2023 LV Greenways Municipal Leaders Breakfast

Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 8:30am – 12pm

Join county, local and nonprofit leaders from across Lehigh and Northampton Counties to discuss conservation and recreation priorities and initiatives throughout the Lehigh Valley.

Location: The Centennial Conference Center at Homewood Suites located at 3350 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034

Agenda

8:30am Registration and Breakfast

9am Opening Remarks

• Rob Neitz, DCNR/LV Greenways Co-lead

Open Space

• 9:15am – Municipal Toolbox for Open Space Planning, Becky Bradley, Executive Director, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
• 9:45am – Open Space Success Stories, Kerry Reider, Bushkill Township

Green Infrastructure

• 10am – Utilizing Green Infrastructure to meet MS4 Requirements and Enhance Natural Resources, Jason Smith, Hanover Engineering Associates, Inc.
• 10:30am – Protecting Trail with a Living Wall, Nate McCulloch, PE, Wilson Consulting Group and Liz Rosencrans, Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor

Funding

• 10:50am, Highlands Boundary Expansion, Danielle Guttman, Appalachian Mountain Club/ Pennsylvania Highlands Coalition
• 11:05am DCNR Funding Opportunities, Lorne Possinger, DCNR
• 11:20am LV Greenways Mini Grant Program and Match, Brit Kondravy, Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor/LV Greenways External Lead

11:30am Additional Networking Opportunity

12pm Event Close

• Parking lot located at hotel.