Join Save The River for our 20th annual Winter Weekend conference on February 7 at the Clayton Opera House. The annual Winter Weekend conference event brings together policymakers, scientists and citizens to discuss the most important issues facing the St. Lawrence River environment.  The cost to attend the conference is $25/person including lunch.

Conference Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the conference program begins promptly at 9 a.m.

Winter Weekend Conference Agenda

9:00-9:30 Welcome to Winter Weekend. Elizabeth Raisbeck, Save The River Board President and Jennifer Caddick, Save The River Executive Director.

9:30 – 12:00 Climate Change and the Great Lakes Region

• Introduction  Jennifer Nalbone, Campaign Director, Great Lakes United.

• ” Impacts of Climate Change: Findings from the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Study” Tom McAuley, Engineering Advisor, International Joint Commission, Canada.

• “Global Climate Change and Great Lakes International Shipping” Frank Millerd, Professor Emeritus, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario.

• Coffee Break at approximately 10:45

• “The Next 50 Years: Changes for the Seaway in a Changing Environment.” Jennifer Nalbone, Campaign Director, Great Lakes United.

• “New York State Programs to Help Save Energy and the Environment” Ann Heidenreich, North Country Energy $mart Communities Coordinator, Community Energy Services, Inc.

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-1:20 St. Lawrence River Fisheries Research

• “An Update on Recent Muskellunge Population Trends in the Thousand Islands Region” Professor John M. Farrell, Ph.D., Sr. Research Associate and Director, Thousand Islands Biological Station, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

• “VHS Virus in smallmouth bass and round goby: What have we learned?” Geofrey E. Eckerlin, Graduate Research Assistant, Thousand Islands Biological Station, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

2:00 – 2:30 Save The River Volunteer Programs

• “Working for the River: Emerging Opportunities for Volunteering at Save The River.” Sarah Walsh, Program Manager, Save The River; Tammy Lueck, Riverkeeper Monitoring Volunteer; and Matt Edwards-United States Coast Guard

2:30 Closing Comments and Adjournment

To pre-register, call Save The River at (315) 686-2010 or e-mail Katie Hungerford.

Clayton, NY (January 12, 2009) – Save The River’s 20th annual Winter Environmental Weekend will be held February 6 – 7 at the Clayton Opera House. This annual event brings together policymakers, scientists and citizens to discuss the most important issues facing the St. Lawrence River environment.

Save The River has also announced Tim Palmer, an award winning photographer and author as the keynote speaker for the event. Palmer has been writing about rivers across the United States for over 25 years, combining his accomplished photography and his deep appreciation for rivers into his vivid books. He has been honored with multiple awards for his books and his work as a river conservationist including the Benjamin Franklin Award for the best American book on nature and the environment for The Heart of America: Our Landscape, Our Future, and River Conservationist of the Year Award from Perception, Inc for his conservation work. For more information on Tim Palmer and his work, visit www.timpalmer.org.

The schedule of events for the weekend begins on Friday, February 6 with a welcome cocktail party from 6-8 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. On Saturday, February 7, conference registration being at 8:30 a.m. with conference presentations beginning at 9 a.m. The conference agenda is currently being finalized with more details to be posted on the Save The River website. The registration fee for the Saturday conference is $25.00, lunch included. Saturday evening begins with a cocktail hour at 5:30 and an opportunity to view silent auction items and to participate in our live auction. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. and featuring keynote speaker Tim Palmer. Dinner is $75.00 per person.

Advance reservations by January 23rd are recommended as space is limited. Reservations can be made by calling Save The River at 686-2010. All events are being held at the Clayton Opera House.

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For more information contact Jennifer Caddick, Save The River Executive Director, at (315) 686-2010.

Save The River is excited to announce that Tim Palmer, an award winning photographer and author, will be the keynote speaker at the 20th Annual Winter Weekend.

Tim Palmer has been writing about rivers across the United States for over 25 years, combining his accomplished photography and his deep appreciation for rivers into his vivid books. He has been honored with multiple awards for his books and his work as a river conservationist including the Benjamin Franklin Award for the best American book on nature and the environment for The Heart of America: Our Landscape, Our Future, and River Conservationist of the Year Award from Perception, Inc for his conservation work.

For more information on Tim Palmer and his work, visit www.timpalmer.org.

Palmer’s keynote address will be given at the weekend’s dinner reception on Saturday, February 7. The evening events begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Dinner reservations are $75/person. Advance reservations by January 23rd are requested as seating is limited. To make reservations call Save The River at (315) 686-2010.

For full details on the Winter Weekend activities, visit our Winter Weekend page.

Join Save The River for our 20th Annual Winter Weekend the weekend of February 6 – 7 at the Clayton Opera House. This annual event brings together policymakers, scientists and citizens to discuss the most important issues facing the St. Lawrence River environment. The weekend’s schedule of events is as follows:

Friday, February 6th: 6-8 pm
Winter Weekend Welcoming Cocktail Party: Enjoy hors d’ oeuvres and a cash bar.

Saturday, February 7th:

8:30 am-3 pm
Winter Weekend Environmental Conference: Presentations and panel discussions by scientists and policy experts on issues facing the St. Lawrence River, visit www.savetheriver.org for updates and agenda. Conference registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Cost: $25.00 conference fee, lunch included.

5:30 pm
Cocktail Hour with a chance to view and bid on silent auction items and participate in our live auction.

7 pm

Dinner and a presentation by our keynote speaker Tim Palmer, award winning author of Rivers of America.

Dinner is $75.00 per person advance registration.

Advance reservations are recommended as space is limited. Reservations can be made by calling Save The River at 686-2010 or by printing and returning the RSVP form. All events are being held at the Clayton Opera House.