The 2014 Restoring the West Conference, Down by the River: Managing for Resilient Riparian Corridors, will consist of two days of plenary sessions and a poster session.

The areas where water and land meet are vital for water quantity and quality, biological heath and diversity, and social values. Historic riparian corridor management in the West has ranged from benign neglect to exploitation and purposeful destruction. This conference will highlight the functions and benefits of riparian systems and how they can be managed for resilience in the face of climatic variability and other pressures.

Conference is organized and sponsored by Utah State University (Cooperative Extension, Wildland Resources and Watershed Sciences Departments, College of Natural Resources, and Ecology Center), USDA Forest Service – State and Private Forestry, and the Western Aspen Alliance.

Early bird registration ends October 9, 2014