Worth Noting - February 2025

PEOPLE/AWARDS

Lake County received a $30 million grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for regional stormwater projects.

The city of Jacksonville (North Carolina) received a $16 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Resilience Grant that will help reduce flooding and improve water quality and access through five separate but interconnected watershed projects.

The city of New York received a $10 million New York Green Resiliency Grant that aims to turn bodies of water in Central Park into a multipond system to manage stormwater and reduce flood risks in areas of Harlem.

CALENDAR

Feb. 2-4

North American Stormwater and Erosion Control Association of Wisconsin Annual Conference and Trade Show, Glacier Canyon Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells. Visit nasecawi.org.

Feb. 11-14

The Utility Management Conference, presented by the Water Environment Federation and the American Water Works Association, Hilton Anatole, Dallas. Visit awwa.org.

Feb. 24-25

Stormwater USA 2025, Anaheim Convention Center, California. Visit usa.stormwater-summit.com.

Feb. 25-28

International Erosion Control Association Annual Conference and Expo, Richmond Convention Center, Virginia. Visit ieca.org.

March 5-7

Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association Annual Conference, KI Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Visit wisconsinlandwater.org.

April 8-10

Center for Watershed Protection National Conference, Royal Sonesta San Juan Hotel, Puerto Rico. Visit cwp.org.

April 29-30

International Erosion Control Association Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference, DoubleTree by Hilton Charlotte South Park, North Carolina. Visit ieca.org.

May 8-9

Ohio Stormwater Association 2025 Ohio Stormwater Conference, Kalahari Resort and Conference Center, Sandusky. Visit ohstormwaterconference.com.

May 18-22

Association of State Floodplain Managers National Conference, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans. Visit floods.org.

May 20-21

Washington State Municipal Stormwater Conference, Hilton, Vancouver. Visit wastormwatercenter.org.

June 8-11

American Water Works Association ACE25 Conference, Colorado Convention Center, Denver. Visit awwa.org.

June 15-18

Michigan Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. Visit mi-wea.org.

July 8-11

One Water Summit 2025, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (site TBA). Visit uswateralliance.org.