Please let Roz know if you want to attend.
Thanks, Jane Clark
RIVER CURRENTS: A forum on revitalizing rivers
Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt-Polk County Conservation Board
8700 NE 126 Ave., Maxwell, IA 50161
Friday, April 29, 2011
9AM – 3PM
Registration: $10-meal included; http://www.iowarivers.org/Portals/0/2011/River%20Currents%20Registration%202011.pdf
RIVER CURRENTS: A forum on revitalizing rivers
Sponsored by Iowa Rivers Revival
River Currents is an education forum geared toward river enthusiasts, water trail developers, watershed coordinators, IOWATER volunteers, and others who desire a better understanding of a river as an expression of its watershed and riparian zones. Part of the day will be spent learning about common stream problems, including examples of alternative projects that mimic systems found in nature offering practical solutions for various bank stabilization, flood reduction, drainage, road crossings, and other types of projects that happen in and along rivers. The last part of the day will be spent learning about the relationships and interactions of a river’s habitat. AGENDA BELOW
– AGENDA –
9AM Introduction/Discussion
9:30AM
The Language of Iowa’s Rivers
10AM-12PM
The Path of a Water Drop
Historic Perspectives
How Streams Work…
and how they don’t. Basic terminology used in understanding rivers, and inputs that lead to channel change.
Stream Table Session 1&2
Capacity of water, energy levels, pick up or deposit sediment … this is about energy, dissipation. How do energy and stream power change when there’s a modification? How does they move sediment?
12-1PM
Lunch
1PM-2:30PM
Identifying Aquatic Species
Examples of Land-use Changes and River Channels
2-square mile analysis of Hancock County.
Mimicking Nature…in land use, drainage, river work.
Resources
Learn more about water trails, dams, master river stewards, IOWATER monitoring, and other ways to positively engage Iowans with rivers.
2:30-3PM
Wrap-Up
Discussion of the Topics and themes from the day.