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4th National Stream Restoration Conference - 2025
2025-10-20 08:00 - 2025-10-23 17:00 | The Renaissance Harbor Place Hotel, 202 E Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
2025 CONFERENCE AGENDA
Resilient Rivers:
Adapting for the Future!
*Check for updates, as the agenda is subject to change.
Monday, October 20, 2025
1:00 – 5:00 pm (Foyer)
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open
Exhibitor Set–Up (Exhibit Hall & Atrium)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
7:00 am (Foyer)
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open
9:00 am
Regional Roundtables
1. Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Eastern Canada (Watertable)
2. Southeast (Baltimore A)
3. Gulf Coast and Caribbean (Baltimore B)
4. Rocky Mountains, Alberta & British Columbia (Homeland)
5. West Coast, Hawaii, Alaska & Yukon (Fells Point)
11:00 Lunch on Your Own
1:00 pm– 4:45 pm
Opening Plenary Session (Maryland Ballroom)
Moderator: Beth Styler-Barry, The Nature Conservancy, NJ
Resiliency in the Face of Changing Climate
The opening session explores how restoration can advance community resilience in the face of extreme weather and other environmental challenges.
1:00 pm
Welcome & Opening Remarks
— Kennon White & Alan Walker, Resource Institute
1:20 pm
Session Kickoff: Why Resilience Matters
— Moderator: Beth Styler-Barry, The Nature Conservancy, NJ
1:30 pm
Stream and Floodplain Restoration Lessons Learned Following 2024 Helene Flooding in Western North Carolina
— Greg Jennings, PhD, PE, Jennings Environmental, PLLC, Asheville, NC
2:00 pm
Holding the Line: Hurricanes, Restoration, and Resilience on the Gulf Coast
— Roberta Swann, PhD, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, Mobile, AL
2:30 pm
Wildfires and Restoration for Disaster Resiliency
— Jim Nankervis, Blue Mountain Consultants, Berthoud, CO
3:00 pm Break in the Exhibit Hall & Atrium
3:20 pm Roundtable Findings: Building a Path Forward
3:45 pm Panel Discussion: Connecting the Dots
4:45 pm Adjourn
5:00 pm
Women in Stream Restoration (WiSR) Meeting
6 – 8 pm Sponsors’ Reception (Exhibit Hall)
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
7:30 am (Foyer)
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open
8:30 am– 12:10 pm Technical Breakout Sessions
with a Break at 10:10 am in the Exhibit Hall & Atrium
A. Advances in Stream Restoration Science (Baltimore A)
B. Innovative Tools & Techniques (Baltimore B)
C. Planning & Restoration Programs (Homeland)
D. Public Engagement & Community Resilience (Kent)
E. Urban Stream Restoration (Watertable)
F. Ecological Considerations & Functional Uplift (Fells Point)
12:10 – 1:30 pm Lunch Provided
1:30 – 5:10 pm Technical Breakout Sessions
with a Break at 3:10 pm in the Exhibit Hall (Exhibit Hall & Atrium)
G. Climate Resilience & Adaptation (Kent)
H. Dam Removal & Aquatic Passage (Watertable)
I. Overcoming Challenges & Lessons Learned (Baltimore A)
J. Floodplains & Watershed Hydrology (Baltimore B)
K. Multi-Benefit Restoration (Fells Point)
L. Compensatory Mitigation Strategies (Homeland)
4:45 pm Adjourn for the Day
4:45 pm Happy Hour by the Mid-Atlantic Stream Restoration Association
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
7:30 am (Foyer)
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open
8:30 am Closing Session (Maryland Ballroom)
Restoration That Works: Economic & Community Benefits Across Diverse Landscapes
Moderator: John Giordanengo, Principal Restoration Economic Restoration Services, Fort Collins, CO
8:30 am
The Economic Benefits of Ecological Restoration (Guidance from Unlikely Places)
— John Giordanengo, Principal Restoration Economist, Economic Restoration Services
Fort Collins, CO
9:00 am
Restoring the Lifeblood: Salmon, Sovereignty, and Community Renewal in the Klamath Basin
— Kenneth Brink, Vice-Chair, Karuk Tribe, Happy Camp, CA
— Toz Soto, Karuk Tribe, Somes Bar, CA
9:30 am
The Triple Bottom Line of Urban Stream Restoration
— Josh Burch, DOEE, Washington, DC
10:00 am Break in the Exhibit Hall & Attrium
10:20 am
Natural Awe Restoration: Revitalizing Eudora, AR Through Community-Led Design
— Tomeka Butler, Mayor, Eudora, Arkansas
— Lee Forbes, PE, CFM, Headway Environmental, Houston, TX
— David Bidelspach, PE, 5 Smooth Stones Restoration, Livermore, CO
10:50 am
The Importance of Policy for Stream Restoration
Panel Discussion
— Jim Howe, Senior Policy Advisor for Freshwater, The Nature Conservancy
11:45 am
Conference Wrap-Up, Survey & Next Steps
— Alan Walker, Resource Institute, Waynesville, NC
12:15 pm Cash Drawing for $500 (Must be Present to Win)
12:15 pm Conference Adjourns – See you in 2026!
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Field Trip to Jabez Stream & Wetland Restoration Project
Field Trip Registration
Join us for a site visit to one of the most ambitious restoration efforts in the Severn River watershed. The project restores 2,600 feet of incised stream, enhances wetlands, and reduces sediment and nutrient pollution flowing to the Chesapeake Bay. Led by Underwood & Associates, it’s a decade in the making—and the largest project in Severn Riverkeeper’s history.

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