even when the land has some “development” on it\, such as playgrounds. Some recent cases have dealt with government owned land which has its own immunity statute which can be used in conjunction with the RULWA. WeConservePA has resources explaining the law\, but many people don’t know it exists. Explaining that the law exists is sometimes necessary for both landowners and their advisors\, like their attorneys or insurance agents\, to feel comfortable allowing their land to be used for trails or outdoor events. At the same time\, it’s unclear whether the law protects volunteers or park friends groups\, and amendments have been proposed to add them. Understanding the law and recent cases “explaining” it will help us use the law better and to be more effective in advocating for changes. (1 CLE hour) \n  \n		Register\n \n  \nKate Harper\, Timoney Knox LLP \nCatherine M. (Kate) Harper\, a partner at Timoney Knox since 1997\, was also a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in the House of Representatives\, representing eastern Montgomery County for eighteen years. She chaired the House Local Government Committee. Ms. Harper has a general litigation practice\, but focuses on land use (particularly municipal\, conservation and zoning law) and real estate in Southeastern Pennsylvania. She handles commercial litigation\, contract disputes and employment law matters for entrepreneurs\, families and small businesses. \nShe has argued before the United States Supreme Court\, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals\, all of the Pennsylvania appellate courts and the county courts in southeastern Pennsylvania. \nKate represents local governments\, zoning boards and land development applicants. She also represents land trusts\, landowners and conservancies in preservation projects and drafting and enforcing of conservation easements. \n  \nThis event is made possible with support from:
URL:https://weconservepa.org/event/personal-injury-liability-rulwa-provides-protection/
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SUMMARY:The Journey Back to the Stars: Limiting the Harmful Effects of Light Pollution
DESCRIPTION:The night sky is getting brighter each year\, obscuring the stars from our sight. Light pollution is the cause\, the excessive\, obtrusive\, artificial light at night that prevents us from living under a sky bright with stars. It adversely affects human health and the entire nighttime ecosystem\, and can produce unsafe glare and raises our carbon footprint by wasting energy. We can limit the disruption of wildlife across Pennsylvania and restore our environmental balance with a combination of education\, technology\, and ordinances. Join experts in the field to learn about the dark side of light and what steps can be taken to bring back the stars. \nLearn more about the Pennsylvania chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association: https://www.idapgh.org/ \n		Register\n \nSpeakers\nDiane Turnshek | Diane is a lecturer in the Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University and the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh. She runs the Astronomy Public Lecture Series at Allegheny Observatory. Her love of both astronomy and science fiction led her to crew the Mars Desert Research Station (featured in the documentary “Above and Below”)\, where she turned her attention to dark sky advocacy and earned an International Dark Sky Association’s Defender Award. She has given over one hundred light pollution talks including one for TEDxPittsburgh\, curated a series of space art galleries\, and founded the Pennsylvania Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association. \nMichael Lincoln | Michael is an instructional technology specialist\, photographer\, videographer\, drone specialist\, and technology and media educator. He earned his BSBA at Robert Morris University (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration within the area of secondary education) and completed his master’s work at the University of Pittsburgh (Instructional Technologies and School Administration). He owns and operates TopShot Aerials Drone Services. Michael has consulted and collaborated with many organizations in both the education and commercial spaces to solve problems and enhance services with innovative technologies and processes. He is the Director of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the International Dark Sky Association. \n  \nThis event is made possible with support from:
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