CAWS 2024 Annual Meeting on March 4 will offer a full day of engaging technical presentations on wetlands and watercourses.
The CAWS Annual Meeting and Environmental Conference will take place on Thursday, March 7, 2024 (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). They welcome ecologists, designers, and other land use professionals, government officials, municipal commission members, and other interested parties.
Location:The Heritage Hotel Golf, Spa & Conference Center
522 Heritage Road, Southbury
203-264-8200
Presentations will include:
Project Spotlight: Strong Pond Dam Removal — Collaboration Restores Aquatic Connectivity in the Norwalk River — Alex Krofta (Save the Sound), Michael Chelminski (Stantec)
Project Spotlight — A Special Wetland, Eversource Energy’s Atlantic White Cedar Mitigation Project, The 1st Year — Melissa Kaplan, PWS (BSC Group)
Town of Fairfield Vernal Pool Mapping — Timothy Bishop (Town of Fairfield Conservation Department)
2024 Wetland In-lieu Fee Program Update — Anthony Zemba (LandTech Consultants)
Presentations from the Connecticut Siting Council, CT DEEP, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2023 CAWS Grant Recipient reports
And more to be announced!
PLUS an exhibitor hall featuring displays by product and service suppliers and conservation organizations. CEUs (TBA) and Certificates of Completion will be provided.
Registration (includes continental breakfast and lunch):
$75 CAWS members
$100 Non-members
$50.00 students (with ID)
Register online (you may also pay by check through the mail, but please use the online form to reserve your spot).
Join CAWS today and pay the member rate! Learn more about CAWS membership. Download the membership form.
Exhibitors and Sponsors Welcome! Make an impression on those involved in the study and management of wetlands and other conservation lands (more than 200 people attended last year’s Annual Meeting). Exhibitor tables are $300 and include two registrations. 501c3 organizations and government agencies may exhibit for the discounted rate of $75, which includes one registration. A six-foot table, table cloth, chairs, and electric connection will be provided. Learn more about exhibiting and additional sponsor opportunities!
Need lodging? Block rooms at the Heritage Hotel available. Please inquire.