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September 27, 2005. l~lan~esa4~u
<br />)Erosion C'orntr-o- Asso~caati<on 2041
<br />I~o~ Im-aaa;t eve-o~m~e>a>r `I'w~ilr G>igfl~s
<br />Storrna~~ater `>C'oaa>r Maple`vood and St.
<br />Cloud; Minnesota. The tours offer a rare
<br />opportcuity to visit the most innovative
<br />stonnwater management systems in the
<br />Twin Cities. Don't hiss the opporhuity to
<br />discuss the intnicacies of these state-of-the-
<br />an-t tecluiques with the project m~magers
<br />and engineers who designed them. The
<br />tote- is packed with innovative retrofits and
<br />designs for parking lots and residential
<br />~md commercial developments. For more
<br />information, visit www.nmerosion.org.
<br />September 27-29, 2005. Great k,a-~es
<br />~oL%&&3fliSSIlOB1 An~aua- Meeting. Miclgan
<br />League, University of Miclgan; Ami
<br />Arbor_ Michigan. The meeting theme is
<br />"50 Years of Building a Better Future for
<br />the Great Lakes!" This meeting will be a
<br />time to consider the progress and many
<br />successes that have occurred over the past
<br />half century but, more imprnt~ultly; to
<br />assess how our past accomplishments can
<br />be hu~ied into opporttuities to help protect
<br />and restore the Great Lakes ecosystem
<br />over the longer tern. Visit `~-w~v.glc.org/
<br />meeting/ for additional infonnat~on.
<br />October 17, 2005. 1@~ississiq~pi-19/iehong
<br />Pafl•tne>!•shig~ )"oru>:aa. Room 105. Cargill
<br />Building, University of Mimlesota, St.
<br />Paul; Minnesota. The foram will offer
<br />presentations on "National Research
<br />Cormcil Sntdies of U.S. River System
<br />Management"' and'Building Partnerslips
<br />Between Tivo Major River Systems: The
<br />Mississippi and the Mekong." For more
<br />nifonnation, visit the WRC Web site at
<br />http://ivre, coafes.unm.edu.
<br />October 17-20, 2005. ~or~rth 101atio>m~n-
<br />C'onfer~ue~~ offi l~oulgloinat Soaarce ~r~nd
<br />Storgeevt~~aaer lPo><-astioffi F+,daaetatio~
<br />1Progrzruns. Holiday Inn Chicago Mart
<br />Plaza. Chicago, Illinois. This conference
<br />will provide a unique opportunity-at a
<br />national scale-to explore practical, state-
<br />of-the-art examples of successful outreach
<br />programs tluough multimedia sessions.
<br />The conference's target audiences inchide
<br />professional staff and vohplteers at the
<br />local regional, state, and federal levels
<br />involved with education programs
<br />relating to nonpoint source, MS4 Phase
<br />I and Ph<rse II (stonnwater), ~>>atershed
<br />protection, and TMDLs-as well as
<br />enVll'omllellt~tl Se1V1Ce QrallpS that ZVOrli
<br />closely with adult and youth education
<br />programs. The full conlference program is
<br />available at http://tvwjv.clicagobotalic.
<br />org/aquatics/nonpoint/.
<br />October 25-26, 2005. 1®'1(innesota Water
<br />20®j nand Aannet~- Waat~r Resources
<br />.toint C'oragerenee. E~u-le Brown Heritage
<br />Center, Brooklyn Center, Mimlesota.
<br />The rivo-day conrference will feature 60
<br />tecluical presentations. four plenary
<br />speakers. and a poster session. Far more
<br />inlformation. refer to page tlu-ee.
<br />November 2-3, 2005. ~a-0e 1®')[>tc9ni!d~ln:
<br />Stante off the TLa-~e ~z Gr<-ea4 I1J:r-~es ]~ezrc-a
<br />Ass®ciTtioa~ ,Foiu~6 Gonfr'ere~lee. KI
<br />Convention Center ~md ReQeney Spites.
<br />Creep Bay, Wisconsin. Tlis conference
<br />brings together scientists, resource
<br />managers, plamlers_ policy makers,
<br />officials, students. and citizens working to
<br />improve and protect Lalte Michigan ~md
<br />all Great Lt~les beaches. The theme for
<br />this year's conference is "Reston~ng Lake
<br />Michigan and Green Bay-Assessing
<br />What is Possible." For more information.
<br />visit wwjv.aqua.wisc.edu/sohn/.
<br />November 14, 2005. Iv'Yinn>lnesot~r
<br />'1['errestriaa- G~brbo~ Segtbestr~ttion
<br />lE+oretun. Room 105, CargillBuilcling..
<br />University of Minnesota, St Parr1;
<br />Minnesota. The fon2un will inclpde
<br />presentations by experts on the
<br />biophysical, econonnic; and institutional
<br />aspects of carbon sequestration and trading
<br />iu Minnesota. F or more information. visit
<br />the WRC Web site at http://wrc.coafes.
<br />ttnn. edu.
<br />November 17, 2005. Vo-nntoer S>ia•~atIln
<br />19')(onitoring T'artuership 1~ia~er Sa~tranflit.
<br />Science Museum of Mimlesota. St. Paul,
<br />Mimlesota. The propose of the sunnlit
<br />is to celebrate the ~t%ork of Twin Cities
<br />area vohuiteer monitors ~md share data
<br />collected over past years. E-mail Barb
<br />Liplslconenl (litr1t1~001 a~mnn.edu) to
<br />register.
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