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CLRA Atlantic Chapter: 2023 Spring Reclamation Forum

  • Four Points by Sheraton Moncton 40 Lady Ada Boulevard Moncton, NB, E1G 0E3 Canada (map)

Registration is now open!

The Atlantic Chapter of the CLRA (Canadian Land Reclamation Association) Spring Reclamation Forum will be held on Thursday, May 4th in Moncton, New Brunswick, and is themed “Watercourse and Coastal Restoration and the Impacts of Climate Change”.

Plan to join us for an afternoon of presentations followed by a meet-and-greet social.

Agenda  

Time: 11:30 am to 12:00 noon
Arrivals, sign-in and light lunch available for AGM attendees

Time: 12:00 noon to 12:30 pm
AGM, Welcome and Opening Remarks

Time: 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm
Name: Lauren Murdoch, Nashwaak Watershed Association 
Topic: Campbell Creek Dam removal project

Time: 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm
Name: Ben Whalen, Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee 
Topic: Promoting Bio-Engineering as a Solution for Flooding Impacts

Time: 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
Name: Ron Jenkins, 5R Environmental Consulting Inc.
Topic: Floodplain and Riparian Reclamation through Natural Channel Enhancement

Time 2:45 pm to 3:00 pm
Short Break and Stretching

Time: 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Name: Andrew Black, Town of Tantramar
Topic: Lorne Street Storm Water Mitigation project

Time: 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Name: Jeff Ollerhead
Topic: Expect the Unexpected: Climate Change and Coastal Change in the Maritimes

Time: 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Panel Discussion on Climate Change, including a discussion on the Chignecto Isthmus and Potential Impacts

Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Closing Remarks, Meet and Greet Social

A light lunch is available (11:30 am -12:00 noon) for those attending the AGM. Please register ahead of time, so we can ensure the appropriate amount of food for those attending the AGM.

Overnight accommodations are available for those travelling the night before and or staying over the night of May 4th and are user-pay. Just mention you are attending this event for a hotel room discount.

CLRA reserves the right to modify the schedule prior to the event.

Tickets

Students: Free
Members: $50
Non-Members: $75

Tickets will include a networking event after presentations with light refreshments and one drink ticket. 

Registration Deadline: May 1, 2023

CLRA Atlantic Chapter 2023 AGM

Please confirm if you will be attending the CLRA Atlantic Chapter AGM upon assigning your ticket. All members are welcome to attend AGM directly before presentations at 12 noon where a light lunch will be provided.