Ohio Stormwater Conference | Comprehensive Stormwater Management

Ohio Stormwater Conference – May 6-8, 2026

Welcome to the 19th Annual Ohio Stormwater Conference!

The Premier Event in Ohio and one of the Largest Stormwater Conferences in the Country

The annual Ohio Stormwater Conference was started and is owned by the Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners. It has grown from 399 attendees to over 1,000 in the past 18 years. The Ohio Stormwater Conference is an annual conference dedicated to advancing the knowledge and understanding of comprehensive stormwater and watershed management for those dealing in all aspects of planning, design, implementation and regulatory compliance. This year’s conference is held May 6-8, 2026 at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center located in Sandusky, Ohio. The conference will provide updates on environmental issues, new technologies, regulatory information and pollution prevention. The 2026 Ohio Stormwater Conference is a great opportunity to strengthen your skills and knowledge in an intensive workshop setting with other colleagues.

The Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners is looking forward to another great program with experts in the stormwater and watershed management fields sharing their knowledge, and experience. If you attend only one stormwater conference in 2026, this is the one! The conference is an excellent opportunity to network with other professionals and to talk directly with vendors who will be exhibiting the latest technology. All of this is designed to benefit those of us working to comply with municipal, industrial, and construction NPDES stormwater permits by helping us keep up with the latest stormwater management information.

If you have any questions, please contact Harry Stark at [email protected]

Hope to see you there!

Testimonials

“The Ohio Stormwater Conference is a perfect example of the power of convening professionals across Ohio to network, learn, and share insights on the most significant challenges and the most innovative and effective solutions of stormwater management. Over the nearly two decades since this conference began, it has grown to be one of the largest statewide conferences for environmental and engineering professionals and continues to be a reliably good opportunity for knowledge sharing and inspiration. Nowhere is this more important than in the Great Lakes region – home to the largest source of fresh water on earth, making quality of surface water paramount.”

Sally L. Gladwell, CEM, CEI
Senior Vice President / Senior Principal
The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.

“The Ohio Stormwater Conference consistently brings together more than 900 attendees, with a strong concentration of decision-makers—city engineers, service directors, county engineers, and representatives from conservancy and sewer districts. It’s the largest stormwater conference east of the Mississippi, with broad representation from Ohio municipalities, counties, and state agencies including ODOT, Ohio EPA, and ODNR. What truly sets the conference apart is the networking and culture. The environment is collaborative and approachable, with a long-standing emphasis on knowledge sharing without ego. Presentations are accessible and downloadable, and agencies and consultants genuinely work together toward cleaner water and better stormwater solutions.”

Katherine G. Holmok, PLA (OH, PA, IN) | Surface Water Practice Builder/Landscape Architect (OH, PA, IN)
Kimley-Horn

“The Ohio Stormwater Conference is a premier event—not just in Ohio and the Midwest, but one of the best stormwater conferences in the country. There is no other conference nationwide that offers a technical program with such breadth and depth. The number of attendees from multiple states across the U.S. is a testament to the conference’s quality. I’m very proud that such a respected conference is hosted in Ohio, where I’m from.”

Anil Tangirala, PE
Director, Water Resources at ms consultants, inc.