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Tallapoosa River Basin State of the Watershed Conference June 22, 2011
I think that anyone who loves Lake Martin, for long enough, will begin to have concerns about where its water comes from and the quality thereof. Lake Martin is fed by the Tallapoosa River. I only recently learned this: a river’s watershed is the area of land where every single trickle, creek and stream flows into that river. So you can imagine that the Tallpoosa River watershed is a huge area of land that covers much of east-central Alabama and then goes into Georgia.
If you would like to learn more about the Tallapoosa River Watershed, I think the best way to do so is to attend the Tallapoosa River Basin State of the Watershed Conference . It’s being held on June 22nd at Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
This is a collection of scientists – many of whom come from Auburn – that includes biologists from the State of Alabama as well as ones from private industry. They do a lot better job of describing the event, so I will post their website and comments below. But, let me say that before attending this conference, even though I have grown up on Lake Martin, I had never heard of the Tallapoosa Darter. That’s just one nugget of information you may learn.
Here’s a quote from Mona Scruggs, Conference Coordinator:
“We want to make sure that folks in the Tallapoosa Basin don’t miss this opportunity to learn about recent accomplishments and opportunities in their area. It may be of particular interest to your readers that there will be a special panel discussion about the recent designation of Outstanding Alabama Water for the section of the Tallapoosa River and the Treasured Alabama Lake classification for Lake Martin which will include input from local Economic Development and Real Estate experts.”
So, to learn more, check out the links below:
Tallapoosa River Basin State of the Watershed Conference Website
Tallapoosa River Basin State of the Watershed Conference Registration
Keep Lake Martin Green At the Tallapoosa River Basin Watershed Conference
The 5th Annual State of Our Watershed Conference, The Tallapoosa River Basin –Moving Toward More Effective Water Policy will be at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center at the Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City on Wednesday-Thursday, May 13th-14th, 2009. This year’s conference will focus on moving toward sustainable water management policy for the Tallapoosa River Basin.
This year’s organizers and sponsors include the Auburn University Water Resources Center, Alabama Water Watch, the Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership, Lake Watch of Lake Martin, the Montgomery Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board, and Central Alabama Community College
Go to www.twp.auburn.edu and, under TWP Highlights click the 5th Annual State of Our Watershed Conference link to go to information on the conference, including the Tallapoosa River Basin Management Plan (8.2 megabite pdf file), conference announcement, and conference registration (required for lunch headcount), and additional information.
