Restoring and protecting sensitive ecosystems...
- Location: Cheney, WA
- Address: Headquarters: Wren Pierson Community Center, 615 Fourth St., Cheney, WA 99004
Meeting Information:
- Restoring and protecting sensitive ecosystems in the Inland Northwest
- Stream headwaters restoration, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
- Farming the Palouse, McGregor Company
- Wildlife habitat restoration, Turnbull Wildlife Refuge
- Turnbull Laboratory for Ecological Studies (TLES), an ecological field station and research/educational partnership between Eastern Washington University (EWU) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Palouse Prairie restoration, Eastern Washington University
- Ranching the Channeled Scablands, Golden West Ranch
- Annual Meeting
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Download Meeting Flyer, Call for Presentations/Posters, and Registration Form
Need help? Contact SRM WA Chapter
Meeting Schedule:
| Day, Date | Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Oct. 5 | 2 p.m. | Committee Meetings. Join by Zoom. | Agenda, Board and Committees |
| 3:15 p.m. | Board Meeting. Join by Zoom. | Agenda, Board and Committees | |
| 5:30-9:40 p.m. | Social, Student Presentations, and Posters, Silent Auction begins Join by Zoom. – 7 p.m. Presentations – 8:30 p.m. Posters | ||
| Thursday, Oct. 6 | 7:30 a.m. | Upper Hangman Creek Restoration, Cameron Heusser (Wildlife Program Manager) and Bruce Kinkead (Hangman Project Lead). 598 Toland Road, Tensed, ID 83870 | Car pool from Wren Pierson Building. Cropping Systems in the Palouse with Ryan Tippett, The McGregor Co., 37408 S Old Hwy 195 #9721, Rosalia, WA 99170, in route to Tensed, ID. |
| 11:45 a.m. | Box Lunch on return to National Wildlife Refuge | ||
| 1 p.m. | Wildlife Habitat Restoration at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Refuge Manager Lisa Wilson and FWS colleagues. | ||
| 4 p.m. | Turnbull Laboratory for Ecological Studies (partnership with Eastern Washington University ), Justin Bastow, Ecologist Department of Biology | ||
| 5:15 p.m. | Return to Wren Pierson Community Center | ||
| 6:00 p.m. | Banquet at Wren Pierson Community Center. Silent Auction continues. | ||
| 7:10 p.m. | Wrap up Silent Auction | ||
| 7:15 p.m. | EWU Prairie Restoration Project, Ecologist and Department of Biology Chair, Becky Brown | ||
| 8:45 p.m. | Adjourn | ||
| Friday, October 7 | 7:30 a.m. | Annual Meeting and Awards. Zoom link, Agenda | Spokane County Fire Station 31, 10 S Presley Dr., Cheney WA 99004 |
| 9:15 a.m. | EWU Prairie Restoration Project. Erik Budsberg, Robin O`Quinn, Thurman Johnson | Rendezvous at EWU Free Parking Lot P-12A | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Depart for Golden West Cattle Co., Sprague | 30 minutes, Sprague Lake, | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Golden West Cattle Co.: History, operation, challenges, conservation, recreation and sportsman partnerships, improvements, cattle marketing. Rex Harder and family. | ||
| 1 p.m. | Box lunch and adjourn | ||
Lodging:
12 rooms blocked at each. Ask for Society for Range Management.
| Motel | Rate (gov.), One Bed, $US | Rate (gov.), Two Beds | Blocked Rooms Released | Distance to Wren Pierson Community Ctr. | Telephone |
| Willow Spring Motel, Cheney | $60 + tax | $70 + tax | 9/28/22 | 0.3 mi., 2 min. | 509-235-5138 |
| Holiday Inn Express, Cheney | $114 + tax $149 (non-gov) + tax | $124 $149 (non-gov.) | 9/22/22 | 1.7 mi., 5 min. | 509-235-1100 |
| Super 8, Spokane | $71 + tax | $81 + tax | 9/26/22 | 8.5 mi., 15 min. | 509-209-9971 |
Lodging:
- Wednesday, October 5, Headquarters, Wren Pierson Community Center, Cheney WA, 615 4th St., Cheney WA 99004.
- Thursday, October 6, Carpool route.
Friday, October 7, map. **Wren Pierson Building is shown on map for reference only. We will not be there on Friday.
Annual Meeting: Spokane County Fire Station #31, 10 S Presley Dr., Cheney, WA 99004.
EWU Prairie Restoration Project, rendezvous at EWU free parking lot p12-A
Self-drive to Golden West Cattle Company, 45111 E Lake Rd, Sprague, WA 99032, 35 min.
Registration
- Student: $100
- Regular: $145
- Extra Banquet Meal: $33
- Thursday Tour only: $50 (only 1 single day registration permitted)
- Friday Annual Meeting and Tour only, $40 (only 1 single day registration permitted)
- Late Fee: $15 (added to registration fee after September 21, 2022. Meals cannot be guaranteed after September 27.)
- Cancellation: Refunds will be made in full if cancellation is made by September 21. 50% refunds will be made for cancellations between September 22-October 2. No refunds thereafter. Special consideration will be given for emergencies, illness, Covid-19.
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Zoom Links
2022 Annual Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting
https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/95418981856?pwd=eE12d3BuK3pIemxqVlVBNGhxTG8zZz09
Password: 548596
Phone Dial-In Information
+1 971 247 1195 US (Portland)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 954 1898 1856
Board and Committee meetings, Student presentations, October 5, 2022
Join Zoom Meeting
https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/91466586035?pwd=OThpcElGaW9EeFdVNTRBUE9n
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Password: 946997
Phone Dial-In Information
+1 971 247 1195 US (Portland)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 914 6658 6035
