Working Waterways and Waterfronts National Symposium on Water Access 2010


What does it mean to be a“working waterway” in the 21st century?

How are waterfront communities around the nation dealing with environmental and economic threats? What successful strategies help keep waterfronts working in North Carolina, Washington, Louisiana, Michigan, Maine, and elsewhere? Find out the answers to these and other questions from the more than 100 presenters from around at the country at the Working Waterways and Waterfronts National Symposium on Water Access, September 27-30 in Portland, Maine.

August 15 is the deadline for early bird registration. After August 15, registration fee increases by $50. A limited number of conference hotel rooms are still available at a special rate of $115 per night, but rooms are going fast!

Experience the working waterfronts of northern New England:

Take a walking tour or cruise of the Portland waterfront, where fishing, tourism, residential and commercial development, and the nation’s second-largest petroleum port jockey for space before the scenic, island-studded backdrop of Casco Bay. Visit a family of oyster growers who traded fast-paced city lifestyles for business guided by tides and currents. Learn how state and federal programs have helped preserved piers, wharves, and lobster coops and other working waterfront properties. Experience the cultural landscape of a 1642 saltwater farm that is now a National Estuarine Research Reserve. But only if you register NOW For these hands-on field trips, and so much more.

Visit www.wateraccessus.com to register, view the symposium agenda, and sign up for one of these exciting field trips.

NOTE: If your professional or personal interests relate to sustainable coastal community development issues, Portland, ME is the place this fall. In addition to The Working Waterways and Waterfronts National Symposium on Water Access, you can also plan to attend (details www.wateraccessus.com):

NEMO U7 Sept. 29 - Oct. 1; and, Sea Grant Sustainable Coastal Communities Network (SCCD) Annual Meeting Sept. 30, 4:30