Listening Session Flood Impacts & Solutions

How can farms help mitigate floods and protect communities downstream? (Hint: it starts in our soil!)

Increased flooding is one of the most immediate and devastating impacts of climate change. In Pennsylvania, the record rainfall of 2018 took a huge toll on farms across the Commonwealth and caused millions of dollars in infrastructure damages to towns and cities downstream.

The good news is that farms can be at the forefront of flood mitigation and protection. 

Join us for this virtual listening session, where you’ll learn from a farmer and several conservation experts about how building soil organic matter can play a critical role in flood retention. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and share your own flood impact stories and solutions.  

Presenters

• Lara Bryant, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Water and Agriculture team
• Yasmine Dyson, American Flood Coalition 
• Ross Evelsizer, Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development 
• Loran Steinlage, FLOLOfarms

Notes

• Online registration closes one hour prior to the event.
• Recordings will be provided to registrants within one to two weeks of the live event.
• Questions? Contact events@pasafarming.org.

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