From standleyb@wildlifer.com Sun Nov 3 10:58:22 2002 Received: from mailscan2.cac.washington.edu (mailscan2.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.16]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.09) with SMTP id gA3IwLFD140266 for ; Sun, 3 Nov 2002 10:58:21 -0800 Received: FROM mxu4.u.washington.edu BY mailscan2.cac.washington.edu ; Sun Nov 03 10:58:20 2002 -0800 Received: from mail21.megamailservers.com (mail21.megamailservers.com [216.251.36.31]) by mxu4.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.09) with ESMTP id gA3IwJg4004324 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO) for ; Sun, 3 Nov 2002 10:58:20 -0800 Received: from wildlifer.com (ACBE769D.ipt.aol.com [172.190.118.157]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail21.megamailservers.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with ESMTP id gA3IwGmA006453 for ; Sun, 3 Nov 2002 13:58:17 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <3DC5714A.F95351BA@wildlifer.com> Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2002 08:56:10 -1000 From: Bill Standley X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win98; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "'consbio@u.washington.edu'" Subject: Workshop Announcement: Endangered Species Recovery in California's Central Valley Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Opportunities for Endangered Species Recovery and Habitat Restoration in California's Central Valley April 2-3, 2003 Sacramento Radisson Hotel 500 Leisure Lane Sacramento, CA The Western Section of The Wildlife Society (TWS-WS) and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Central Valley Project Conservation and Habitat Restoration Programs will hold a workshop on endangered species recovery and habitat restoration in California's Central Valley. The workshop will be held in Sacramento, California at the Sacramento Radisson Hotel on April 2 and 3, 2003. Information on registration and hotel accommodations is available on the TWS-WS website at http://www.tws-west.org. Who Should Attend Wildlife biologists, land use planners, natural resource specialists, endangered-species biologists, representatives from private land conservancies and other conservation organizations such as county land trusts, watershed conservancies, and national conservation groups; researchers; representatives from resource-management agencies and local or state municipalities interested in seeking public funding for habitat-restoration activities. Topics Covered - The U.S. Department of the Interior's Central Valley Project Improvement Act Habitat Restoration Program and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Conservation Program - Using land acquisitions and conservation easements as a tool for species recovery and habitat protection - Captive breeding and reintroduction of endangered species; implementation of riparian restoration projects - Submitting restoration and recovery proposals for funding through U.S. Department of the Interior programs Preliminary Schedule Day One: Wednesday, April 2, 2003 1:00 p.m. Overview of the Central Valley Project 1:30 p.m. Overview of Central Valley Project Conservation Program 1:50 p.m. Overview of the Habitat Restoration Program 2:10 p.m. Cosumnes Watershed Conservation Program-TNC 2:50 p.m. BREAK - Refreshments Provided 3:10 p.m. Central Valley Ecological Reserves-CDFG 3:50 p.m. Pine Hill Ecological Reserve-ARM 4:10 p.m. Riparian Habitat Restoration-Sacramento River Partners 4:30 p.m. Preparation of Proposals for CP and HRP 5:00 p.m. Adjourn 6:00-10:00 p.m. Welcome Reception with No-Host Bar Day Two: Thursday, April 3, 2003 8:00 a.m. James K. Herbert Wetland Prairie Preserve-TSLTLT 8:20 a.m. Cowell Ranch-TPL 8:40 a.m. Spivey Pond (Red-Legged Frog)-BLM 9:00 a.m. Riparian Brush Rabbit: Surveys and Genetics-ESRP 9:20 a.m. Riparian Brush Rabbit: Captive Reproduction-ESRP 9:40 a.m. Riparian Brush Rabbit: Restoration-ESRP 10:00 a.m. BREAK - Refreshments Provided 10:20 a.m. Sun River Project-Wildlands/SLNWR 10:40 a.m. Habitat Trend Analysis, GIS-Chico State 11:00 a.m. Large-Flowered Fiddleneck-Tina Carlsen 11:20 a.m. Partnerships-TNC 11:40 a.m. Endangered Species Exhibit-Effie Yeaw 12:00 noon LUNCH - Not Provided 1:30 p.m. Riparian Wood Rat-ESRP 1:50 p.m. Tivy Mountain-SFC 2:10 p.m. Fenwood Ranch-TPL 2:30 p.m. Mount Hamilton-TNC 2:50 p.m. BREAK 3:10 p.m. Panel: Where do we go from here? 4:00 p.m. Adjourn Other Activities A welcome reception with hors d'oeuvres and a no-host bar will be held at the Radisson Hotel on Wednesday evening beginning at 6:00 p.m. Steering Committee Co-Chairs Chuck Solomon, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation John Thomson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Members Sam Blankenship, California Department of Fish & Game Brian Deason, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Bob Eckart, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Rosalie Faubion, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Myrnie Mayville, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Barbara Rocco, The Wildlife Society-Western Section Basia Trout, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Hotel Information and Accommodations The Sacramento Radisson Hotel is located at 500 Leisure Lane, Sacramento, California. The hotel is conveniently located 5 minutes from the Capitol, Old Sacramento, Cal Expo, Arden Fair Mall, the Railroad Museum, and the Light Rail System. The Radisson has agreed to hold a block of rooms at a special government rate of $84.00 per night (single and double). The deadline to reserve a room at this rate is March 3, 2003. To reserve a room, call 916/922-2020 or fax 916/649-9463 and identify yourself as being with the TWS-WS workshop on April 2-3, 2003. Each of the Radisson's spacious guestrooms and 29 hospitality suites are beautifully appointed, tastefully combining comfort with luxury. Other guestroom amenities include in-room coffee service, hair dryers, soap dispensers, full-size ironing boards and irons, and data ports. Many feature patios or balconies overlooking the private lake and spectacular fountain. Free parking is available and conveniently located in front of each room. Other Features and Amenities 24-hour front desk and room service Fitness center Courtesy shuttle to surrounding areas 35-mile trail along the American River adjacent to the hotel Paddleboat and bicycle rental Outdoor pool/hot tub Directions to the Radisson Hotel Sacramento: Complete directions from major freeways will be posted on the TWS-WS website. .