The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) program this Thursday features Don Arnosti, former director of Audubon MN and now Forest Program Director at The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, speaking about the "Challanges and Opportunities for Chilean Forests.
We've all heard about logging in the Amazon rain forest but we don't hear much about other forests in South America. Mr. Arnosti will describe how free trade has impacted Chile's forests, its habitat, birds and people. He will also discuss how fair trade and sustainable bird friendly alternatives, being demonstrated in Minnesota, can affect this situation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our programs are free and open to the public. We encourage you to come early for viewing the art in the gallery, watching a bird ID video/DVD in the auditorium or socializing over coffee and cookies - beginning at 6:45 p.m. After a brief business meeting begining at 7:30, we will introduce the featured speaker. The meeting concludes at 9:00 p.m. The Visitor Center is located at 3815 American Blvd. E in Bloomington, across from the Airport Hilton Hotel. From I-494, exit on 34th Ave. and drive south. Turn left on American Blvd. E and drive 1/4 mile to the entrance on the right. Or, just follow the signs. There's plenty of free parking. The Visitor Center is also about a 12-minute walk from the Bloomington Central light rail stop. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected]
