April 8, 2010 7pm at DuPont Environmental Education Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE sponsored by the Delaware Nature Society

Many of us are familiar with tree-lined streets, but what about tree-lined streams? These "stream trees", also known as riparian or forest buffers, do much more than provide a pretty scene.  Riparian buffers filter pollutants like sediment and nutrients, protect against erosion and flooding, maintain water temperatures, and provide critical habitat.

Please join us to learn more about riparian buffers and what you can do to help, even ifyou don't live next to a stream.  Dr. Bernard Sweeney, Executive Directore of the internationally acclaimed Stroud Water Research Center, will discuss pioneering research on the role of streamside forests in protecting and purifying surface water.  Ginger North, Citizen Science Coordinator with the Delaware Nature Society, will describe how you can make a difference and collect important data about the health of streamside buffers by joining the Delaware Nature Society's Volunteer Riparian Habitat Assessment program being offered in partnership with Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmentl Control.

FREE: Native tree seedlings to the first 75 attendees

Free admission and light refreshments

Please RSVP by phone (302) 239-2334 ext. 100 or by email ginger@delawarenaturesociety.org.

For directions and more information, visit the Delaware Nature Society's Events webpage or view the flyer.

This workshop is made possible through the DuPont Clear into the Future Natural Resources Conservation and Restoration Grant Program.