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February 10-12, 2006
Kilpatrick Hall, Georgia College and State University
Milledgeville, GA
Early
Registration Deadline: January 31, 2006
The Conference will feature:
- Keynote
Speaker - Bernard Sweeney,
President, Director & Senior
Research Scientist, Stroud Water Research Center
- Three informative
tracks on Saturday:
•
Land Protection Strategies -Featuring presentations on tools for
land protection, conservation and land use planning. (Presented by the UGA
River Basin Center)
• Understanding Your Watershed-Featuring presentations on data interpretation,
invasive and native species and more. (Presented by Georgia Adopt-A-Stream)
• Technical Resources-Featuring presentations on erosion and sedimentation
and septic issues. (Presented by the UGA River Basin Center)
- A Session on Issues
Facing Rivers in the Coast on Sunday
- A
Friday Night Pizza Social at Amici's
- A
Saturday night party featuring a live and silent auction,
River Celebration Awards, River Jam, food and drinks
- Field
Trips - Conservation
Flights by Southwings and Tour of Georgia Power Plant Branch
- Pre-Conference
Workshops - including "Get the Dirt Out" and a Monitoring
Workshop
- Networking
opportunities
- Exhibits
Sponsors:
Conference
Sponsors
Georgia College and State University - Department of Biological Sciences, School
of Education and Office of Academic Outreach
The Georgia Conservancy
Georgia Wildlife Federation / Camo Coalition
Stack and Associates
Wilmington Trust - Atlanta Office
River
Jam Party / River Celebration Awards Sponsors
Georgia Water Coalition; Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Saturday
Breakfast Sponsors
Save Our Satilla; The Wilderness Society
Saturday
Lunch Sponsor
The
Georgia Conservancy
Sunday
Breakfast Sponsors
UGA American Fisheries Society; Ogeechee Canoochee Riverkeeper
Contributing
Sponsor
Oxbow Meadows
Special
Item Donor
Terrapin Beer Company
Sweetwater Brewing Company
Cost
GRN Member Rate
$80 before February 1, 2006, $90 after February 1, 2006
For a discounted
rate, please call 706-549-4508 or email info@garivers.org.
Members include any individuals that are current members of Georgia River
Network at any membership level as well as staff or board members of member
organizations. To check your membership status, you can email dana@garivers.org
or call 706-549-4508
GRN Non-member Rate
Conference registration will include a complimentary one year, individual,
trial membership.
$95 before February 1, 2006, $105 after February 1, 2006.
Agenda
Registration
Field
Trips and Pre Conference Workshops
Lodging
Auction and River Jam!
For
More Information Contact: Dana Skelton, Georgia River Network, 706/549-4508.
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