Who should attend
Stream restoration professionals, landscaping professionals, agency personnel, and anyone else interested in knowing more about vegetation issues in existing stream and riparian conditions.
Location
NCSU Centennial Campus
James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Multipurpose Rm.
1070 Partners Way
Raleigh, NC 27606
Instructors
- Karen Hall, Ph.D. - NCSU Water Quality Group
- Allison Weakley - Conservation Planner for the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
General Agenda
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Day 1 - Wednesday, June 19
8:45 - 9:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:15 - 9:30 Introductions and Workshop Overview 9:30 - 10:45 Assessment of Riparian Areas in Potential Stream Restoration Sites 10:45 - 11:00 Break 11:00 - 12:00 Collecting the Data: Working with the Field Forms 12:00 -1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided) 1:00 - 4:00 Field Exercises - Stream Assessment Day 2 - Thursday, June 20 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:15 - 9:30 Introduction and Workshop Overview 9:30 - 10:45 Examples of Common Riparian Plants of the NC Piedmont 10:45 - 11:00 Break 11:00 - 12:00 How to Identify Common Riparian Plants of the NC Piedmont 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided) 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Field Exercises - Stream Assessment
Workshop CANCELLED
The registration fee of $325 includes break service, lunch, and workshop materials. Workshops are limited to 20 people so sign up early! We accept checks, Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
If paying by check, please make your check payable to NC State University and mail to:
NCSU-BAE
Campus Box 7625
Raleigh, NC 27695
Attn: Christina Shepard
What to Bring
Students should bring water-proof boots and dress for the field and weather. Please also bring a clipboard.
Where to Stay
Doubletree by Hilton, Raleigh-Brownstone, 1707 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, 27605; 919-828-0811
Hampton Inn & Suites, 111 Hampton Woods Lane, Raleigh 27607; 919-233-1798
Directions to Hunt Library, Centennial Campus
From RTP or Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Take I-40 east towards Raleigh. Exit Gorman Street. Turn left at light. Take Gorman Street to Avent Ferry Road. Turn right. Take Avent Ferry Road to Varsity Drive. Turn right. Proceed on Varsity Drive that ends at Partners Way. Take a right on Partners Way then a right into Oval West Deck..
From Downtown Raleigh
Take S. Blount Street to Martin Luther King Blvd. Turn right (going west). Take MLK Blvd. until it turns into Western Blvd. Turn left at light onto Avent Ferry Rd. Turn left at light onto Varsity Drive. Enter Campus. Proceed on Varsity Drive that ends at Partners Way. Take a right on Partners Way then a right into Oval West Deck.
From Wilmington, North Carolina
Take I-40 north towards Raleigh. Follow signs for I-40 west at split. Exit right onto Lake Wheeler Drive. Turn left on Centennial Pkwy. Turn left at light onto Avent Ferry Rd. Turn left at light onto Varsity Dr. Enter Campus. Proceed on Varsity Drive that ends at Partners Way. Take a right on Partners Way then a right into Oval West Deck.
Contact Information
For questions about registration, call Chrissie Shepard at 919-513-2192 or email chrissie_shepard@ncsu.edu. For questions about course content, please contact Karen Hall.
Karen Hall
919-515-8242
Email: karen_hall@ncsu.edu
