American Rivers is pleased to invite you to a training focusing on how dam removal supports climate change adaptation, biodiversity protection, and local communities. This training is one day, free to attend, and for anyone interested in reconnecting rivers. The agenda and links to RSVP are below. We are hosting four of these trainings across NC, SC, TN, and GA. 

Lunch will be catered and can be paid for at the event, or you can bring your own lunch. Please RSVP as space is limited.

We thank the Wildlife Conservation Society for their funding support of the training. 

Agenda

9:30 am    Check-in

10 am       Group Agreements, Icebreakder

11 am       Presentation

12 pm       Lunch

1 pm         What’s Going On in Your State?

1:30 pm         Case Studies

2:30 pm    Close the Loop – Questions and Answers

3:00 pm    Adjourn

Trainings

South Carolina
Thursday, September 14, 2023
9am – 3pm
Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC, 29212

Please contact Erin McCombs emccombs@americanrivers.org or Janae Davis jdavis@americanrivers.org with questions. 

Georgia
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
9:30am – 3pm
Alcoy Conservation Center, Georgia Wildlife Federation, 11600 Hazelbrand Rd, Covington, GA, 30014 

Please contact Erin McCombs emccombs@americanrivers.org or Ben Emanuel bemanuel@americanrivers.org with questions.

Tennessee
NEW DATE: January 25th, 2024
9:30am – 3pm
Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute, 175 Baylor School Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405

Please contact Anabel Winitsky awinitsky@americanrivers.org to RSVP or with questions.

North Carolina
November 8, 2023
9:30am – 3pm
Asheboro Zoo, 4401 Zoo Parkway, NC, 27205

Please contact Erin McCombs emccombs@americanrivers.org with questions.