[SEMCO] Announcements! 3rd National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration

["conference at estuaries.org" at estuaries.org]

Registration is now open for Restore America’s Estuaries 3rd National 
Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration. Look for your 
Conference Brochure in the mail, and you can also register online at: 
www.estuaries.org/conference.

The 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.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Just Announced ... Student Discount! – Students are eligible for a 
Discounted Registration Rate of $125! Through a generous donation we 
can provide this rate to the first 50 students who register. To 
receive the discount, enter the word "student" in the discount box at 
checkout.

Help Us Have a Climate-Neutral Conference
We are committed to holding a Climate-Neutral Conference. By investing 
in carbon sequestration projects, we 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. We will match every dollar donated toward our goal of 
offsetting 1,500 tons of carbon dioxide. If you have already 
registered and wish to make a donation, simply log back in on the 
registration page, or call Mindy Quinnette at 703-536-4992.

Volunteer on Saturday and Help Save a National Treasure
One of the largest urban parks in the United States, New Orleans' City 
Park has a special place in the hearts of generations of New 
Orleanians - and was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Join with 
local volunteers to help plant native vegetation and put City Park 
back on the road to recovery. The restoration project is led by the 
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, and Anheuser-Busch is 
providing support.

Experience the Coastal Landscape and Communities First-Hand on Field 
Sessions
Field session registration is first-come, first-served, and you can 
sign up for a trip even if you have already registered.

Exciting Plenary Addresses
-	Nick Spitzer, a folklorist specializing in American music and 
the host of public radio's American Routes
-	Douglas Brinkley, renowned author and Director of the Theodore 
Roosevelt Center for American Civilization at Tulane University
-	Daniel Abassi, author of Americans and Climate Change: Closing 
the Gap Between Science and Action and Director of the Environmental 
Attitudes and Behavior project at the Yale Center for Environmental 
Law & Policy
-	Denise Reed, Department of Geology, University of New Orleans, 
and an international expert on coastal restoration
-	Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the 
Interior

Buy Your Tickets to the Closing Party - Restoration Finale: 
Celebrating Human Ingenuity and Nature's Resilience
Join us at the Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans for an evening 
featuring the art, music, food and culture of New Orleans and Coastal 
Louisiana.
 

We look forward to seeing you in December!

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.