Combine implementation of stream restoration and green infrastructure projects with hands on training to create the region’s first green collar workforce. Project will combine design, installation and maintenance of best management practices for water quality improvements with training, improve local understanding and appreciation for sediment and nutrient removal methods, and create a workforce pipeline for local governments and nonprofits to pull from for future implementation.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction
Project Title: Berkeley County Green Infrastructure Implementation and Workforce Development Partnership (WV)
Organization:
Canaan Valley Institute
Project ID:
0602.21.071911
Description:
Award Amount:
$751476.01
Location:
Berkeley County, Opequon Creek Watershed, West Virginia