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2022 Genesee River Basin Summit Workshops
The 2022 Genesee River Basin “Virtual” Summit recordings are now available.
Read MoreThe Story Behind the Genesee River Basin Summits
This article is part of Genesee RiverWatch’s 2021 Year End Appeal Series – telling the stories behind our significant accomplishments. In 2014, our founding organization, the Center for Environmental Initiatives, launched Genesee RiverWatch with the first-ever Genesee River Basin Summit. …
Read More2021 Genesee River Basin “Virtual” Summit – Recordings Available
The video recordings of the 2021 Genesee River Basin “Virtual” Summit are now available
Read More2021 Genesee River Basin “Virtual” Summit
The 2021 Genesee River Basin “Virtual” Summit is now open for registration.
Read MoreRiparian Zones Explained
As an interface between water and land, riparian zones are important features in the landscape and an important part of Genesee RiverWatch’s streambank restoration work.
Read More2019 Basin Summit
Genesee RiverWatch hosted its 6th Annual Genesee River Basin Summit on May 7, 2019 at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The Summit topic was “A Report to the Community”. Regional experts provided updates on initiatives to improve water quality and…
Read More2018 Basin Summit
The 5th annual Genesee River Basin Summit was held at the Port of Rochester on March 24th, 2018. The topic was “Stewardship Through Environmental Education”. Genesee RiverWatch’s Aquatic Educators Network organized the event. Approximately 100 educators, river stakeholders and exhibitors…
Read More2017 Basin Summit
Genesee RiverWatch held its 4th Annual Genesee River Basin Summit on June 15, 2017. The topic was “River Access and Recreational Opportunities.” The purpose of this year’s Summit was to review the current state of river access and recreational use,…
Read More2016 Basin Summit
In May, 2016, we convened our 3rd Annual Genesee River Basin Summit where a variety of stakeholders discussed Streambank Erosion, Soil Loss & Sediment throughout the Genesee River Basin. Many tributaries and the main stem of the Genesee River suffer from…
Read More2015 Basin Summit
Genesee RiverWatch hosted its 2nd annual Genesee River Basin Summit on June 17th, 2015 at SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY. Regional experts discussed basin-wide and sub-watershed activities and efforts to improve water quality. We also gained input from a wide variety of…
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