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Who should attend The Restoring Native Ecosystems seminar is designed to benefit individuals engaged in the broad range of disciplines involved in restoration: ❑ Environmental planners ❑ Conservation engineers O Landscape architects ❑ Public works officials ❑ Restorationists, volunteer and professional ❑ Nature center directors ❑ Foresters ❑ Land improvement contractors ❑ Natural resource managers O Ecologists ❑ Biologists O Geologists ❑ Water Scientists ❑ Conservation district staff members ❑ Wildlife managers ❑ Professors and students of related disciplines ❑ Anyone interested in restoration How you will benefit Restoring Native Ecosystems is a unique seminar presented by two highly qualified professionals with in-depth knowledge of restoration and extensive practical experience with a variety of ecosystems and bioengineering projects. The presentation is fast - paced, loaded with information and concepts you can profit from and use. This continuing education program deals in the practical. It includes helpful visual aids that bring actual restoration projects into the seminar. Lectures, group feedback and case studies teach important concepts you'll be able to use in your future projects. You'll have the opportunity for one -on -one and group discussion with others who share your concerns and problems. You'll receive practical materials to use during the seminar that will serve as a valuable reference guide you'll use again and again. Meet your instructors Steven Apfelbaum is one of the leading research and consulting ecologists in the U.S. involved with ecosystem restoration. Founder and owner of Applied Ecological Services, Brodhead, Wisconsin, a pioneering restoration consulting and contracting firm, Apfelbaum has over 20 years experience in ecological research, design and implementation. A frequent keynote speaker at ecological seminars, Apfelbaum is recognized nationally as an expert in wetland creation and restoration, and has been published extensively on the restoration of wetlands, prairies, oak savannas and woodland systems. He eamed a master's degree/in ecological science from the University of Illinois at Urbana. William Young William Young is manager of restoration projects with The Dawson Corporation, a design -build landscape restoration contracting fum located in Clarksburg, New Jersey. A registered landscape architect, he specializes in ecosystems restoration. Bill earned a B.S. in environmental science/landscape architecture from SUNY College of Forestry and an M.S. in urban design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. He has lectured at various conferences including the Harvard Graduate School of Design Manufactured Sites Conference and the National Arbor Day Foundation's National Conference on The Practice of Restoring Native Ecosystems. Bill's projects have included implementing low- maintenance landscapes and wildlife habitat on corporate lands, as well as streambank restoration and bioengineering. General Information Schedule Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The seminar will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m. Tuition This all -day seminar is $125 per person ($150 if registration is received within 7 days of the seminar). Included are all training and reference materials, a networking lunch, and refreshment breaks. Locations Des Moines, IA: Des Moines Botanical Center 909 E. River Drive Des Moines, IA Minneapolis Bunker Hills Regional Park St. Paul Area, MN: Activity Center 550 Bunker Lake Blvd. Andover, MN Cancellations A full refund is available for cancellations made 7 days prior to the seminar. If you must cancel within 7 days of the seminar, you may send a substitute from your organization. Overnight Accommodations The National Arbor Day Foundation has a block of rooms available for each seminar. For the Iowa seminar, contact Holiday Inn Downtown; 1050 6' Ave.; Des Moines, IA at 515- 283 -0151. The rate is $79.95 and reservations must be made by January 31. For the Minnesota seminar, contact Country Suites; 155 Coon Rapids Blvd.; Coon Rapids, MN at 612- 780 -3797. The rate is $82.95 and reservations must be made by January 22. Registration Restoring Native Ecosytems Seminar (Please check the appropriate city and date.) ❑ Des Moines, IA • February 22, 2001 #3564 ❑ Minneapolis/St. Paul Area, MN ' February 23, 2001 #3571 For immediate registration: CALL (toll free) 888 -448 -7337 or 402-474-5655 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CT) OR FAX to 402 - 474 -0820 OR MAIL this form to "Restoring Native Ecosystems" The National Arbor Day Foundation P.O. Box 81415, Lincoln, NE 68501 -1415• OR ONLINE at www.arborday.org /meseminar (Please print) ❑ Mr. ❑ Ms. Title Organization Address City State Zip Phone ( ) Fax ( ) Method of payment: ❑ American Express ❑ Master Cana ❑ VISA ❑ Discover . card # exp. name on card ❑ Check or Money Order enclosed (payable to The National Arbor Day Foundation) ❑ Purchase Order enclosed Registration fee: ❑ Early registration fee (7 days prior to seminar) $125.00 ❑ Regular registration fee (within 7 days of seminar) $150.00 Important: Priority Code If there Is a number in the upper right corner of the mailing label, please indicate the last four digits above (even if the brochure was not addressed to you).