BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8fd97d1ac0a7ac7381c030c677fa098e127 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:Roundtable: The Inadvertent “Trashing” of River Experiences DESCRIPTION:
The popularity of non-motorized river recreation continues
to grow, and with it, the numbers of river visitors unfamiliar with responsible outdoor etiquette and best practices
assumed by long-time enthusiasts. While new faces are <
/span>welcome, the increased use presents a challenge for rive
r managers and stewards operating with limited resources as they navigate t
he inadvertent trashing of our rivers, riverbanks and environs
. RMS has visited this topic with River Management Rou
ndtable (RMR) topics “Respond
ing to the Ever-Growing Love for River Recreation” and “Messaging for Those who Don’t Read Signs and
Drown."
In this session, we’ll discuss the responsibility to man age activity "above the high water mark" that impacts a visitor's day on or at the river. We’ll include perspectives of a "river level" professional a nd that of one or more agencies charged with managing access and corridor a ctivity. This topic is timely as we will be meeting when the height of the summer season is barely behind us. The issues are simple and the solutions “not so much,” so we look forward to a great discussion.
Gary Ananian is the Ex ecutive Director and Founder of the Kern River Conservancy. KRC was founded in the s ummer of 2013 when Los Angeles resident Gary Ananian decided it was time fo r someone to stand up and care for the Kern River. After spending many summ er adventures with his friends on the Kern, Gary grew impatient and frustra ted with all the trash and vandalism that was impacting the river. After se veral discussions with his close friends and the Forest Service, Kern River Conservancy was born. Gary’s background was hospitality management in Holl ywood’s bar and nightclub industry. Gary had absolutely no education or exp erience in environmental conservation, but he had the skills to communicate with anyone and his social media experience was strong from promoting nigh tclubs and events in Hollywood. | |
David Cernicek lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and work s as the River Manager for the Bridger-Teton National Forest overseeing the Snake River Headwaters Wild & Scenic Designation. He is a member of th e Interagency Wild & Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council (IWSRCC). | |
Jon Ka zmierski is a District Ranger on the Daniel Boone National Forest where he has helped usher in a new chapter of management on the Wild and Scenic Red River with the development of a Comprehensive River Management Plan and add itional management actions throughout the watershed. Jon has spent twenty-t wo years with the U.S. Forest Service and has helped guide management of se veral wilderness areas and Wild and Scenic Rivers in California, Michigan, and Kentucky. | |
Lindsay Larson was the Connecticut Watershed Manager with t he Housatonic Valley Association for 4.5 years. In that time she was the le ad manager for education and outreach programs related to river recreation. She managed the River Information & Outreach (RIO) program for 5 summe rs, and has extensive experience in visitor engagement at river recreation areas. She received her B.S. (Wildlife Ecology) from the University of Main e in 2009 and her M.S. (Natural Resources & the Environment, with a foc us on Human Dimensions) from the University of Connecticut in 2017. Lindsay is currently the new Project Manager with the Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity. |
River Management Roundtables are open to both RMS member s and non-members. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required ! We share recordings from our Roundtables, so even if you can't make it, y ou can register to receive the recording and links. You can access this rec ording as well as dozens of previous Roundtables, webinars and workshops in our River Training Channel.
About RMS River Management Roundtables
Each month, the River Management Society hosts virtual c onversations with professional river, greenway, and water trails leaders, p lanners, and managers whose community, region, state and federal river will benefit from the experiences of peer-to-peer sharing. Our goal is to facil itate an open forum to support your work managing rivers. We work together to tackle common issues by asking questions, sharing solutions and building comradery.
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