The Southern New England Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society seeks presentations for our annual conference to be held on Thursday 9 October 2025 at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

Recent SNEC conferences have focused on wetland restoration, water quality and solar energy.  This year, the spotlight will be on soil and sediment – intact or disturbed, contaminated or pristine, surficial or otherwise.  Time slots are typically 15-30 minutes plus Q&A; additional time could be allocated for group presentations or a panel discussion.

New for 2025:  Interactive Site Planning Workshop (Approx. 3 Hour)

SNEC seeks an individual or team to develop and lead an interactive site planning workshop to give attendees hands-on experience in the basics of site planning and site plan review along with soil erosion and sediment control Best Management Practices (BMPs), including non-structural BMPs.

The Southern New England Chapter dedicates itself to supporting students and emerging conservation professionals. Our intention is for this workshop to be suitable for students, newcomers to the industry, municipal volunteers and others with little to no prior knowledge about controlling runoff, soil erosion and sedimentation.

The vision for this workshop is to have attendees and other participants work together in small groups to identify the applicable sensitive on-site and off-site stormwater receptors and determine appropriate placement of BMPs to mitigate on-site and off-site stormwater discharges.  We encourage proposals that include complementary presentations in the morning (beyond the initial 3-hour workshop) to provide foundational information.

We are also exploring the possibility of working with EnviroCert International to offer certification exams and review sessions during the conference. These would include the Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI) and the Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC).

Those interested in preparing and presenting such a workshop should submit a proposal, including a short workshop summary and curriculum outline, to events@swcssnec.org.

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