Stream Smart Phase I Workshop with Maine Audubon

Registration is required and the fee is $35 (includes materials and refreshments)

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting Maine Audubon and Boothbay Region Land Trust to present Stream Smart Training – Phase One on April 28 at the Boothbay’s Land Trust Oak Point Farm located at 60 Samoset Road, Boothbay Harbor. The training will be held in-person from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and fee includes refreshments and resource materials.

This half-day introductory workshop provides training for professionals to expand the local knowledge base on how to include aquatic organism passage and higher storm volume capacity when designing stream/road crossings. Applying the Stream Smart principles to road crossings can help connect and maintain fish and wildlife habitat while protecting roads and public safety. Stream Smart crossings can also help towns prepare for the large and frequent storm events that have been washing out roads around the state and the northeast.

Participants will learn about: the value of free-flowing streams; the regulations that are applicable when working on road/stream crossings; the principles of building Stream Smart crossings; the costs and benefits of Stream Smart crossings; and where to look for funding.

These workshops are designed for professionals responsible for road-stream crossings, including municipal leaders, managers, and public works employees. They cover road-stream crossing projects from site assessment to permitting and installation, and emphasize maintaining and restoring aquatic habitat and economic values of the stream. Workshop presenters include professionals from state and federal agencies , as well as, statewide non-profits. Participants can receive recertification credit for Maine DEP’s Voluntary Contractor Certification Program, and information on potential funding sources.

Pre-registration with payment is required. Register through Maine Audubon here:

FMI: Maine Audubon.