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WESTERN MARYLAND GIS USER GROUP MEETING
(Meeting Flyer 129 KB PDF)
Friday, May 18, 2012 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
County of Frederick
5370 Public Safety Place
(formerly 8349 Reichs Ford Rd.)
Frederick, MD 21704
Information Technologies Department of the Washington County GIS Office is holding a meeting for users of GIS. You are invited to attend and learn at the User Group Meeting. Sponsered by Esri. Online registration is available here.
The day's schedule is as follows:
8:30 - 9:00 .......... Coffee - compliments of Esri
9:00 - 9:05 .......... Welcome
9:05 – 9:25 .......... Introductions
9:25 – 10:15 ......... Dewberry Presentation: Western Maryland LiDAR Acquisition Project
10:15 – 11:00 ........Nathan Roberson, TerragoTech Presentation: Use GeoPDF in your GIS workflows
11:00 – 11:10 ........ Break
11:10 – 12:00 ........ Brad Songer, ESRI Technical Session: ArcGIS 10.1 and the LiDAR toolset
GRAVEL ROADS WORKSHOP
(Workshop Announcement Flyer 230 KB PDF)
(General Information Brochure 1.8 MB PDF)
May 30th-May 31st, 2012
Campus of Frostburg State University,Frostburg, MD
COST: FREE, including lunch and snacks (registration is required by May 20, 2012)
The Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies at Penn State maintains and delivers a
two-day course specifically designed for anyone responsible for maintaining unpaved
roads. The course focuses on simple and effective techniques to implement long-term
solution to maintenance and pollution problems stemming from unpaved roads.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone who maintains unpaved roads will benefit from this training: Municipalities, State and National Forests, State & County roads departments, Timber operators, Oil and gas companies, Landowner associations, Private contractors
This training is provided by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy, thanks to a grant from the US Forest Service. Register here.
- Information & Registration:
Donnelle Keech
dkeech@tnc.org or 301-722-0313 -The Nature Conservancy, Penn State, MD DNR
PWP INFORMATION EXCHANGE
(Three Fold Brochure 0.4 MB PDF)
(8x11 Full Page Flyer 0.6 MB PDF)
June 5th, 2012 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Brandt Student Center,
Shenandoah University,
University Drive,
Winchester VA
COST: FREE (bring cash if you wish to order lunch)
Theme: Private Land Protection
More information and registration here.
There will be expert presentations from Potomac Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, State Foresters and others followed by breakout sessions and networking. Topics include:
- New direction for land owners: New models, new ways to approach landowners, etc.
- Challenges/threats to land conservation
- Funding private land conservation
- Dirt and gravel road care
- Backyard & forest-lot development
- Planting Native-Dig In for Clean Water!
- Chesapeake Bay Forest Restoration Strategy & Forestry for the Bay
- Email the Potomac Watershed Partnership Coordinator (contact: Ben Alexandro) or call (304) 856-1385. -PWP
Have an upcoming watershed related event or volunteer opportunity you want promoted by the PWP?
- Email the Potomac Watershed Partnership Coordinator (contact: Ben Alexandro) or call (304) 856-1385.
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The PWP coordinates periodic Information Exchanges so members can share experience and gain new prospective on important issues. We discuss achieving success in conservation, restoration, invasive species control, endangered species protection, and a wide range of subjects of concern. Concerned citizens, watershed and conservation leaders, and public officials from across the Potomac River watershed and the wider Chesapeake Bay watershed are invited to attend our free Information Exchanges.
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