Beth Styler Barry, Director of River Restoration for The Nature Conservancy in NJ, and former Executive Director of the Musconetcong Watershed Association, will give an overview of dams and dam removals in New Jersey. There are 1,700 regulated dams in the state’s rivers and many more unregulated dams. According to experts, the fragmentation of our river systems plays a huge role in loss of biodiversity and abundance of freshwater species and the ecosystems that depend on them, problems that will likely worsen as our climate warms. The talk will include case studies on the Musconetcong as well as other local rivers.
Beth Styler Barry, Director of River Restoration at The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey has 20 years’ experience in river restoration, water quality monitoring, community outreach, and project management. At The Nature Conservancy, Beth leads development and implementation of major on-the-ground stream restoration projects, including dam removals, from permit application to working with engineers, contractors, and partners for successful project completion. Beth leads the NJ Statewide Dam Removal Partnership. Beth previously worked as executive director of the Musconetcong Watershed Association. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry from Rutgers University and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Management from Montclair State University.
Date: Tuesday, 10/11/2022; time: 7:00 - 8:30p.m.
This River Talk is occurring at the Musconetcong Watershed Association's River Resource Center, which is located at 10 Maple Ave, Asbury, NJ 08802. Parking is available onsite as well as across Main St. at the MWA's historic mill building (
476 Old Main St, Asbury, NJ 08802).
Space is limited, so sign up as soon as possible! When registering, you may only sign up one person at a time. If you have any issues with this form, please contact Ryan Jiorle at
ryan@musconetcong.org or (908) 537-7060.
