Virtual stormwater summit addresses Illinois' pressing water challenges
The second Illinois Extension Stormwater Leadership Summit brings together community leaders from across Northern Illinois to build tools and networks and explore shared solutions to address regionally significant water issues, such as flooding, drought, and the strain of impervious surfaces.
Summit Agenda
- 9 a.m.: Welcome and Extension introduction
- 9:15 a.m.: Opening remarks
- Presenter: Scott Kuykendall, Water Resource Specialist, McHenry County Department of Planning and Zoning
- 10 a.m.: Community Voices: Updates from the coalitions, agencies, and communities working on flooding, sewer capacity, and local water planning, featuring the Center for Neighborhood Technology, the Illinois State Water Survey, and the Calumet City Subarea Plan
- 10:45 a.m.: Live Q&A with our presenters
- 10:55 a.m.: Break
- 11:10 a.m.: The Long Game of Green Stormwater Infrastructure: A New Maintenance Curriculum.
- Presenters: Eliana Brown, Water Quality & Stormwater Specialist, Illinois Extension and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
- 11:35 a.m.: Resource sharing
- 11:50 a.m.: Closing
Whether you joined us in 2025 or you are coming for the first time, there is a place for you at the summit.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact
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