Recent & Upcoming Events

We are pleased to announce two live webcast events that will focus on updates from the Elwha River Restoration Project, a project that will result in the largest dam removal and related sediment release to a river in U.S. history. Both events will highlight the progress of dam removal and hydrological and ecological implications this restoration.

Webcasts will be interactive to facilitate web-based questions for the speakers.

PUBLIC FORUM

Monday, August 20, 2012
6:30 - 9:00 PM PDT [01:30 - 04:00 UTC on Aug. 21]

Find out what is happening along the reservoirs, river and coastal areas since the start of dam removal, Speakers include Lynda Mapes (Seattle Times) and John Gussman (Doubleclick Productions).

SCIENCE FORUM

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
9:00 - 11:00 AM PDT [16:00 - 18:00 UTC]

Listen to short presentations by project managers and scientists on the Elwha and hear what they have to say about the dam removal, physical river processes, and biological monitoring during the first year of dam removal.
Speakers include: Brian Krohmer (Barnard Construction), Tim Randle (Reclamation), George Pess (NOAA), Guy Gelfenbaum (USGS), Mike McHenry (LEKT), Josh Chenoweth (NPS), and Jeff Duda (USGS).

Both will be webcast at the following address.

http://www.pencol.edu/events/elwha-science-symposium

Download the flyer: ElwhaFlyer.jpg (586 kb) or ElwhaFlyer.pdf (4.7 MB)

“Elwha River Science Symposium 2012”

The Elwha River Science Symposium will be held August 20-24, 2012 in Port Angeles, Washington and feature project and scientific updates. Events intended for the public will be broadcast live on the web.

For more information: http://elwharesearchconsortium.wildapricot.org/

“Celebrate Elwha!”

Celebrate Elwha! is a multi-day, multi-venue destination event centered in Port Angeles and the Elwha River valley, featuring a ceremony marking the beginning of the largest dam removal in U.S. history, a two-day science symposium, educational activities scheduled at locations throughout the watershed, as well as various music acts and art showcased in downtown Port Angeles.  September 12-18, 2011

For more information: http://celebrateelwha.com/

“Elwha River Science Symposium 2011”

The Elwha River Science Symposium will be held September 14-16, 2011 in Port Angeles, Washington and feature the following invited speakers: Mr. Yvon Chouinard, Dr. Tomas Lovejoy, Dr. Tom Quinn, Dr. Dave Montgomery, Dr. Martin Doyle, Mr. John Gussman, Ms. Lynda Mapes, and Dr. Jonathan Warrick. See the 2011 Proceedings.