Second National Extension Nat Res Conference

Second National Extension Natural Resources Conference
Excellence Through Partnerships

Who Should Attend?

This conference is aimed at natural resource educators, focused on environmental education, fisheries, recreation, water and wildlife. It's targeted toward Extension personnel (county, district and state faculty) from Land Grant Universities, 1890 Institutions and USDA CSREES, and toward natural resource educators from other agencies and organizations that offer noncredit adult and youth education. We expect well over 300 participants.

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Expected Outcomes

To increase communication, cooperation and networking among diverse natural resource professionals to strengthen Extension programs development.

To share case studies and model programs which may be adapted to Extension natural resource programs across disciplines and states.
To enhance the visibility, credibility and relevancy of natural resource programs in the context of Extension's overall mission.
To strengthen skills in needs assessment, educational methods, communication technologies and program evaluation among natural resource aducators, thus empowering them to better address emerging issues important to diverse clientele.
To build a cohesive, structured, multi-disciplinary support base for Extension natural resource programs in the future.

Conference Location

Harrah's Hotel/Casino is beautifully set in the Sierra Nevada mountains amidst towering pines and the south shore of the world's most beautiful alpine lake. William Fisk Harrah opened Harrah's Lake Tahoe on the south shore in 1955, and today major travel industry organizations consistently rate the hotel/casino among the finest in the world. Harrah's deluxe rooms are as lavish as the landscape that surrounds them. Every room comes complete with two baths, each with its own television and telephone. This makes the hotel ideal for shared accomodations. The hotel is equipped with men's and women's health spa, glass-domed swimming pool, and full service barber and beauty shops. For more information about Harrah's Tahoe, please visit their web site at www.harrahstahoe.com. You will need to reserve your room directly at Harrah's using the FAX form (Click here for Hotel Reservation Form) or phone registration (1-800-455-4770, group code CNRES). We also have a special secure web link with Harrah's for our conference if you desire to reserve your room on-line. (Click here to link to Harrah's On-line Reservstion Form)

Our special convention room rate of $90.00 (single or double occupancy) begins Sunday, May 14 for those that wish to arrive early. This conference rate extends through Thursday night, May 18. For those who wish to extend their stay, we have a reduced weekend rate of $129.00 (single or double) available for the nights of May 19 and 20. Anyone wanting to share the double room rate will need to find their own roommate.

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The Program

The opening plenary session will provide a national perspective on natural resource issues and Extension's challenges and opportunities. Seventy-two concurrent session speakers will invigorate our minds with new knowledge, skills and ideas. Over seventy-six posters and displays will feature imaginative educational programs.

Monday, May 15

5:30 -7:30 pm

Icebreaker, Early Registration and Welcome Reception (Included in Reg Fee)

Tuesday, May 16

6:30 - 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast (Included)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Registration Continues All Day - Convention Center
8:00 - 11:00 am	Poster Session Set-up
11:30 am	Opening Session: The Urbanization of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Four Decades of Change -Professor Charles Goldman, University of California, Davis, Division of Environmental Science and Policy
12:15 pm	Lunch and Welcome to the Conference (Included in Reg Fee) -R. Standiford, W. Frost, University of California and S. Donaldson, University of Nevada, Reno
1:30 pm	Break
2:00 pm	Community Stewardship: An Innovative Approach to Natural Resource Conservation -Ben Alexander, Sonoran Institute, Bozeman, Montana
2:30 pm	Natural Resources and the Land Grant System•Past, Present and Future -Jim Miller, Nat Prog Leader, Fish and Wildlife, USDA CSREES, Washington, DC
3:00 pm	Emerging Issues from the National Level -Colien Hefferan, Associate Administrator, USDA CSREES, Washington, DC (Invited)
3:30 pm	Break
4:00 pm	Meeting Challenges -Panel Discussion by Land Grant Administrators Carl O'Connor, Dean and Director, University of Wisconsin-Extension Steve Jones, CE Director, Auburn University Deborah Young, Associate Director, University of Arizona Bob Brown, Head Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Texas A&M University
6:00 pm	Reception and Poster Session (Included in Reg Fee)

Wednesday, May 17

6:30 am	Continental Breakfast (Included)
8:00 am	Concurrent Session I Room A - Watershed Management Room B - Landowner and Citizen Participation Room C - Building Capacity in CE for Natural Resources I Room D - Youth Education I Room E - Urban/Rural Issues
10:00 am	Break
10:30 am	Concurrent Session II Room A - Watershed Management II Room B - Establishing Partnerships I Room C - Responding to New Opportunities Room D - Youth Education II Room E - Public Issues Education
12:30 pm	Box Lunch and Field Trip (Included in Reg Fee) Please choose one on Registration Form. Tour 1 - Forest Health Tour 2 - Wildfire Threat Reduction Tour 3 - Land Use Planning, Growth and Water Quality Tour 4 - Erosion Control and Stream Restoration Tour 5 - Integrating Water Quality Protection into Home Landscaping
1:00 - 5:00 pm	Load Buses for Tours
6:00 pm	Reception and Poster Session (Included in Reg Fee)

Thursday, May 18

6:30 am	Continental Breakfast (Included)
8:00 am	Concurrent Session III Room A - Innovative Technology/Engaging Volunteers I Room B - Establishing Partnerships II Room C - Targeting Audiences for Greater Impact Room D - Youth Education III/Building Capacities in CE for Natural Resources II Room E - Sustainability
10:00 am	Break
10:30 am	Concurrent Session IV Room A - Engaging Volunteers II Room B - Waste Management Room C - Invasive Species Room D - Consensus Building
12:30 pm	Closing Lunch (Included), Awards, Final Session
2:00 pm	Break
4:00 pm	Closure

Transportation to Tahoe

Harrah's is located on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. It is an hour and ten minutes from the Reno/Tahoe International Airport.

From Reno and Carson City: From Reno drive south on US 395 33 miles to Carson City.
On the far south side of Carson City take the US 50 turnoff west to Lake Tahoe and proceed another 22 miles to the California state line.
From Sacramento: Take US 50 east directly to the hotel.

Air transportation is serviced by Reno/Tahoe International Airport, where more than 100 flights are handled daily. Tahoe Casino Express provides a luxury shuttle for convenient transportation to Lake Tahoe for $17.00 per person each way or $30.00 roundtrip. There are 18 departures daily with non-stop service to South Shore. For further information, please contact them at 800-446-6128 or online at http://www.tahoecasinoexpress.com. Car rentals are available at the Reno/Tahoe airport as well.

Field Trip Bus Tours

There are five different half-day bus tours available in the Lake Tahoe Area on the afternoon of May 17. Your registration fee covers the cost of the tours and a box lunch. This is an excellent opportunity to see natural resource issues in this beautiful area which is subject to a variety of pressures. The topics for the field tours are:

TOUR 1: Forest Health
TOUR 2: Wildfire Threat Reduction
TOUR 3: Land Use Planning, Growth, and Water Quality
TOUR 4: Erosion Control and Stream Restoration
TOUR 5: Integrating Water Quality Protection into Home Landscaping

Leisure Activities-Families Welcome

Spouses and children are very welcome at Tahoe. Spouses will pay $60.00 registration fee to cover all conference events with the exception of the field tours. Some of the suggested activities at Tahoe in the spring are: bicycling, hiking, fishing, river rafting, parasailing, jet skiing, golf, horseback riding, hiking, hot air balloon rides, water skiing, and paddlewheel boat cruises to name a few. Weather permitting, there may still be outstanding snow skiing available in May http://www.skitahoe.com. While there are plenty of leisure activities at Tahoe, spouses are invited to meet in the hospitality area on the conference level to get additional information on recreational activities at Tahoe. Harrah's has a Family Fun Center for hours of fun and entertainment for kids of any age! From the casino, just take the escalators or elevators to the lower level. The kids will love the new indoor playground. The Family Fun Center is a safe, well lit, non-smoking and alcohol-free environment.

Door Prize Exchange

We encourage every participant to bring a memento from your state to give another participant. Donate your memento at the conference registration desk to be distributed in drawing. For more information on the door prize exchange, contact Bob Edmonds at bob.edmonds@unh.edu.

Registration Procedures

You must fill out two registration forms for the conference. The first is for the Conference Program, and the second is for the hotel registration. The forms can be printed out and faxed to the numbers listed on each registration form. A secure web site has been set up by Harrah's for our conference if you prefer to register on-line (Click here to link to Harrah's On-line Reservation Form). If you have any questions about registration, contact Joni Rippee at (510) 642-0095, or email rippee@nature.berkeley.edu.

Click here to Register for Conference. (On line form can be printed out and faxed to 510-643-3490.)
Click here for Hotel Reservations. (On line form can be printed out and faxed to 775-586-6552.)

For More Information

Program:
Richard Standiford, Steering Committee Co-Chair, University of California, Berkeley
phone: (510) 643-5428, email: standifo@nature.berkeley.edu

Field Tour Information:
William Frost, Steering Committee Co-Chair, University of California
phone: (530) 621-5509, email: wefrost@ucdavis.edu

Sue Donaldson, Field Tour Coordinator, University of Nevada
phone: (775) 784-4848, email: sdonalds@agnt1.ag.unr.edu

Registration Questions and Conference Arrangements:
Joni Rippee, University of California Center for Forestry,
phone: (510) 642-0095, fax (510) 643-3490, email: rippee@nature.berkeley.edu

Harrah's Lodging Questions:
Group Code: CNRES
Harrah's via phone: 800-455-4770, via fax: 775-586-6552, Attn: Teresa Schreiner
Online: http://www.harrahstahoe.com/Accommodations.html

Conference Sponsors

USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service-Natural Resources and Environment
University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of California, Berkeley, Center for Forestry
University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension

Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals: Created in 1995 to:

Bring together forest, wildlife, fisheries, water, range and recreation resource extension professionals to discuss natural resource issues, needs, and opportunities of mutual interest; and to facilitate information sharing.
Promote cooperation on natural resource issues and educational and training efforts between the various states and regions, as well as between governmental agencies, private natural resource groups, related industries, and other natural resource professionals.
Discuss, develop, sponsor, and promote educational and training programs and activities which will advance the practice of natural resource management.
Provide support and promote activities and programs at the national level that advance natural resource management, education, training, and diversity in the work force.
Advance the professional status of natural resource extension professionals by encouraging professional self-improvement.
Strengthen communication with extension administration.

For more information about ANREP, contact Don Hanley, Membership Chair:
phone (206) 685-4960, email: dhanley@u.washington.edu.
Also more information can be found on the ANREP website at http://www.anrep.org.

Steering Committee members and their institutions:

Rick Standiford, co-chair, Associate Dean, Forestry, University of California Berkeley
Bill Frost, co-chair, Natural Resource Program Leader, University of California Div of Ag & Nat Resources
Larry Biles, National Program Leader-Forest Management, USDA CSREES
Chris Dewees, Sea Grant Extension, University of California, Davis
Sue Donaldson, Water Quality Education Specialist, University of Nevada, Reno
Gary R. Goff, Extension Associate, Cornell University
William G. Hubbard, Southern Regional Extension Forester, University of Georgia
Ed Jones, Natural Resource Program Leader, North Carolina State University
Mike Kroenke, Lake Superior Basin Educator, University of Wisconsin
Viviane Simon-Brown, Extension Forestry & 4-H, Oregon State University
Bob Edmonds, President, ANREP and University of New Hampshire

The University of California, in accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, medical condition (cancer related), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran. The University also prohibits sexual harassment.

Inquiries regarding the University's nondiscrimination policies may be directed to the
Affirmative Action Director, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources,
1111 Franklin St., Oakland, CA 94607-5200. (510) 987-0096

Richard B. Standiford, Natural Resource Extension Specialist
University of California, Berkeley