The 36th Annual Nonpoint Source (NPS) Conference will be held April 7-9, 2026 in Plymouth, MA.

The Annual NPS Conference is the premier forum in the Northeast for sharing information and improving communication on NPS pollution issues and projects. Since 1990, NEIWPCC, in partnership with its member states, has been coordinating the event. Conference participants include federal, tribal, state, and municipal government staff, private sector professionals, nonprofit and watershed organization staff, as well as college and university students and professors.

A call for abstracts will open in early October. Abstract topics will include:

  • Watershed Planning
  • Nature-based Solutions for Stormwater Management
  • Creative Strategies for Participatory and Comprehensive Community Engagement
  • Monitoring and Data Collection
  • BMP Operation and Maintenance
  • Creative Funding, Leveraging Partnerships and Financial Capacity Building
  • Emerging NPS Contaminants and Innovative Solutions
  • Dam Removal and River Restoration
  • Habitat Restoration
  • Technological Tools and Resources
  • Nitrogen Reduction from Septic Systems
  • Adaptive BMP-Management for Increasing Storm Frequency and Intensity Creative NPS Storytelling for Outreach and Education

View the 2025 Conference Materials


Conference Archives

To view select information from past Annual NPS Conferences, including the agenda and presentation slides, visit the Conference Proceedings page.


Contact

To be added to the conference email list and for questions about current and previous conference agendas, speakers, topics, and content, please contact Devon Case.