Stormwater and Watershed Management in Fairfax County
Date/Time
Monday, March 20, 2017
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Bethel Lutheran Evangelical Church
Categories
Danielle Wynne,ecologist, Fairfax County Stormwater Planning
Division will be our speaker for the March meeting. Ever wonder how a county with more than
1.1 million people in 400-square-miles manages their stormwater? Welcome to Fairfax County, Va. Come learn about the trials and tribulations of monitoring more than 860 miles of perennial stream within 30 major watersheds, and managing 1,300 miles of stormwater drainage pipes, 3,800 private and 1,700 public stormwater management facilities. Danielle Wynne has
been an ecologist with the Fairfax County Stormwater Planning Division since 2002. Ms. Wynne has an undergraduate degree in Biology and Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Public Policy from George Mason University. Her duties include stream insect and fish surveys, bacteria sampling and field assessments of habitat and water quality. Ms. Wynne has a passion working with students and teachers to help promote the importance of stormwater management and clean water.