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REGISTER TO WIN A PENDLETON BLANKET TOO!

We think the best prize is bringing Lake Superior's people who care 
together to envision and strategize about Lake Superior's Sustainable 
future.  But, for those interested in more worldly rewards, there's 
also going to be a drawing for a really neat Pendleton blanket.

Complete details below.  Our central location for the symposium is 
the Bayfield Pavillion.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS;
WHERE IS BAYFIELD, Wisconsin?
By road, Bayfield is located on Wisconsin Highway 13, about 20 miles 
north of its intersection with highway 2, just west of Ashland, 
Wisconsin.

WHERE IS THE BAYFIELD PAVILLION?
Follow the large, prominently placed signs right downtown to where 
Highway 13 takes a sharp left turn north.  Keep going one more block 
and the Pavillion is on your left.  (if you get wet, you're in the 
Lake and you've gone too far.) Look for the Symposium signs directing 
you toward the lake-front.

Complete schedule for the Sustainable Future portion of our program 
follows.  For more information about the kayaking program, visit the 
Inland Sea Society's web site:  http://www.inlandsea.org 



SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Note:  All field trips depart from the Pavillion.  See session 
listings for room assignments.  There will be a complete room 
assignments roster (WRITTEN IN VERY LARGE LETTERS) in the Pavillion 
throughout the weekend.

Friday, June 22
9:00 a.m.	* Landscape Fragmentation: Impacts on 
			Streams		Rebekah Hall
10:00 a.m.	* Sustainable Forestry on a Small Scale Field 
			Trip Departs
		* Community Gardens of Red Cliff
		Field Trip Departs
1:00 p.m.	* Sioux River Watershed Council		Rebekah Hall
		* Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Saturday, June 23
8:30 a.m.	* Water Quality Monitoring Field Trip Departs
9:30a.m.	* Forest Watch		Bayfield Library conference room
10:00 a.m.       * Dam Removal: Healing Broken Waterways 
	Bayfield municipal pool lounge room
2:30 p.m.	* Keynote Presentation: "Tools for Protecting 
						Lake Superior, " Jill 
Ryan, Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network
and Fund, Patty Cantrell, Michigan Land Use Institute		Pavillion
4:15 p.m.	* Sustainable Futures Round table		Pavillion

Sunday, June 24
9:00 a.m.	* Lake Superior Alliance Annual Meeting		Rebekah Hall


Program:

F I E L D  T R I P S
Community Gardens of Red Cliff
Red Cliff Environmental Department director Judy Pratt Shelley will 
show how a little land and a lot of commitment can turn out Q 
cornucopia to feed the community. (Friday 10:00 a.m.)

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Join Leigh Haynie of WildLaw and Doug Cornett of Northwoods 
Wilderness Recovery to take a conservationist's look at what's going 
on in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest's Washburn Ranger 
District. (Friday 1:00 p.m.)

Sustainable Forestry on a Small Scale
Landowner cooperatives dedicated to sustainable forestry are emerging 
as a economically viable option for the small woodland owners who own 
the majority of forests east of the Mississippi River. Join us as we 
visit a private forest that the Living Forest cooperative is helping 
manage for ecological and economic returns. (Friday 10:00 a.m.)

Water Quality Monitoring
Citizens can help address the real need for information on the 
physical chemical and biological conditions of tributary streams. 
Participants will learn about sampling procedures, aquatic insects, 
stream surveys and other factors that affect water quality. (Saturday 
8:30 a.m.)

CL A S S R O O M
Landscape Fragmentation: Impacts on Streams
Elon "Sandy" Verry will discuss land use impacts on stream dynamics. 
Verry works for the USDA Forest Service and is headquartered at the 
Forest Sciences Laboratory of North Central Research Station in Grand 
Rapids, Minnesota. His work is centered on the ecology and management 
of riparian/aquatic ecosystems. (Friday 9:00 a.m.)

Sioux River Watershed Council
Local organizers will describe how a public and private partnership 
is addressing the conservation needs of the Sioux and Onion River 
watersheds on the Bayfield Peninsula. Participants will learn the 
mechanisms and geographical information tools being utilized to 
protect and restore the physical and ecological functions of the 
watershed. (Friday 1:00 p.m.)

Forest Watch
Learn the basics, tools and tips for how to assess what's happening 
on the land and communicate your concerns to decision makers. 
Presenters: Mark Donham of Heartwood, Leigh Haynie of Wildlaw, and 
Bill Willers of Superior Wilderness Action Network. (Bayfield 
Library, Saturday 9:30 a.m.)

Removing Dams: Healing Broken Waterways
Laura Rose Day from the Natural Resources Council of Maine will share 
perspectives on dam removal campaigns from the eastern edge of the 
bioregion as well as Lake Superior. Hear about the remarkable 
recovery of the Kennebec River aher the country's first FERC-ordered 
dam removal and how people are making the case against dams that make 
no sense for our rivers, lakes and streams. (Coast Guard Station 
Classroom, Saturday 10:00 a.m.)

Tools for Protecting Lake Superior
Jill Ryan, Director, Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund
http://www.glhabitat.org 
Patty Cantrell, Michigan Land Use Institute
http://www.mlui.org/html/keyissues/shoreline.asp 
(Bayfield Pavillion, Saturday 2:30 p.m.)

Sustainable Futures Roundtable
 From city hall to the forests to the shore and waters of the big 
lake, local leaders are making changes in our communities, changes 
toward a sustainable future.  Join in a lively discussion of 
sustainability successes and challenges with leaders who are working 
in Lake Superior communities to  bring about change.
PRESENTERS INCLUDE:
Jamie Harvie, Duluth, Minnesota, Julian Holenstein, Thunder Bay, 
Ontario, Bill Willers, Superior Wilderness Action Network, Judy 
Pratt-Shelley, Red Cliff Band, Lake Superior Chippewa, Brennain 
Lloyd, Northwatch, North Bay, Ontario
(Bayfield Pavillion, Saturday 4:15 p.m.)

Lake Superior Alliance Annual Meeting
*Issues and actions plenary
*Resolutions
*Election of officers
(Rebekah Hall, Sunday, 9:00 a.m.)


ACCOMODATIONS
Bayfield offers a variety of lodging accommodations, including three 
campgrounds, numerous motels, B&B's and inns. For more information 
contact the Bayfield Chamber of Commerce at P.O. Box 138, Bayfield, 
WI 54814; tel. 800-447-4094. Web site: www.bayfield.org. Be sure to 
tell them you are registered for the Symposium since discounts may be 
available to Symposium participants.
Here is the list of lodgings in Bayfield and LaPointe that will offer 
a discount to registrants of the Symposium:

Rocky Run (Washburn): 373-2551, cottages
Stones Serenity (Madeline Island): 779-5307, 1 cabin
Apostle Islands Rentals (Bayfield): 779-3621, condos
Lucy's Place (Bayfield): 779-9770, B & B]
Winfield Inn (Bayfield): 779-3252, 1 condo
Island View Place (Bayfield): 779-5307, B & B
Tree Top (Bayfield): 779-3293, B & B

C A M P I N G . . . .
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
   Rt 1 Box 4, Bayfield, WI 54814	715-779-3397
Apostle Islands Area Campground
   Star Rt Box 8, Bayfield, WI 54814	715-779-5524
Buffalo Bay Campground
   3 miles north of Bayfield		715-779-3743
Dalrymple (City of Bayfield)
   PO Box 170, Bayfield, WI 54814	715-779-5712

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