“Every year, the Choose Clean Water Conference gathers individuals from local, state, and national nonprofits, elected officials, government agencies, and businesses to discuss ways these different sectors can work together toward our collective goal–clean water. This conference is a great opportunity for our Coalition members to learn about innovative restoration approaches from experts, engage in discussions with other attendees from different parts of the watershed, and see on-the-ground examples of local work.

Field Trip: Get outside and see water-quality monitoring in action! Join us to learn how we’re addressing water quality issues by using monitoring data and innovative conservation practices. Participants will visit a local stream where water-quality data and benthic macroinvertebrates are sampled and where a denitrifying bioreactor is in operation. This trip will include demonstrations of water-quality sampling, real-time water-quality instruments, and benthic macroinvertebrate collections. Participants will learn how monitoring data are being used to evaluate water-quality conditions and guide conservation strategies throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Participants will also learn how bioreactors are being used to reduce legacy nitrogen in groundwater.”