New London — The 16th annual Thames River Basin Partnership Floating Workshop will take place from noon to 5 p.m. June 17.   

The theme for this year's workshop is the Thames River Heritage Park. The workshop will begin at the Fort Trumbull State Park Conference Center and include a presentation on the creation of the Thames River Heritage Park. For the on-water component of the workshop, participants will tour Thames River heritage sites that will be included in the park by water taxi. Stops will include Fort Griswold in Groton and the New London Waterfront District. Additional short programs on natural resource conservation themes will be presented at each stop. 

The cost of the workshop is $25 and includes a light lunch. The public is invited to participate. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.

For information, call Jean Pillo at: (860) 928-4948. To download a registration form, visit: http://www.ConserveCT.org/Eastern, click on "Current Projects," then click on the "Thames River Basin Partnership" tab. 

The partnership is a coalition of organizations that share a focus on natural resource conservation in the greater Thames River watershed in eastern Connecticut and southcentral Massachusetts.