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PUBLIC EVENTS

SWS, WWA and WBS invite members of the general public to participate in a number of events that highlight the importance of wetlands during our joint meeting in Madison, June 21-26. These events are held at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center unless otherwise noted. Read below and follow the links for more details on each event.

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SUNDAY, June 21
8:30-10:00AM
Field Trip: Linking Wetland Science & the Public - Exploring Wetlands at the UW-Madison Arboretum (FREE).
Join Arboretum naturalists for this free public tour of the wetlands of the UW-Madison Arboretum. Explore the idea that "no matter who you are or where you live, wetlands affect your life." See first hand how Arboretum wetlands have been affected by urbanization and ecological restoration and witness the wildlife habitat they provide. Brought to you by the conference sponsors and COPUS (www.copusproject.org). Meet at the UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center

1:00-5:00 PM
Workshop: Wetland Gems to Poetic Gems: Celebrating Wisconsin Wetlands with Poetry (advanced registration required: $50)
Join local poets Mary Linton, Alice Thompson and Tod Highsmith on a tour of Waubesa Wetlands, a Madison-area Wetland Gem, to discuss the ecology and challenges of this urban wetland and let its beautiful landscape inspire poetry.

MONDAY, June 22
4:30-5:30 PM
Plenary address by Dr. George Archibald, Co-founder of the International Crane Foundation ($10)
Founded in 1973 as the world center for the study and preservation of cranes, ICF meets its mission through a combination of field research, help to people living near cranes, public education, habitat protection, and captive propagation and reintroduction. Dr. Archibald's current programs involve work in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Cuba, China, India, Iran, North and South Korea, Pakistan, and Russia.

6:00-9:00 PM
Rooftop Social with the Clyde Stubblefield Band
(Note: In addition to conference participants, this event is open to all SWS and WWA members and guests of conference participants; this event is not open to the general public. Tickets available at the door or online. Select "Additional Tickets Monday Evening Welcome Reception." $20).
With views of the state capitol building and Lake Monona, the Rooftop Garden at Monona Terrace is the perfect place to spend a June evening in Madison. Enjoy appetizers and a cash bar while you take in some fun and funky music with The Clyde Stubblefield Band, renowned for their soulful, funky tunes: their contagious groove may just get you up and dancing!

TUESDAY, June 23
5:30-6:30 PM
Public Showing of A String of Pearls: Wisconsin's Freshwater Estuaries Along Lake Superior (FREE). Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center.
This 45-minute movie highlights twelve freshwater estuaries along Wisconsin's Lake Superior coast, bringing them to life from the perspective of the people who cherish them including tribal elders, resource managers, guides, and citizens. This event will also provide an update on efforts to designate the St. Louis River Estuary as a National Estuarine Research Reserve. Brought to you by the conference sponsors and COPUS (www.copusproject.org).

6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Banquet Dinner with Peter Annin, author of Great Lakes Water Wars (advanced registration required: $35).
A veteran conflict and environmental journalist, Peter Annin spent more than a decade reporting for Newsweek. In September 2006 he published his first book, The Great Lakes Water Wars, which has been called the definitive work on the Great Lakes water diversion controversy. In 2007 the book received the Great Lakes Book Award for nonfiction. Banquet Entrees: Chicken Marsala or Mushroom Ravioli.

WEDNESDAY, June 24

THURSDAY, June 25
9:00-10:00 AM
Plenary address by Dr. Raymond Semlitsch, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri ($10).
Dr. Ray Semlitsch has been a leader in amphibian ecology and the conservation of wetlands for the last 30 years. He has published several books, including Amphibian Conservation by Smithsonian Press. His research has focused attention on the functional value of the aquatic-terrestrial gradient and raised awareness of the critical need to protect small wetlands, streams, and the surrounding terrestrial habitat as a single functioning unit. Environmental Law Institute recognized Dr. Semlitsch's efforts with a National Wetlands Award in 2008.

FRIDAY, June 26
All day
Conference Workshops: choose from one of these four technical wetland workshops:

Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States ($55)
Field Data Collection, Mobile GIS and GPS Implementation ($70/$95 members/non-members)
ArcPad Mini Bootcamp and GIS/GPS Field Data Collection ($275/$325 members/non-members)
Northcentral & Northeast Regional Supplement to the '87 Manual ($75)

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