General Information

The Soil and Water Conservation Society holds a conference in a different location every year.  One of the 55 state or province chapters host these conferences--selecting tour locations and handling various arrangements.  The Hoosier Chapter will be hosting the 2002 conference.

The 2002 annual conference of the Soil and Water Conservation Society will be an opportunity for integrated learning and sharing across key natural resource topic areas.  The conference will focus on how conservation of natural resources is linked to local, regional, national and global concerns.  

Providing a forum for in-depth discussion on the role conservation should play in addressing the land use issues.  How does sprawl effect the environment and the quality of life? 

Nonpoint source pollution is the single largest contributor to water quality problems globally and at this conference we'll identify critical sources of nonpoint source pollution and the lessons learned from our current approaches to manage pollution from nonpoint sources. Learn what we know and what we need to know to measure and communicate the progress of conservation.  

These issues will be explored through a combination of plenary sessions; volunteered papers, training workshops and field tours.  The three major topics for the meeting include: 1) land use – reconciling economics, ethics and ecology; 2) managing nonpoint source water pollution and 3) measuring conservation progress.

Click here for the preliminary program and registration form!  (pdf format)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE AREA
Indiana is known as the crossroads of America.  Indiana’s culture encompasses elements as diverse as steel mills and hog farms, to big-city sophistication and small town simplicity.  Its terrain of  spectacular farmland, sand dunes, forestlands and ski slopes also provides contrast.  Indianapolis, also called “Circle City” is the capital and largest city in the state.  Centrally located, Indianapolis was designed in the early 19th century in concentric circles, starting at the century-old Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument in the center of downtown, reaching out like the spokes of a wagon wheel.  Indianapolis offers a wide array of entertainment including theater, opera, symphony, ballet, dinner theaters, jazz and blues, sports and children’s activities.

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2003 SWCS Annual Conference
July 25-31, 2003
Spokane, Washington
Theme: The Columbia--Conserving a Legacy of Life