Long Island Sound Summit Information

10:30 am - Registration & Networking
Coffee and pastries provided with small group and one-to-one networking opportunities.

11:00 am - Welcome - Long Island Sound Water
Highlighting Progress & Opportunities.

11:15 am - Plenary Panel
Showcasing Clean Water Projects & Resources.

12:15 pm - Networking Lunch
Lunch provided.

12:45 pm - Roundtable Workshop Discussions
Participate in lively conversations about clean water projects, resources, and topics.

2:15 pm - Summary Discussion
Highlighting Big Ideas and Next Steps.

2:45 pm - Adjourn

Plenary Panel: Showcasing Clean Water Projects & Resources

The Summit will include a plenary panel featuring presentations from NY and CT speakers and will include a panel discussion moderated by Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment. Learn about these local water quality projects, their success and challenges, and available resources.

1. Development of the Bandalong Bandit Litter Trap at the Carll's River with Richard Groh, Town of Babylon Department of Environmental Control

2. Linked in to Restoring Hempstead Harbor: Creating Partnerships for Success with Carol DiPaolo, Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor

3. Webster Street Parking Lot Green Infrastructure Project with Michael M. Yeosock, City of Norwalk Department of Transportation, Mobility, and Parking

4. Clean Water Success and Progress with Dr. Christine Gilbert, Stony Brook University

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Roundtable Workshop Discussions

Participate in lively conversations about clean water projects, resources, and topics! Each Roundtable Workshop Discussion will focus on a specific topic for 35-minutes. A roundtable moderator will present information and kick off targeted group discussion. Participants can choose roundtable topics and sessions they would like to join. There will be 2 rounds of 35-minute roundtable discussions.

1. Communicating Clean Water Success and Progress with Dr. Christine Gilbert, Stony Brook University

2. Gardening by the Sea with Roxanne Zimmer, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County

3. Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Competitive Funding Opportunities with Elizabeth Hornstein and Sarah Schaefer-Brown, New York Sea Grant

4. Rain Gardens, Bioswales, and more: Implementing Municipal Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects with Drew Goldsman and Tim Clark, The Nature Conservancy CT

5. Rain Garden Practices: Planting and Maintenance with Maureen Murphy, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, and Rusty Schmidt, Waterdrop Design Consulting

6. Trash Trapping Technologies with Amanda Dauman, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County

7. Using Floating Islands for Nutrient Absorption and Habitat Improvement with Donald Kehoe and Ken Coenen, Midoke Environmental LLC

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