Click on button to the right to register for the 2026 National Stormwater Day webinar that will be held from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Monday, November 16, 2026
The 2026 National Stormwater Day webinar will bring together stormwater professionals to celebrate the significant impact of the many professionals in stormwater sector, recognize the 2025 National Stormwater Day Champion, Larry Schaffner, provide updates on leading national issues in the stormwater sector, and recognize the many other events across the country that raise awareness of stormwater-related topics and challenges.
This event is hosted and led by the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA).
Speakers
Laurie Larson-Pugh
Permit Assistance Program Manager, Washington Stormwater Center, NMSA Board Member At-Large
Seth Brown
P.E., Ph.D., Executive Director, NMSA
Scott Taylor
AtkinsRealis, Chair, NMSA
2026 National Stormwater Day Stormwater Champion
Larry Schaffner Masters of Urban Planning
Larry Schaffner had a long career in the stormwater world. Larry held a BS from the University of Illinois-Champaign and received a Masters of Urban Planning from the University of Oregon. His three-decade long career included work as an Associate Planner with the Lane Council of Governments, Municipal Stormwater Coordinator and Policy Advisor with Washington State Department of Transportation, and the Stormwater Program Director with Thurston County, Washington.
Beyond his professional career, Larry was known for his light-hearted sense of humor and his generous offering to lend a hand and work with others to help stormwater professionals as they develop their own careers. This selfless nature of Larry’s is reflected in the Larry Schaffner Mentorship Network, which was started in 2024 to establish a network of MS4 permittee professionals to provide knowledge experience for the benefit of new and young stormwater mentees.
Sadly, Larry left us in December 2025 but he left an amazing record of professional impacts in the stormwater sector as well as many genuine and close personal relationships in our sector. Larry was always quick with a smile and a warm and supportive shoulder for those who needed it. To view more about Larry’s life, please visit his obituary page.
