Winter Salt Week Webinar

Winter Salt Week is a national-scale event dedicated to raising awareness around salt pollution and reduction solutions. Partners come together to highlight challenges, showcase successes, and elevate the need for broader action around winter salt management.

On January 21 and 23 2026, join representatives from the D.C. Metro Region for two mini-webinar events to learn how you can take action around your community to stay safe and reduce salt impacts to the Potomac and other DC area water sources. From January 26-30, 2026, Winter Salt Week will hold numerous national webinar events as well as local events in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region.

Safe Sidewalks, Clean Water: Smart Salting for Residents 

January 21, 2026 | 1 – 1:30 pm | Watch the Safe Sidewalks, Clean Water Recording

This webinar explains how winter salt impacts our environment, why it’s a growing regional concern, and the simple steps you can take at home—before, during, and after storms—to apply just the right amount of salt to maintain safety in the winter. Learn application tips, alternatives to salt, and other ways you can be #wintersaltsmart while protecting the environment.

Speakers

• Renee Bourassa | Communications Director, Interstate Commission for the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB)
• Rebecca Murphy| Coastal Program Manager, Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC)
• Safe Sidewalks, Clean Water Presentation (PDF)

Community Winter Salt Management in Action!

January 23, 2026 | 1 – 1:30 pm | Watch the Community Winter Salt Management in Action Recording

This session is tailored for HOA and other community association residents, board members, community managers, and maintenance team members. Gain best practices and resources for efficient winter salt use, contractor coordination, and strategies to reduce environmental damage while maintaining profitability and setting winter maintenance expectations. Hear from the Reston Association and Columbia Association on ways that they are taking action to improve winter salt management in their communities. 

Speakers

• Benjamin Rhoades | Watershed Manager, Reston Association
• Janine Pollack | Watershed Manager, Columbia Association
• Camryn Arnstein | Natural Resources Planner, Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)
• Community Winter Salt Management Presentation (PDF)

National Winter Salt Week Webinars, January 26 - 30

• Freshwater Salinization: Causes, Consequences and Trends, Monday, January 26, 1:30-2pm ET
• Salt Wise Success Stories: Tuesday, January 27, 1:30-2pm ET
• Smart Salting Contracts: Wednesday, January 28, 1:30-2pm ET
• Engineering Solutions, Thursday, January 29, 1:30-2pm ET
• Advocating for Change, Friday, January 30, 12-1pm ET
• Salt Monitoring 101, Friday, January 30, 1-2pm ET
• Register to attend the National Winter Salt Week webinars

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