EPA to Host a webinar on Restore-Adapt-Mitigate: Responding to Climate Change through Coastal Habitat Restoration on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. EDT. Representatives from Restore America's Estuaries will give an overview of a newly released study linking ecologically important coastal habitat restoration with adaptation and mitigation strategies as a way to reduce the impacts of ongoing global climate change. The report, "Restore-Adapt-Mitigate: Responding to Climate Change through Coastal Habitat Restoration," demonstrates that large-scale coastal wetland restoration - from restoring salt marshes to protecting mangroves and creating new coastal wetland habitats - can be an integral part of public and private initiatives to combat climate change. The report is a multi-author collaboration bringing together internationally recognized experts in environmental science, policy, and habitat management. For more information, click here. To register, click here.

EPA released the Draft "National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change" on April 2, 2012 for a 45-day public comment period. As part of ongoing efforts to continue the public outreach process, EPA is hosting a web-based conference on May 3, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT. This web conference will provide an opportunity to pose clarifying questions to EPA on aspects of the Draft 2012 Strategy document prior to the end of the public comment period on May 17, 2012. For more information and how to register, click here.

This is EPA's Watershed Academy 64th free webcast seminar Using the Clean Water Act State Revolving Fund for Nonpoint Source and National Estuary Projects to be held on April 17, 2012 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) is a large, flexible, and largely untapped source of funding for watershed protection projects. The CWSRF provides over $5 billion each year for traditional stormwater and wastewater projects, as well as over $200 million for nonpoint source projects, such as land conservation, agricultural best management practices, and clean-up of contaminated sites. Join us to hear more about how you can access the CWSRF for nonpoint source and National Estuary projects. This webcast is part of our series of webcasts in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The Webcast presentations are posted in advance and participants are encouraged to download them prior to the webcast. Also, Webcast participants are eligible to receive a certificate for their attendance. For more information, click here.

NOAA will host its annual Spring Outlook media teleconference on March 15 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. EDT. Teleconference will discuss the national spring flood potential, deliver the 90-day temperature and precipitation outlook and discuss the current drought and future projections. For call-in number, contact Maureen O'Leary at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more information, click here.