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Conservation Voices has a new look. This revamped bi-monthly magazine of the Soil and Water Conservation Society most recently profiled a handful of landowners across the nation who’ve successfully restored their land. A six-issue subscription costs $15; contact Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, IA 50021-9764 (515/289-2331). This article appeared in […]

Colorado College hosts a debate about one of the more contentious proposals today in the West – draining Lake Powell. Floyd Dominy, former Bureau of Reclamation commissioner, and Dave Wegner, who directed environmental studies in Glen Canyon, take up the question April 21 at 7 p.m. at the college’s Packard Hall in Colorado Springs. Contact […]

Grab a box lunch at the University of Colorado Law School this spring and hear about natural resource controversies in Colorado. Coalbed methane in the San Juan Basin is the subject April 16, and the legacy of acid mine drainage in the San Juan Mountains will be discussed on May 4. To register for “Hot […]

Montanans worried about the effects of development and population growth on wildlife and its habitat have a reason to attend the Montana Audubon Annual Meeting: Held in Hamilton on April 23-25, the conference will focus on “Preserving Our Rural Landscape.” To learn more, contact the state office at P.O. Box 595, Helena, MT 59624 (406/443-3949). […]

At the Arkansas River Basin Water Forum, A River of Dreams and Realities, in Caûon City, Colo., April 23-24, ranchers, Bureau of Reclamation managers, members of the U.S. Geological Survey and locals will try to find solutions for a resource too much in demand. For registration, contact Pat Clifford at CSU Cooperative Extension, 411 N. […]

Desert wildlands activists discuss grazing reform in the Great Basin April 29-May 2 at the 21st annual Desert Conference in southeastern Oregon. Todd Wilkinson, author of Science Under Siege, is a speaker and lots of field trips are available. Write the Oregon Natural Desert Association, 16 NW Kansas, Bend, OR 97701, or call 503/525-0193. This […]

The High Desert Museum is calling for nominations for the 1999 Earle A. Chiles Award, given to honor thoughtful management of natural and cultural resources of the High Desert. Nominations are due May 31. For details, contact Binnie Rowe, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend, OR 97702-7963, (541/382-4754), browe@highdesert.org This article appeared in the print edition […]

The Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s 53rd annual meeting in Story, Wyo., May 15-16, features an awards banquet, guided tours, a Raffle Extravaganza and dancing to Cajun/Latin music. Call 800/786-5434 or write the federation at P.O. Box 106, Cheyenne, WY 82003. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Wyoming Wildlife Federation.

The Mineral Policy Center has published a 16-page pamphlet on the hazards of mining with cyanide. For a free copy of Cyanide Uncertainties: Observations on the Chemistry, Toxicity, and Analysis of Cyanide in Mining Related Waters, contact Mineral Policy Center, 1612 K St. NW, Suite 808, Washington, DC 20006, 202/887-1872, or email: mpc-us@msn.com. This article […]

A 24-page workbook about the dangers of exploring abandoned mines is available free to youth groups and educators. Mining Utah’s Heritage includes drawings, games and quizzes to get its message across. For a copy, call Jan Morse at 801/538-5305 or write the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program, P.O. Box 145801, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5801. This […]

The search is on. The Tim Wirth Chair awards directors are seeking nominations for Wirth Chair for Environmental and Community Development Policy awards, given to individuals, groups and media for work in sustainable development. Nominations are due by April 15. Contact Marshall Kaplan at 303/820-5605, Tom McCoy at 303/820-5628 or write 1445 Market Street, Suite […]

The 22nd International Film Festival in Missoula, Mont., showcases the world’s best wildlife films on April 17-24, beginning with the WildWalk parade, which hoots and howls through downtown Missoula. For more information, contact festival organizers at 27 Fort Missoula Rd. #2, Missoula, MT 59804-7200, 406/728-9380, iwff@wildlifefilms.org, http://www.wildlifefilms.org. This article appeared in the print edition of […]

Community groups and activists are invited to “break the nuclear chain” at the Nevada Test Site May 7-10. Honoring the Mother, Healing Global Wounds Spring Gathering will include nonviolence training and programs on empowering youth. Contact P.O. Box 420, Tecopa, CA 92389 (760/852-4175), hgw@scruznet.com or www.shundahai.org/HGW for more information. This article appeared in the print […]

This year’s Sitka Symposium, featuring writers David Orr, Pattiann Rogers and others, revolves around the theme, “A Culture to Sustain Us: Creating a Center that Holds.” The gathering is set for June 17-23, in Sitka, Alaska. To learn more, contact the Island Institute, P.O. Box 2420, Sitka, AK 99835; 907/747-3794; e-mai;: island@ptialaska.net. This article appeared […]

The Cove/Mallard Coalition in Idaho is offering hands-on experience May 26-31 to anyone interested in becoming an in-the-woods activist. Workshops at the Spring Action Training Camp include wilderness survival and the “how to” of successful blockades and tree sits. Call 208/882-9755, write P.O. Box 8968, Moscow, ID 83832 or e-mail cove@moscow.com. This article appeared in […]

Native Americans and scientists will be among those meeting in Pierre, S.D., on March 21-24, to discuss Sustaining the Missouri River for Future Generations. For more information on the third annual get-together, contact Jeanne Heuser, Columbia Environmental Research Center, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, MO 65201 (573/876-1876), e-mail: jeanne_heuser@usgs.gov, or visit the Web site at […]