Community Townhall: Help Protect the Health of the Occoquan Reservoir
Thursday, June 2, 7:00 pm at Jenkins Elementary School 4060 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, 22192
Doors open at 6:30 pm, with exhibits to view. Free. Tickets available online here or at the door!
From the Outer Beltway to the Occoquan Reservoir, and from Prince William Forest Park to Manassas National Battlefield, learn how proposed land use changes threaten our public drinking water and how you can affect change!
Speakers
Welcome - Kim Hosen, Prince William Conservation Alliance
Deshundra Jefferson, Montclair resident and smart growth advocate
Racial inequities in land use and what you can do promote equity
Julie Bolthouse, Piedmont Environmental
Costly Outer Beltway induces development and impacts watersheds
Bill McDow, Belmont Bay HOA
Managing stormwater runoff and impacts to Resource Preservation Areas
Kyle Hart, National Parks Conservation Association
Potential impacts to the Occoquan Reservoir watershed and national parks
Elizabeth Ward, Green Risks
Development in the Rural Crescent will raise the cost of public water for residents
Frank Washington, Coalition to Protect Thoroughfare
Many threats are facing Prince William; within them, division is our greatest enemy
Learn the facts – Get engaged – Make a difference!
Sponsored by the Prince William Conservation Alliance
