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Potomac River Forum Series - Save The Date Archive
The Potomac River Forums Series is brought to you by Friends
of the Potomac and the National Park Service, National Capital
Region through the Potomac American Heritage River Initiative.
Our goal is to foster the exchange of ideas, techniques, case
studies & strategies on topics impacting land use and
stewardship within the Potomac basin.
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June 24, 2004 |
June 29, 2004 |
July 14, 2004 |
July 22, 2004 |
FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION AND RSVP's PLEASE CONTACT DASHA KIMELMAN AT
dasha@potomacfriends.org or 301-495-6699
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Forum 3:
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A Tribute to Fritz Gutheim: A look
back at 40 years of Potomac River Conservation |
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The life and work of Frederick Gutheim,
Potomac River Chronicler and Visionary Extraordinaire,
will be celebrated and remembered. The award winning
film, "Potomac Reflections", one of the last and
greatest Gutheim achievements, will be shown and
discussed. The First Annual Frederick Gutheim/ Potomac
River Award will be presented by the Friends of the
Potomac and the Potomac River Basin Consortium. |
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Speakers: |
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Bob Cole will comment on film he wrote
and directed, Wilton Corkern, The Accokeek Foundation,
Burt Kummerow, Potomac River Basin Consortium |
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Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 6:00 - 8:30 pm |
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Where: |
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Alexandria Central Library, 5005 Duke
Street, Alexandria, VA 22304 |
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Forum 4: |
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Green Building: Straw Bale Construction |
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Straw bale building design is a practical
and perhaps under utilized construction method.
Initiated in the United States at the turn of the
century, straw bale is showing new merit in today's
marketplace. Combined with other green building
technologies such as green roofs, straw bale structures
have the promise to take some of the pressure off of
limited forest resources. The purpose of this forum is
to expose citizens, local permitting agencies, and the
development community on the technology, permitting
requirements, and benefits of straw bale construction
techniques. |
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Sigi Koko (Down to Earth), Katrin
Scholz-Barth (Green Roofs *Grants * Lectures *
Consulting) |
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Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - Noon - 2:00 pm |
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Rust Audubon Center, 802 Children's
Center Rd SW, Leesburg, VA 20175 |
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Forum 5: |
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Sustainable Agriculture in the Potomac River Basin |
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The goal of this forum will be to discuss the status of
sustainable agriculture within the basin. Topics will
include the growth of community supported agriculture,
organic farming, and the success of farmland protection
efforts. |
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Joe Salatin, Polyface, Shane LaBrake, Accokeek
Foundation Ecosystem Farm Manager |
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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - Noon - 2:00 pm |
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Westmoreland State Park, 1650 State Park Road, Montross,
VA 22520-9717 |
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Forum 6: |
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Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail:
Building Regional Coalitions |
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This forum will evaluate a set of themes,
based on a series of workshops over the past year and
one-half, and review the stories and research associated
with the changing landscapes in and our understanding of
the Potomac River corridor. We will explore the
intersection between themes developed to guide
interpretive programs associated with the Potomac
Heritage National Scenic Trail and the development of
programs and media at the Blue Ridge Center for
Environmental Stewardship. |
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Speakers: |
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Dr. James Rice, SUNY Plattsburgh, Dr.
Stephen Potter, National Park Service, Dr. Kathleen
Steves, GWU |
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Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 10:30 am - 2:30
pm |
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Where: |
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Blue Ridge Center for Environmental
Stewardship, 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville, VA
20132-1944 |
FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION AND RSVP's PLEASE CONTACT DASHA KIMELMAN AT
dasha@potomacfriends.org or 301-495-6699
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