Keystone Coldwater Conference

The Keystone Coldwater Conference was held on February 22 and 23 at the Penn Stater Conference Center.  This conference will be held again in February, 2010.  

2008 Keystone Coldwater Conference

Headwater Ecosystems: 

Protection, Management and Research

February 22nd and 23rd, 2008

Penn Stater Conference Center

State College, PA  

Conference Objective

To promote the sharing of ideas and concepts among diverse groups with common interests, such as nonprofit organizations, Trout Unlimited chapters, sportsmen's groups, and watershed associations, along with environmental professionals from conservation districts, agencies, and consulting firms. This year's conference will focus on the protection and management of our headwater ecosystems and highlight the emerging research and successful partnerships that keep our headwater streams healthy.

Sessions

On Friday, February 22, the conference will begin with an optional afternoon workshop on headwater taxonomy and field identification. We'll have hands-on breakout sessions looking at amphibians, reptiles, fish, plants, invertebrates, and mussels common to our cold-water ecosystems. Friday evening will feature a reception with opportunities to network in the display area; the reception will include appetizers, a cash bar, and music.

On Saturday, February 23, the program will begin at 8:30 a.m. with our keynote speakers. Eight breakout sessions will round off the morning and afternoon, with topics related to the latest research on headwater ecosystems, management tools and techniques for improving the health of your watershed, and methods to best protect these precious ecosystems. As always, participants will be treated to a gourmet lunch.

Thank you to our sponsors!!

SPONSORS

Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, National Wildlife Federation, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Watershed Program, Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers, Sierra Club, National Trout Unlimited, Weyerhaeuser Company, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Flyfishers Paradise