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Confluence: June 2002,
Vol. 4, No. 4
Upcoming Events
June 23-28
Potomac Sojourn, Shepardstown, WV
The Potomac Sojourn is a week-long canoeing and kayaking
expedition that features educational programming, riverside
camping, restoration projects, festive meals, meetings with
elected officials, and much more. The event is for novice
and experienced paddlers and will begin in Shepardstown and
end in Washington DC. Participants are welcome to paddle a
portion or the entire trip. Contact: Karen Fligger, Interstate
Commission on the Potomac River Basin, 301.984.1908 ext. 103,
kfligger@icprb.org.
June 25-27
6th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference,
Washington DC
This conference will focus on green chemistry or engineering
research, education, or industrial case studies related to
the reduction of toxics in products and processes, climate
change, water and resource depletion, energy, or food. For
more information, contact the sixth Annual Green Chemistry
& Engineering Conference, c/o Paula Taylor, ACS Office
of Regional Meetings, 1155 16th St., N.W., OTH 418, Washington,
DC 20036; phone 1.800.227.5558 or 202.452.2138, fax 202.776.8299;
e-mail: greenchem2002@acs.org.
July 10-12
Defending the Integrity of Ground Water,
Washington DC
Sponsored by the National Ground Water Association, this
conference deals with water security, specifically, the impacts
of natural and manmade disasters. A full schedule of events
and registration information is available at http://www.ngwa.org/education/seccon.html.
July 13-17
Setting the Pace for Conservation,
Indianapolis, IN
Join the 2002 Soil and Water Conservation Society's annual
conference in July as they "set the pace for conservation."
The meeting will be held in the Westin Hotel with ample room
for convention facilities and guest services. They invite
you to come experience the opportunities that exist in natural
resource management. The meeting program will focus on three
areas of concern: Land Use - Reconciling Economics, Economics,
Ethics and Ecology; Managing Non-Point Source Water Pollution;
and Measuring Conservation Progress. Visit http://www.swcs.org
to register and get more information.
August 5-9
Pubic Health and Environmental Quality Training Institute,
Morgantown, WV
The National Environmental Training Center for Small
Communities (NETCSC) improves the public health and environmental
conditions of the nation's small communities by providing
training and training-related information and referral services
in the areas of wastewater, drinking water, and solid waste.
Check the website at http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/netcsc
for upcoming information on the third annual training institute.
Contact: Mary Alice Dunn, NETCSC, 800.624.8301, mdunn@wvu.edu.
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