3rd Quarter 2018, Volume 2 View this email in your browser

From the President's Desk:

Strength
The strength of any group is related to the strength of its members. The Alabama Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society is blessed with many great members that dedicate time and resources to make the organization thrive. One such member, Carl Pinyerd, passed away in 2017. Carl devoted much of his life to conservation of natural resources in Alabama. The following was written by Carl’s wife.

Dear Members of the Alabama Chapter of Soil and Water Conservation Society,

Thank you so very much for giving to the roof replacement fund at Faith Family Fellowship in memory of my husband Carl Pinyerd. Carl loved this society and his colleagues. Thank you so much for honoring Carl in this special way.

God Bless,

Beth Pinyerd

Please join me in challenging ourselves to be good stewards of natural resources in memory of Carl.

Respectfully,

Randy Sims
AL SWCS President

2018 Alabama SWCS Annual Meeting

"Healthy Land and Clean Water"

Join us for the 2018 Annual Meeting June 20-22, located at the beautiful Marriott Shoals in Florence, AL. Early bird registration cutoff is Friday, June 1, 2018.

The deadline for hotel reservations is May 23rd, 2018 to be guaranteed the group rate of $99. Use group code of Alabama Soil and Water Conservation for making reservations.

2018 Annual Meeting Info:
http://alchapterswcs.org/annual-meeting/

Online Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alabama-soil-and-water-conservation-society-annual-conference-2018-tickets-42787509593

Standard Registration form:
http://alchapterswcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018_swcs_registration_form.pdf

Vendor and Sponsor Form:
http://alchapterswcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-swcs-annual-meeting-vendor-sponsor-form.pdf

Marriott Shoals:
1-800-593-6450
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mslmc-marriott-shoals-hotel-and-spa/

***Tentative Continuing Education Credits for CCA, CPESC, Engineering, and Conservation Planning***

Let's make the Silent Auction great again! Begin stockpiling your items now for the 2018 Annual Meeting.

DEADLINE ALERT: Alabama Chapter Scholarship application deadline April 30, 2018. The scholarship is awarded annually in the amount of $2,000. http://alchapterswcs.org/scholarship/

MEMBER UPDATE: Dr. Eve Brantley, Auburn University Associate Professor and ACES Water Resources Specialist, wins the International Erosion Control Association Presenter of the Year. Her presentation was titled "The Stormwater Secrets to Success on When Did we Have to Learn People Skills?" Congrats Eve!

Alabama Public Television's "Spotlight on Agriculture" is a new quarterly series that explores Alabama's number one industry from field to table. http://video.aptv.org/video/3009084174/

Upcoming Events:

April 7-11 Alabama Water Environment Association Conference, Point Clear, AL
April 18-19 Stream Assessment Workshop, Auburn, AL
May 2 Alabama Invasive Plants Council Annual Meeting, Sylacauga, AL
May 9-10 Alabama Stormater Symposium, The Green of Green Infrastructure, Auburn, AL
May 21-23 Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater (MS4) Conference, EPA-IECA SE Chapter, Chattanooga, TN
June 20-22 AL Chapter SWCS Annual Meeting, Florence, AL
July 29-Aug 1 73rd Annual SWCS International Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM
August 22-23 Clear Water Alabama, Oxford, AL

Calendar of Erosion and Sediment Control Activities: http://eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/auesctf/al-stormwater/upcoming-events.html

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