MANSFIELD, PA— “Protecting and Restoring Our Headwater Streams in a Changing Landscape: 19th Century to Present” will be the topic of a presentation by Lori Maloney, watershed specialist for the Tioga County Conservation District, at Allen Hall, Room 104 on Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. 
This is the first installment of the 2015-2016 Speakers for Tomorrow Series sponsored by the Institute of Science and the Environment at Mansfield University. The series of presentations focuses on issues that affect the decisions about how we live where we live.
Natural gas development has resulted in both increasing stressors on streams and new funding opportunities for restoration. Maloney will discuss several Tioga County initiatives to protect and restore area streams in light of recent and historical changes to our landscape, such as sedimentation effects of gas pipelines and acid mine drainage.
“Eroding streams are problems for landowners who watch their yard shrink; farmers who see their fields wash away with each storm; and municipal officials who try to keep roads stable, bridges fixed, and culverts functioning,” explains Maloney.
The Tioga County Conservation District (TCCD) was established by the Tioga County Commissioners on November 4, 1946, with the primary mission to control and prevent soil erosion. A political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, TCCD provides education and seeks opportunities for natural resource conservation including soil, water biodiversity and cultural resources.
In September several Mansfield University science classes participated in two Field Days that showcased solutions to erosion problems that affect landowners and the streams and water quality in Tioga County.
For more information on the talk, please contact Lilace Guignard, Director of the Institute of Science and the Environment at lguignar@mansfield.edu