ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM:

This symposium was about the challenges common to riverfront communities throughout the Susquehanna River Basin -- in New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

The program was designed to capture a wide range of interests through plenary and concurrent sessions, keynote addresses, training sessions and interesting outdoor experiences in and along the Susquehanna River. Also, many networking opportunities were built in, particularly during the continental breakfasts, evening receptions, exhibit hall and refreshment breaks.

The symposium was for elected officials, representatives of business and industry, environmental and conservation organizations, government agencies, advocates for healthy communities and greenways, and anybody else who wanted to exchange ideas for using and conserving their rivers' resources to improve their communities.

This symposium was made possible by a generous grant from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and funds from the PA Department of Environmental Protection, PA Department of Transportation and Susquehanna River Basin Commission. Thank you also to these companies and organizations for their financial support: Geisinger Health System, Lycoming County Planning Commission, PPL Corporation, The Center for Rural PA and Western PA Watershed Program.