SLIPPERY ROCK, PA. Watershed symposium is set

The event will focus on treating runoff from abandoned mines.
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- The Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition will present the 7th Annual Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Symposium.
It will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. April 11 and continue from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 12 at the Jennings Environmental Education Center. The symposium will highlight the research, accomplishments and plans of the coalition, students and professionals in the fields of abandoned mine reclamation, abandoned mine drainage abatement, habitat improvement and stream restoration.
The symposium is free and open to the public. Registration is appreciated.
Presentations: Activities begin Thursday with student presentations that showcase projects in the fields of soil science, water quality and ecosystem recovery, and continue Friday with professional presentations and keynote speaker David E. Hess, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
The Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition treats 500 million gallons of abandoned mine drainage a year with thirteen passive treatment systems. Combined, they remove 190 tons of acidity, eight tons of aluminum and 150 tons of iron from Slippery Rock Creek each year.
This year the symposium will showcase two of the coalition's most successful projects and outline how they evolved from an idea to a functioning treatment system.
For more information or to register, contact Deanna Fundhouser at Stream Restoration Inc., (724) 776-0161. Previous symposia can be researched at www.srwc.org.