The LIS River Restoration Network Agencies and Funders Convening will be a day-long gathering of state and federal agency staff, public and private funders, and NGO practitioner groups engaged in the work of stream barrier removal within the watershed in CT and NY.
The purpose of this convening is to identify, discuss, and develop plans to activate tangible and measurable pathways of collaboration to improve the practice (from owner outreach to post-construction monitoring and adaptive management), clarify and streamline regulation, identify and pursue funding, and build shared capacity for the critical work of stream barrier removal.
Our goal is to end the day with dozens of new interpersonal and organizational connections, as well as concrete plans for working together to advance dam removal and resilient culvert replacement/right-sizing in the coming years.
