Lunch & Learn Workshop: Building Trust through Community-Led Flood Resilience Planning
On 6/11/26, the Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network hosted an interactive virtual workshop with presentation from Chief Devon Parfait, Grand Caillou/Dulac Tribe, and facilitation from Kristin Marcell, Climigration Network.
Land Use Leadership Alliance training 2026
The Hudson River Watershed Alliance, New York Sea Grant, and Pace University’s Land Use Law Center brought the award-winning Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) training program to a cohort of Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network Members this spring.
Lunch & Learn: Bard Student Presentations - Politics of Solutions, Spring 2026
In spring 2026, the Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network partnered with the Bard College Center for Environmental Policy’s Politics of Solutions class. On 5/8/26, graduate students from this class presented findings from two projects to help advance Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network goals.
NYS Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association Conference presentation
The Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network was well-represented at the April 28-30 New York State Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NYSFSMA) Conference in Utica, NY. NYSFSMA brings together New York State professionals to foster awareness, information exchange and cooperation in the floodplain and stormwater management fields.
Lunch & Learn: New Rondout Creek USGS River Gage, A Local Flood Preparedness Case Study
The City of Kingston installed a new river gage near the mouth of the tidal Rondout Creek in summer 2025, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). At this Lunch & Learn webinar on 4/9/26, we heard how the project started, context for regional water level datasets, how to have a gage installed in your community, and how it’s being used in Kingston to design a local flood forecast system to support emergency response.
Lunch & Learn: Finding Funding for Culvert Right-Sizing
Undersized culverts are a major contributor to flood risk, and can have negative impacts to fish, wildlife, and public safety. At this Lunch & Learn webinar on 3/11/26, we heard from two Flood Resilience Network Members with experience applying for funding to implement culvert replacements in their communities.