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Sarah Bush Lincoln Education Center, Mattoon, IL
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This science-based interactive training program provides a comprehensive look at watershed systems—including hydrology, water quality and quantity, flooding, and the ecological benefits of healthy waterways.
To ensure participants gain the full benefit of this program, attendance at all training sessions is highly encouraged. This is a cohesive, sequential training, not an à la carte series.
To ensure participants gain the full benefit of this program, attendance at all training sessions is highly encouraged. This is a cohesive, sequential training, not an à la carte series.
Training Schedule
Tuesdays, March 3–April 21, 2026
9–11:30 a.m.
Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital, Education Center (Entrance C), Mattoon
Tuesdays, March 3–April 21, 2026
9–11:30 a.m.
Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital, Education Center (Entrance C), Mattoon
Session Topics
- Week 1: Fundamentals of Watershed Hydrology & Impacts of Land Use on Water Quality and Quantity
- Week 2: Water Quality & Benthic Macroinvertebrates
- Week 3: Flooding and Stormwater & Weather and Climate Vulnerability
- Week 4: Wildlife in the Watershed & Invasive Species
- Week 5: Soil and Geology & Stream and River Recreation
- Week 6: Agricultural Best Practices
- Week 7: Green Infrastructure & Urban Forestry
- Week 8: Field Trip – Water Treatment Facility (tentative)
This free program is made possible through a generous grant from the Lumpkin Family Foundation. A light breakfast will be provided.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact
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