Call for Proposals

Interested in presenting at CRCL 2026?

Please thoroughly review all details on this page and submit your application via the Squarespace form below.

Clean Rivers, Clean Lake Conference

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Discovery World, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 Click here to download a shareable pdf of the CRCL 2026 Call for Proposals.


Approximate Timeline:

November 12, 2025 - Submission deadline

November 21, 2025 - Sweet Water contacts chosen presenters

December 5, 2025 - Deadline for all speakers to confirm participation


Due to the high volume of submissions for CRCL 2025, we will be prioritizing the following topics for CRCL 2026 presentations:

  • Leveraging relationships and collaborations with non-profits, schools, colleges, and the public sector

  • Presentations including municipal and county staff

  • Flooding

  • Large water users (industrial, data centers, etc.)

  • Stormwater regulations, guidance, and policy updates

  • Best Management Practices (BMPs): BMP Maintenance, Long Term Maintenance Agreements (LTMAs), Green Infrastructure (GI)

Additional topics:

  • Municipal efforts and collaboration to improve and manage water

  • Chlorides

  • Wetland and natural solutions for stormwater management

  • Financing stormwater infrastructure in communities

  • Research studies, pilot projects, case studies, etc. related to water issues

  • Healthy soils and/or nutrient loading


Additional Information:

  • All presenters will need to register before January 1, 2026. There is a discounted presenter rate of $100. A discount code will be provided when presenters are confirmed.

  • In addition to prioritizing the 2026 topics listed above, preference will be given to those who are open to multiple formats and durations (see form below).

  • Questions? Contact Jake fincher@swwtwater.org or Claire kaleta@swwtwater.org


Submission Form