There is still time to get in on the Early Bird Registration for the 3rd National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration in New Orleans, December 9-13! Sign-up by October 17th at www.estuaries.org/conference and Save $100. RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM TODAY! The Conference is filling up, so be sure to reserve your room early! A block of rooms has been reserved for Saturday, December 9 through Wednesday, December 13 at $109 per night + tax, single or double occupancy. Guests wishing to arrive early may do so starting Wednesday, December 6 and depart as late as Saturday, December 16 (based on availability).
CITY PARK RESTORATION EVENT Join with more than 250 local volunteers and conference participants from around the country to help plant native vegetation in New Orleans' City Park - one of the largest urban parks in the United States. For more information, go to http://www.estuaries.org/?id=150 HELP US HAVE A CLIMATE-NEUTRAL CONFERENCE By investing in carbon sequestration projects, Restore America's Estuaries will offset 100% of the carbon dioxide emitted due to Conference activities, and you can help by donating $10, $25 or $50 to our Conference Climate Fund when you register. If you have already registered for the Conference and wish to make a donation, simply log back in on the registration page through www.estuaries.org/conference, or contact Mindy Quinnette at 703-536-4992. FIELD SESSIONS ARE FILLING UP FAST Dont miss your opportunity to learn about the restoration of Coastal Louisiana and Mississippi first-hand. Knowledgeable local leaders will guide field sessions on Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10. For details, visit http://www.estuaries.org/?id=150. To register for a field session, access online registration at www.estuaries.org/conference. SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABILITY - APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 13th Restore America's Estuaries has limited funding available for partial scholarship assistance to Conference Attendees. Please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] to request further details. RESTORATION FINALE: CELEBRATING HUMAN INGENUITY AND NATURE'S RESILIENCE Join us in celebration of our coasts, cultures and spirit! This special evening, sponsored by Evans-Graves Engineers, HDR and PBS&J, will feature the art, music, food and fun of New Orleans and Coastal Louisiana. Restore America's Estuaries 3rd National Conference - Forging the National Imperative - will bring timely national attention to the challenges and opportunities to comprehensive coastal ecosystem restoration throughout the U.S., and will emphasize the challenges ahead in strengthening a national commitment to coastal restoration. Join 1,500 participants from all sectors of the restoration movement: community organizations; businesses and consultants; local, tribal, state and federal agencies; scientists and researchers; educators; and students and volunteers. For further information regarding registration, please contact Mindy Quinnette at (703) 536-4992. For further information regarding the Conference, please contact Kristin Hoelting at (206) 624-9100, ext. 3# or [EMAIL PROTECTED] For sponsorship and/or partnership information, please contact Harvey Potts at (206) 624-9100, ext. 2# or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
