BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Residents can learn about practices aimed at mitigating flood r isks and improving water quality around Pensacola and Perdido Bays at thre e community workshops\, co-hosted by University of Florida faculty and San ta Rosa and Escambia counties. \;\nUF/IFAS Extension and research facu lty have partnered with the counties&rsquo\; staffs to educate the public and gain feedback on implementing such strategies in the area during the t hree events this month in Gulf Breeze\, Pensacola and Milton.\nBean and Ma tthew Deitch\, an assistant professor of watershed management at the UF/IF AS West Florida Research and Education Center in Milton\, will lead the di scussions about urban runoff and water quality in the Panhandle. They&rsqu o\;ll also describe how green infrastructure has been used throughout Flor ida to benefit communities.\nAfter the educational sessions\, participants can provide input on places where flooding is common and where water qual ity is impaired. This feedback will help decide areas where researchers wi ll collect runoff and water quality data for the next two years and test t he benefits of green infrastructure on flooding and water quality using co mputer simulations. Results will be shared at future workshops and guide f uture projects to reduce flooding and improve water quality in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties.\nOnline registration is encouraged and can be found at \;freeworkshop.eventbrite.com. The first 50 attendees at each meet ing will receive an emergency rain poncho.\nWHO: \;UF/IFAS faculty\, p artnered with Santa Rosa and Escambia counties\, to inform residents in Pe nsacola Bay and Perdido Bay watersheds.\nWHAT: \;Three free community workshops designed to educate the public about green infrastructure as a s olution to flooding and water quality impairment.\nDATES AND LOCATIONS:\n\ n Oct. 1 \;at the Tiger Point Community Center\, 1370 Tiger Park La ne\, Gulf Breeze\n Oct. 3 \;at the Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Reso urce Center\, 913 South I Street\, Pensacola\n Oct. 10 \;at the Uni versity of Florida at Pensacola State College Milton Campus\, 5988 U.S. 90 \, Building 4900\, Pensacola \;\n\nTIME: \;All workshops run from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.\nFor questions or more information\, contact Matthew D eitch at 850-983-7131 or \;mdeitch@ufl.edu. DTEND:20191011T001500Z DTSTAMP:20260910T155632Z DTSTART:20191010T230000Z LOCATION:5988 U.S. 90, Building 4900, Pensacola SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:UF/IFAS\, Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties Stormwater Solutions Wor kshops UID:RFCALITEM639246525925535332 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Residents can learn about practices aimed a t mitigating flood risks and improving water quality around Pensacola and Perdido Bays at three community workshops\, co-hosted by University of Flo rida faculty and Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. \;

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UF/IFAS Extension and research faculty have partnered with the counties&rsquo\; st affs to educate the public and gain feedback on implementing such strategi es in the area during the three events this month in Gulf Breeze\, Pensaco la and Milton.

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Bean and Matthew Deitch\, an assistant professor of watershed management at the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education C enter in Milton\, will lead the discussions about urban runoff and water q uality in the Panhandle. They&rsquo\;ll also describe how green infrastruc ture has been used throughout Florida to benefit communities.

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Afte r the educational sessions\, participants can provide input on places wher e flooding is common and where water quality is impaired. This feedback wi ll help decide areas where researchers will collect runoff and water quali ty data for the next two years and test the benefits of green infrastructu re on flooding and water quality using computer simulations. Results will be shared at future workshops and guide future projects to reduce flooding and improve water quality in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties.

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On line registration is encouraged and can be found at \;freeworkshop.eventbrite.com. The fi rst 50 attendees at each meeting will receive an emergency rain poncho.

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WHO: \;UF/IFAS faculty\, partnered with Santa R osa and Escambia counties\, to inform residents in Pensacola Bay and Perdi do Bay watersheds.

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WHAT: \;Three free communi ty workshops designed to educate the public about green infrastructure as a solution to flooding and water quality impairment.

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DATES AND LOCATIONS:

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TIME: \;All workshops run from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

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For questions or more information\, contact Matthew Deit ch at 850-983-7131 or \;mdeitch@ufl.e du.

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