You're Invited! Attend a Great Lakes Action Agenda Public Workshop

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Great Lakes Action Agenda Public WorkshopsThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent this bulletin on 01/09/2015 03:23 PM EST

You're Invited! Attend a Great Lakes Action Agenda Public Workshop

New York Sea Grant and NYSDEC's Great Lakes watershed program are hosting a series of public workshops across New York's Great Lakes basin to provide information on the Great Lakes Action Agenda, to discuss the proposed strategy for implementing the Agenda, and to seek input on priorities for achieving watershed health across the region.

Please join us for one or more of the following workshops:

• WATERTOWN -- Wednesday, January 28th, 3-5pm
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County 
  203 North Hamilton Street
  Watertown, NY 13601

• AUBURN -- Thursday, January 29th, 3-5pm
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County
  248 Grant Avenue, Suite I
  Auburn, NY 13021-1495

• CANANDAIGUA -- Thursday, February 5th, 3-5pm
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County
  480 North Main Street
  Canandaigua, NY 14424

• LAKE ERIE BASIN -- Wednesday, February 4th, 3-5pm
  Venue confirmation pending - details will be forthcoming

An optional discussion and networking session will be held from 5-6pm, following each of the workshops.

Please register!
There is no cost to attend these workshops but pre-registration is required with NY Sea Grant at [email protected] or 315-312-3042.

DRAFT workshop agenda:

• Welcome and introductions
• New York's Great Lakes Action Agenda
  • Implementation plan
  • Funding approach and opportunities
• Strategies to move forward
  • Design and operation of regional workgroups
• Optional: A networking reception will be held from 5-6pm