The annual Ramapo River Watershed Conference takes place on Friday, April 13 at Ramapo College. The 2018 edition of the Watershed Conference features a number of local issues and topics, including Doc Baynes’ history of the Great Chain That Saved the Colonies, Torne Valley paint sludge and news on the Ramapo River.

This Ramapo River Watershed Conference again partners with the Ramapo College of New Jersey, with all Watershed Conference events taking place in the Trustee’s Pavilion at the college.

The event is free event and open to the public. The Watershed Conference also covers information on the area dam conditions, environmental remediation and cleanup projects and all the latest issues that impact the watershed in New York and New Jersey.

The conference begins at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 13, 2018, with coffee and bagels and a greeting from Ramapo College President Peter Mercer at 10 a.m. The conference ends at 4 p.m. with a reception immediately following.

Please contact GeoffWelch@gmail.com for more  information and reservations. The conference is a free event. We will post the agenda soon at: RamapoRiver.org.