2020 SAN Annual Meeting (Virtual)

November 13, 2020 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Thank you for joining us on Friday, November 13th from 10am to 12pm for the SAN Annual Meeting. In 2020, we adapted to a virtual Zoom Webinar format.

The recording of the meeting is available on our YouTube HERE, and the meeting slides can be found HERE. You can access additional slides and resources from each of our agenda items by clicking the links below.

Presentation 1: One Water Approach and Integrated Water Management

Harry Zhang, Ph.D., P.E. | Research Program Manager - Integrated Water & Stormwater | The Water Research Foundation

• Slides
• Website: www.waterrf.org

Presentation 2: Fundamentals of Environmental Justice & EJSCREEN Overview

Matthew Lee | Southeast Environmental Justice Coordinator | U.S. EPA Region III

• Slides
• Website: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice
• EJSCREEN Tool: www.EPA.gov/EJSCREEN

Kevin Munley "SAN MVP" Awards

These awardees were chosen by the Planning Committee as our annual SAN MVPs, in honor of the late Kevin Munley of PA DEP. Congratulations to our long-time partners, Jineen Boyle (retiree of PA DEP) and Lori Reynolds (retiree of EPA)! Thank you for your many years of dedication to helping the local environment and commitment and involvement in the Schuylkill Action Network. 

Project Funding Lightning Panel

1. The Schuylkill River Restoration Fund - ​​Presented by Tim Fenchel, Deputy Director, Schuylkill River Greenways
   • Slides
   • The 2020 SRRF Grant Announcement and Project Videos can be found on our YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLEyNDtosoJ7wnMG0gCm-IgzriWWMUrsF
   • Website: https://schuylkillriver.org/conservation/the-restoration-fund/
2. TreeVitalize - ​Presented by Tim Ifill, Director of Trees, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
   • Website: https://phsonline.org/programs/tree-programs/get-a-tree#Treevitalize%20Watersheds%20Grant%20Program
3. PA DCNR Grants 2021 - Presented by Drew Gilchrist, Regional Advisor, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
   • Slides
   • Website for the DCNR portal (grant round open January 19 - April 14, 2021): http://www.brcgrants.dcnr.pa.gov/
   • Website for the Schuylkill Highlands Mini-Grant Program: www.schuylkillhighlands.org
4. USDA NRCS - Presented by Nick Ramsey, District Conservationist, NRCS
   • Slides
   • Website: www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov
5. Other grant opportunities can be found in the SAN Grant Directory, where you can filter grants by topic of interest

SAN 2021-2025 Strategic Action Plan Unveiling

The overview of the Strategic Action Plan changes can be found in the meeting slides. For more information and to access the final document, which will be posted by its implementation on January 1, 2020, visit https://schuylkillwaters.org/about-us/strategic-plan

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