The Norwalk River Watershed Association will hold its annual meeting in the Rimer Room at the Wilton Library this evening, Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m.. On the agenda are the issues regarding water quality of the Norwalk river. Following the meeting, Dr. Michael Dietz, the program director of CT NEMO at the University of Connecticut, will speak about the ways landscaping can protect water quality at 7 p.m. in the Brubeck Room.
Members of the public are invited to attend both.
According to their website, NEMO, the Non Point Education for Municipal Officers, stands as a collection of outreach programs across the U.S. that educate local land use decision makers about protecting water quality as communities grow. There are currently NEMO program in 30 states, most led by either university-based extension and/or sea grant programs.
The host of the event, the NWRA, works with Wilton and surrounding towns, including New Canaan, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, and even Lewisboro, NY. The lecture is sponsored by the Wilton Conservation Commission, in collaboration with the Wilton Garden Club’s Conservation Committee, the Wilton Library, the Norwalk River Watershed Association, and Wilton Go Green.
For more information on the National NEMO Network, or to learn how to become a program member, visit their website.