SRBC, PEMA, and the Columbia County Conservation District are partnering to offer a bus tour highlighting green infrastructure and structural flood mitigation projects in Columbia County, PA. The tour is being offered FREE of charge to community officials, Conservation Districts, planners and interested others for the purpose of understanding and promoting the use of green infrastructure as well as other flood mitigation techniques. Attendees will interact with subject matter experts in the interest of inspiring ideas to implement within their own communities. Funding opportunities for these projects will be discussed and relevant contacts provided.
| 9:00 a.m. | Check-in (Bloomsburg Fire Department, 911 Market Street, Bloomsburg PA, 17815) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks |
| 9:40 a.m. | Depart Bloomsburg Fire Department |
| Stop #1 | Bloomsburg Flood Wall - Tour of closure structure and demonstration of temporary floodwall set-up |
| Stop #2 | Kocher Park - Streambank stabilization, conservation buffer, and invasive species control |
| Lunch | Kocher Park - Bring your Own or Box Lunch Provided (Must Pre-Order during Event Registration) |
| Stop #3 | Greenwood Township, Phillips Road - Active streambank stabilization and road relocation project |
| Stop #4 | Diana Property - Proposed streambank stabilization and floodplain reconnection |
| 3:00 p.m. | Return Bloomsburg to Fire Hall |
* Please be sure to dress for outdoor conditions including footwear suitable for walking off-road. We may encounter mud!