[SEMCO] Early Bird Registration Ends Oct 17th - Restore America's Estuaries 3rd National Conference

[conference at estuaries.org]

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
Don’t 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 
apply at estuaries.org 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 
conference at estuaries.org.

For sponsorship and/or partnership information, please contact Harvey 
Potts at (206) 624-9100, ext. 2# or hpotts at estuaries.org.