Reminder! Partnership Webinar on March 11th
Northeast Mid-Atlantic Partnership for Forests and Water Webinar
March 11, 2026 | 2:00-3:30 PM EDT
Join the Northeast Mid-Atlantic Partnership for Forests and Water for our first webinar of 2026! Come reconnect with partners, hear key Partnership and state project updates, and help shape the next steps as we regroup and move forward together! Registration is open – sign up here!
Webinar Agenda:
- Partnership Updates
- Our 2026 Calendar
- Introducing New State Implementers
- State Implementer Updates
- Ohio: LSR Program at Work
- Connecticut: Long Island Sound Partnership
- Questions & Panel Discussion
- Group Discussion
- What can the Partnership do for you?
- How can you get more out of the Partnership?
Check out our Webinar Flyer below and share with colleagues, partners, and anyone in your network who may be interested in joining the conversation! Scan the QR with your mobile device to register!
Updates from the NACD Annual Meeting
Partners attended the 80th NACD Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas on February 15-19. The meeting’s theme was “Deep Roots, Bold Horizons” with a focus on conservation innovation, soil health, and strengthening local partnerships. Key events included national awards for conservation, 60+ breakout sessions, youth engagement, and discussions on 2026 Farm Bill priorities.
Participants, including conservation district leaders, federal and state agency partners, researchers, private landowners, and youth delegates, collaborated in breakout sessions and hands on workshops exploring emerging technologies, community driven water monitoring, market-based incentives for forest stewardship, watershed restoration, and climate smart forestry. The meeting underscored a shared commitment to scaling locally led conservation while offering attendees a platform to exchange solutions, celebrate achievements, and chart new pathways for sustaining healthy forests and clean water nationwide.
National Groundwater Awareness Week
From March 8-14, 2026, we are celebrating National Groundwater Awareness Week (GWAW)! This provides us with an opportunity to highlight the significance of groundwater as a vital source of drinking water, promote effective protection practices, and showcase local achievements. Established in 1999, GWAW is an annual event dedicated to encouraging the responsible development, management, and use of groundwater resources. It also serves as an important reminder for private well owners to regularly test, maintain, and treat their water systems, and to schedule annual inspections with certified water well contractors to ensure their systems are functioning properly and delivering safe, clean water.
What is the connection between GWAW and the Partnership? Groundwater is a critical source of drinking water for our region, and forests help recharge groundwater, making forest stewardship a key part of groundwater protection. GWAW provides a platform to elevate our shared priorities around water quality, land stewardship, and cross‑state collaborations that strengthen the Partnership’s collective impact.
Other Webinars
Water Online “Securing Tomorrow’s Water: Strategies for Source Water Protection” Webinar; March 12, 2026 | 2:00-3:00 PM EST
Water Online, a professional web community covering the water and wastewater industry, will host a webinar entitled, “Securing Tomorrow’s Water: Strategies for Source Water Protection.” During the webinar, water leaders will provide actionable insights to protect drinking water sources by mitigating upstream risks, strengthening watershed partnerships, deploying smarter monitoring, and reducing treatment strain. The speakers will discuss how source water protection can help participants stay ahead of regulatory, operational, and supply challenges as they face water scarcity, climate volatility, and emerging contaminants challenges.
For more information and to register, visit the website here!
Source Water Collaborative “Groundwater Protection in Vermont: Hear from the Experts” Webinar; March 24, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
The Source Water Collaborative (SWC) is a national network of 31 organizations formed in 2006 to protect the nation’s drinking water at its source — in lakes, rivers, streams, and aquifers. They will present a webinar titled “Groundwater Protection in Vermont: Hear from the Experts” as the second in a series for National Groundwater Awareness Week. This series is intended to elevate the visibility and importance of groundwater sources of drinking water and share effective protective measures and local success stories. A recording of the first webinar from March 5 is available here.
View the webinar flyer and register for the second webinar of the series here!
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