2003 Annual Conference

Theme: "The Columbia, Conserving a Legacy of Life"

For information contact:  Nancy Herselius at 
(515) 289-2331, extension 17 or nancyh@swcs.org

Cancellations:
Sunday, July 27, the "Stormwater management and sediment reduction: Site inspector training" workshop has been cancelled due to having only one registration to date.

Tuesday, July 29, the Wastewater Management: A Poplar Solution workshop is being cancelled. And, the "Spokane County Soil & Water Conservation Tour" has been canceled due to low numbers of registrants. The workshop entitled "Establishing a discharge station for recording streamflow: A Technical Training workshop" on Tuesday, July 29 also has been cancelled.

Thursday, July 31, the "Conservation buffers effects and design for air quality" workshop has been cancelled. The Sunday session of this workshop will be held.

Special note if you are calling the overflow hotel: After March 1, the West Coast Grand Hotel will begin using the name Red Lion.  When calling for reservations, the Red Lion is correct.  

REGISTER NOW!!!
To register for the conference, print out this preliminary program (pdf version) and return the registration form by fax or mail. 
(Registration includes immediate family members)
Click here for an expanded schedule of events.  (In addition to those found in the registration PDF)

JOIN US as we visit Spokane, Washington for the 2003 Soil and Water Conservation Society's annual conference in July.  

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief, Bruce Knight, will speak to registrants during the opening plenary session of the 2003 Soil and Water Conservation Society’s annual conference in Spokane, Washington.  This session is scheduled for Monday, July 28, 8:00 a.m.  Chief Knight will speak to the 2002 Farm Bill and other current issues.  A few minutes will be given for questions from the audience.

Immediately following Chief Knight’s presentation will be the Pritchard Lecture.  Rob Caughlan will speak on past administrations conservation efforts and his analysis of what the future holds.

REGISTER NOW!!!
To register for the conference, print out this preliminary program (pdf version) and return the registration form by fax or mail.

Check back here for a wrap up after the conference!  And fill out our conference evaluation.

PLAN ON GOING TO NEXT YEAR'S CONFERENCE!

2004 SWCS Annual Conference
July 24-28, 2004
Radisson Riverfront Hotel
St. Paul, Minnesota