The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is co-hosting the 39th annual Natural Areas Conference in Norfolk, VA October 9-12, 2012
The Virginia Natural Heritage Program is leading the planning effort, in coordination with the Natural Areas Association. The link below has conference information and a call for papers and posters. http://www.naturalarea.org/12conference/ Submissions are due by June 1, 2012. Topics of particular interest are: * Natural Areas Program Relevance and Resilience * Marketing, Communications and Outreach * Land Conservation * Coastal/Marine Issues * Cave/Karst Issues * Cultural Resource Management * Managing Climate Disruption Effects * Managing Public Access in Natural Areas * Fire Ecology and Management * Invasive Species Management http://www.naturalarea.org/12conference/ Karen D. Patterson Natural Heritage Vegetation Ecologist Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation 217 Governor St, 3rd floor, Richmond, VA 23219