CWAG Calendar

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

NEW! 12:00  p.m. - 1:15 p.m. WRRC Water Webinar: Using Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects to Develop Partnerships, Address Stakeholder Needs, and Build to Future Work. Speakers: Garland Speight, Project Manager, Water Resources Research Center; Todd Pryor, Town Manager, Town of Superior, Arizona; Raluca Mihalcescu, Water Conservation Coordinator, Arizona Water Company; Jim Schenck, Treasurer, Rebuild Superior & Vice President, Legends of Superior Trail. This WRRC Water Webinar will describe how the Town of Superior and associated stakeholders have used the Coleman Alley Green Stormwater Infrastructure Project to help develop partnerships and address water issues on the Queen Creek. Panelists will provide a brief history of watershed restoration work efforts for the Queen Creek near the Town of Superior, how this group of partners won funding for this Green Stormwater Infrastructure Pilot Project, and the status of project implementation. Partner presentations will provide perspectives on how stakeholder (e.g., community, agencies, NGO) interests were incorporated into planning, highlighting the co-benefits of this project for water conservation, flood control, and climate change mitigation. The presentation will conclude with a brief description of how this project has helped build a foundation for future successes, including recent funding awards that will advance Queen Creek Restoration Planning efforts. Register HERE:  LOCATION: Zoom webinar only