FYI Upcoming Eastern Forests conference and lobby week in DC. Tony DeFalco, Lake Superior Project Organizer National Wildlife Federation 506 E. Liberty Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (734) 769-3351 (734) 769-1449 (fax) E-mail: defalco@nwf.org
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- Subject: Forest Conference
- From: Lois Norrgard <lnorr@uswest.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 16:47:14 -0500
- Delivered-To: fixup-wisc-eco@igc.apc.org@fixme
Fellow Activists! Please consider attending this important Conference on Eastern Forest Issues. And pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested in spending quality time in DC this June! thanks, Lois Norrgard / American Lands EASTERN FOREST CONFERENCE! >From Texas to Minnesota, and all parts East! Come to the Conference on Eastern Forest Issues. A special Conference for Eastern Forest Activists to network and find common ground on similar issues, to learn about new issues, to discover new strategies and ways to work together, and to come together to have fun and raise the profile of Eastern Forests nationwide. Join Eastern Forest Activists for this 2-day Conference on June 10-11. (American Lands will pay half airfare for activists that plan to stay on for at least three days for the Forests Lobby Week and work on Capital Hill with other Concerned Eastern Forest Activists. Lobby Week is June 12-16.) Hosted by American Lands Alliance June 10th and 11th (in conjunction with a Forests Lobby Week - June 12-16) All interested please contact Lois Norrgard, Upper Midwest Organizer – American Lands. (952) 881-7282 or email: Lnorr@uswest.net. (I apologize that I am out of town from May 18-23, but I will get back to you as soon as I can) Tentative Agenda Below: (may be subject to slight change) 8:30 Introductions: Introductions to discuss 1) Who you are and what organization your with 2) What are some major issues/concerns for your region. Panels: Key speaker with 15 minute presentation on issue, then a Discussion Session of up to an hour to clarify topics, and plan next action steps. Panel #1 Private Lands, Strategies and campaigns to Protect Private Land Forests 9:00 - 9:15 Jonathon Carter - Maine Clearcutting ban referendum 9:15 - 9:30 Judy Rodd - Blackwater Canyon, WV park designation 9:30 - 9:45 Dana Smith - Chip Mills, Moritoriums and Clean Water 9:45 - 10:00 Beth Wheatley - Maine Woods Park, Protecting ME's North Woods 10:00 - 11:00 Discussion of panel topics and action plans 11:00 - 11:15 Break Panel group #2 THEME? 11:15 - 11:30 Mary Byrd Davis - Eastern Old Growth 11:30 - 11:45 Julie Wormser - Wilderness 11:45 - 12:00 Fire Management – (panel presenter still to be set) 12:15 - 12:30 Steve from RESTORE - Trees' carbon storehouses and climate reducers 12:30 - 1:15 Discussion of panel topics and action plans 1:15 - 1:45 Lunch and Keynote Speaker, Jason Halpert W.Alton Jones Panel #3 - Wheels, Bad Air and Weeds, Declining Species, Threats to the Nat'l Forests 1:45 - 2:00 SC Forest Watch - Nat'l Forests ORV Playgrounds or special places? 2:00 - 2:15 Harvard Ayers - Our Dying Trees 2:15 - 2:30 Faith Campbell - The weeds and pest amongst us 2:30 - 2:45 Allegheny Defense Project - Indiana Bats 2:45 - 3:45 Discussion of panel and action alerts 3:45 - 4:00 Break Panel #4, Legislation, Market Campaigns and Forestry Reform 4:00 - 4:15 Christina Wulf - McKinney - Leach, End Commerical Logging Bill 4:15 - 4:30 Steve Holmer - Using the Appropriations Process to Protect Eastern Forests 4:30 - 4:45 Hoosier Environmental Council - Creating a Forest Friendly Forest Plan 4:45 - 5:00 Market Campaigns to Protect Forests & Reform Industry 5:00 - 6:00 Discussion of panel topics and action plans 6:00 - 6:15 Wrap up and determination of 4th working group. Layout of Sunday's Session will be break out working groups by topic of interest, it may be possible to attend more than one. Sunday June 11th 9:00 - 10:30 Public Lands Working Group Private Lands Working Group 10:30 - 10:45 Break 10:45 - 12:15 Market Campaigns Working Group Open working group PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND! Thanks, Lois Norrgard Upper Midwest Organizer / American Lands ph/fax 952-881-7282 10368 Columbus Circle, Blmgton, MN 55420 Lnorr@uswest.net
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