CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

Restoration of Disturbed Sagebrush Steppe – September 8-9, 2010

Starting in 1976, a large interdisciplinary research project was initiated in the Piceance Basin to evaluate reclamation of areas that were disturbed in a manner similar to the disturbance associated with oil shale extraction.  Over this two day symposium at Colorado State University, researchers will present results and share insights from the last 35 years of studies.  For more information, go to: http://www.ieca.org/coursepdf/co090810.pdf

Conservation Planning Short Course for Practitioners and Students – September 14-17, 2010

Learn from experts from the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, the Center for Collaborative Conservation at Colorado State University, Bio-Logic, Inc., and The Conservation Cooperative. This course is designed for non-specialists who seek an opportunity to acquire valuable skills in field collection and project planning techniques. It will focus on small to medium-sized projects and is structured as a field base course, including significant field experience.  For more information, go to: http://www.theconservationcooperative.org/shortcourse.html