Though it's short notice, and it's a bit of a drive (to Wenatchee), we'd like to share with you a great opportunity to learn more about toxics in the Upper Columbia, and even about PCB's in the Spokane River.  So if you're interested in learning more about the serious health problems associated with pollution in YOUR river, or just looking for an excuse to visit one of the most beatiful places in the state of Washington, check out The Columbia River Toxics Reduction Watershed Workshop this coming up Wednesday (8/12) in Wenatchee. 
The workshop will take place in the Chelan Public Utility District Auditorium (327 N. Wenatchee Ave) from 9 to 4 (check-in at 8:30) and registration is FREE.  Register HERE. 

Purpose of Workshop:
     Exchange information on toxics reduction efforts in the Columbia River Basin
     Exchange information with local watershed groups, municipalities, and others on toxics reduction work efforts and concerns

Agenda after the jump:

8:30 am     Workshop Registration and Check In

9:00        Tribal Invocation:  Colville Tribal Member, TBD
           EPA Welcome - Mary Lou Soscia, EPA
           Local Host Welcome - Commissioner Ron Walter, Chair, Upper
           Columbia Salmon Recovery Board
           Introductions - All

9:30        The Upper Columbia and the Big Picture
              Columbia River as EPA National Priority - Anthony Barber,
              EPA
              Toxics in Upper Columbia River - Tribal perspective
              Toxics as part of Recovery Planning - Lynn Hatcher NOAA
              and Ron Walter, Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15 -11:15      Columbia River Toxics Reduction Working Group Efforts
              Columbia River State of the River Report for Toxics and
              Action Plan, EPA
              Monitoring Plan and the Stormwater and Wastewater
              Treatment Facility Effluent Study, Greg Fuhrer, USGS
              Fish Advisories Overview -WA Dept of Health

11 - 12     Basin Reports - Examples of what is Going On Out in the
           Watersheds?
              City of Wenatchee, Jessica Shaw
              Partnership Effort: Report out on Monitoring at Rock
              Island, Rachael Pecore, Columbia Riverkeeper and Susan
              Evans, Citizens for a Clean Columbia River
              PCBs in the Spokane River, Brian Crossley, Spokane Tribe

12 noon     Lunch on your own

1 pm        Sharing Technical Assistance on Columbia River Basin Toxics
           Reductions
              Legacy Pesticide Collections - Joe Hoffman, WA Dept of
              Agriculture
              Yakima River Basin DDT Reductions, Elaine Brouillard,
              Roza-Sunnyside Board of Joint Control
              DDT reduction efforts in the Okanogan River, Mission
              Creek and Lake Chelan, Mark Peterschmidt, WA Department
              of Ecology

2:15-2:30   Break

2:30-3:15   Toxics Reduction Activities - Focus on Agriculture -
           Facilitator: ?
            Salmon-safe farm certification, Kevin Scribner
            Improving Water Quality on the Umatilla Indian Reservation,
            Jack Mills CTUIR
            Local grower, invited
            Extension Service, invited
            Fruit Packhouse, invited

3:15        Panel Discussion: Knowing what we know now, where should we
           go from here?

4:00        Adjourn

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