Part of a free series being hosted by the US EPA Region 1 and MassDEP to help address phosphorous in the Mystic River watershed.
Presenters: Catherine Woodbury, Cambridge and Mark Voorhees, EPA Region I
Description: What street sweeping and catchment cleaning regimes work best for reducing Phosphorous? How are Mystic municipalities and others educating their residents about safe fertilizer use? What are some best management strategies to manage leaf litter?
Phosphorous Reduction in the Mystic River Watershed 101 (Virtual) workshops for municipalities in the Mystic River Watershed: This is session two of a series of three free informative meetings being hosted by the US EPA and DEP to help our watershed communities make progress to meet the new alternative TMDL for the Mystic River. All sessions will include high level context from EPA and MassDEP, local case examples from within the Mystic Watershed, and time for participant discussion and exploration of the opportunities and challenges of enhancing water quality in the Mystic
Participants: All municipal staff, community leaders, representatives of non-profits, and volunteers who work on water quality and related topics in the Mystic River Watershed are welcome to attend.
Why Attend: To learn in a casual, interactive setting about strategies for making progress from other Mystic municipalities, EPA and MassDEP
