Water in Dedham - Past, Present and Future

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Dedham Environmental Department

The symposium is sold out. If you would like to attend but did not register in time, you can take your chances at a seat, though seating is limited beyond those for registrants. 
Join us on Saturday, May 4th from 9:30am -12pm as we explore the history and future of water in Dedham. Experts in the field will enlighten us on the history of New England's most prominent urban river, the Charles. Speakers from the Dedham Historical Society & Museum, Charles River Watershed Association, Neponset River Watershed Association, Dedham Westwood Water District, local high school students, Dedham Trails and L.L. Bean will reveal its past, present and likely future.
 Once a haven for residents seeking respite from the City and a major source of recreation, the Charles River later became heavily polluted as a result of urbanization. Since the EPA launched its Charles River Cleanup in 1995, the river has come back as a place for recreational activity: in the past few years, Dedham has built 3 public canoe launches and created a 6.5-mile Water Trail, partnering with L.L Bean to get residents out on the water.
Our symposium on May 4 will also explore how extreme precipitation events and flooding in the future will impact the river and the town through which it flows.
Immediately following the symposium, please join us at the Dolan Center Launch, 269 Common Street for a guided tour of the Charles River in Dedham by L.L. Bean. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE TOUR THROUGH EVENTBRITE REGISTRATION (GREEN BUTTON ABOVE).
Schedule
9:30am                 Refreshments and Networking
9:45am                Introduction : Moderator Leigh Hafrey, Sustainability Committee member and MIT Professor
 
9:50                     History of Water in Dedham
                             Judy Neiswander, Dedham Historical Society
 
10:10                   Stewardship
                             Tom Palmer and Taylor Walter of the Neponset River Watershed Association
                             and Julie Wood of the Charles River Watershed Association
10:40                   From Aquifer to You 
                             Tabitha Maccalous, Dedham Westwood Water District
 
11:00                    Students from Noble and Greenough
 
11:15                   Recreation
                             Jon Briggs, Dedham Water Trail
                             Benjamin Swanson, L.L. Bean, Outdoor Program & Outreach Coordinator
 
11:35                   Q&A
 
12:00                   Closing Remarks
 
Please visit the following locations for historic and current photos of water in Dedham. The exhibits are now up and will remain until Mid-May. 
Dedham Historical Society & Museum, 612 High St
Dedham Community House, 671 High St
Dedham Community Theater, 580 High St
Dedham Public Library, Main Branch, 43 Church St
Dedham Public Library, Endicott Branch, 257 Mt Vernon St
MotherBrook Arts and Community Center, 123 High St
 
Thank you to our sponsors - Dedham Land Trust & L.L. Bean for their generous donations that have made this event possible.

Dedham Historical Society & Museum

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