Wetlands 3-Part Webinar Series
May 2021
Virtual field trip to the Mill brook Preserve
In recognition and celebration of American Wetlands Month in May, the Hudson River Estuary Program and Hudsonia Ltd. were pleased to offer a 3-part webinar series dedicated to Wetland Values, Identification, and Protection.
Wetlands: Values and Threats
Wednesday, May 5, 3:00-4:30pm
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In the first session of the Wetlands webinar series we discussed the array of wetland types in the Hudson Valley, the ecological, water resource, and carbon storage values of wetlands; threats to wetlands, including threats from climate change; and how to protect wetlands through establishment of buffer zones, stormwater management, and maintaining surrounding natural areas.
Presenters:
Gretchen Stevens, Hudsonia Ltd
Laura Heady, DEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University
Nate Nardi-Cyrus, DEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University
Wetlands: Mapping, Identification, and Field Verification
Wednesday, May 12, 3:00-4:30pm
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In the second session of the Wetlands webinar series we discussed existing state and federal wetland maps and how to use online resources to identify additional wetland locations through the analysis of topographic maps, soils, and aerial photos. We walked through examples of map analysis to predict the occurrence of wetlands and discussed tips for conducting a field visit to verify those predictions through on-the-ground observations of plants, soils, and other indicators.
Presenters:
Ingrid Haeckel, DEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University
Gretchen Stevens, Hudsonia Ltd
Wetlands: Regulatory Status and Local Protection Strategies
Wednesday, May 19, 3:00-4:30pm
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In the third session of the Wetlands webinar series we discussed the state and federal regulatory protections for wetlands, including recent changes, and the potential for local regulations, how to address wetlands in environmental reviews of land development projects, and approaches for crafting and adopting local laws and zoning for wetland protection.
Presenters:
Roy Jacobson, NYSDEC
Gretchen Stevens, Hudsonia Ltd
Emily Svenson, Gordon and Svenson LLP