Register Now! Green Infrastructure Workshop for Property Owners and Redevelopers By August 18, 2014 Green infrastructure is an approach to water management that protects, restores, or mimics the natural water cycle. Find out why Green Infrastructure has become an increasingly popular strategy in recent years, proven effective in reducing costs and improving stormwater management, storm resistance, and the workplace environment! Hosted by NY/NJ Baykeeper and Newark DIG, this workshop will provide valuable information, helpful to property owners, redevelopers, real estate, municipal, and construction professionals in urban settings. When: Tuesday, March 24, 8:30-11:00am Where: New Jersey Transportation Planning Authority 1085 Raymond Blvd. 17th Floor (One Newark Center) Corner of Raymond Blvd. and McCarter Highway Newark, NJ 07102 Directions and a map can be found here. Click here to RSVP Questions? Call Sandra Meola at 732-888-9870 ext 7 Panelists include: Dr. Chris Obropta, P.E, Extension Specialist and Associate Professor, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program Inexpensive Green Infrastructure Practices that Really Make a Difference Kyra Hoffmann, Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control, NJ Department of Environmental Protection What, Why, How, and Where: Benefits and Requirements Sarah Dougherty, Welch Environmental Innovation Fellow, Natural Resources Defense Council The Green Edge: How Commercial Property Investment in Green Infrastructure Creates Value Matt Testa, LEED AP, Construction Director, Bijou Developers Bijou Developments and Economic Case Studies Melissa Muroff, Esq., Vice President, Roof Meadow Optimizing Feasibility of On-Structure Landscapes NJ TPL requires visitor names for security purposes. Continental breakfast will be provided. There is no cost to attend the workshop. Green Infrastructure Workshop for Property Developers and Businesses is made possible by the Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association's, Watershed Institute. Click here to view the event flyer. View Workshop Schedule Panel Presentations