FYI. Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator
------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:23:17 -0400 From: Leah Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: call for presentations To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ Double-click this line for list subscription options ] > ****Call for Presentations**** > > American Wetlands Conference > May 1-4, 2003 > Minneapolis, Minnesota > > Deadline: December 20, 2002 > > The biennial American Wetlands Conference is a national training and networking >opportunity for wetland stewards. The purpose of the conference is to educate and >inspire people to initiate and sustain on-the-ground wetland conservation and >education projects. This year, the conference will include three tracks: education and outreach, wetland science, and wetland conservation policy. The conference is targeted to volunteer and professional wetland stewards interested in learning more about wetlands and how to conserve them. > > The League is currently seeking presentation proposals for practical, informative, >how-to presentations on topics such as ephemeral and isolated wetland conservation, >invasive species removal, volunteer monitoring, education and public outreach, >cultural significance of wetlands, mitigation, construction, restoration, regulatory protection and case studies of successful projects. Presentations, workshops, hands-on sessions, and symposia are sought. > Presentation proposals must be received by the Izaak Walton League by no later than >December 20, 2002. > > For more information about the conference and for details on submitting presentation >proposals, please visit www.iwla.org/sos/awm/conference ><http://www.iwla.org/sos/awm/conference>. Or, to have a hard copy of the call for >presentations sent to you, please call (800) 284-4952 or (301) 548-0150 ext. 219. > > The American Wetlands Conference is part of the American Wetlands Campaign - a >highly successful program of the Izaak Walton League that combines public education >and outreach with scientific and advocacy training for America> '> s wetland >stewards. In addition to raising public awareness of the importance of wetlands and the need for their conservation, the League trains and supports communities in scientifically sound, solutions-based wetland conservation efforts. > > Campaign sponsors as of October 25 include: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, >Wetlands Division; Department of Transportation, Federal Highways Administration; >U.S.D.A. Forest Service; and the George Gund Charitable Foundation. > > Please post this call for presentations on your Web sites, newsletters, and email >list serves and please pass this information along to any colleagues who may be >interested in wetland and watershed conservation. Thank you for your help. > > Sincerely, > Leah Miller > American Wetlands Program Coordinator > Izaak Walton League of America, Inc. > 707 Conservation Lane > Gaithersburg, MD 20878 > (301) 548-0150 ext. 219 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Join us at the American Wetlands Conference, May 1-4, 2003, in Minneapolis. For more >information, please visit www.iwla.org/sos/awm/conference. > > Have you completed the League's wetland educator needs survey? We appreciate your >thoughts about tools that would help you in your education efforts. Please visit >www.iwla.org/sos/awm to complete the survey. > ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Director Environment, Society and Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 03-325-2811, x8643 ************************************
