Announcing Steelhead Summit VII: SW Washington/Oregon

The Steelhead Summit is a bi-annual gathering of concerned groups, anglers and citizens to discuss the latest issues facing steelhead throughout the Northwest and California. Jointly these groups make up the Steelhead Summit Alliance which work together on behalf of the protection and restoration of native, wild steelhead.

The Agenda includes presentations from noted scientists working on fisheries and habitat research as well as discussion of public policy important to steelhead advocates. This summit will be the 7th of its kind and the first in the SW Washington and Oregon area. We encourage groups that haven't taken part in the past but are concerned with steelhead issues to join us.

New to this summit, we are offering great door prizes, including items donated by Patagonia and the State of the Salmon. We are also offering, for the first time, an optional field trip on Sunday – if there’s a critical mass. Fish First and the Lower Columbia Basin Fish Enhancement Group are offering to tour people around some habitat restoration projects, followed by a BBQ lunch sponsored by the Clark-Skamania Fly Fishers. If you want to go on this field trip, please contact Dick Kennon quickly!

When
Saturday, December 3, 2005, 8:30am-4:30pm;

Where
Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center ("The Ecotrust Building")
721 NW Ninth Avenue | Portland, OR

Overnight accommodations
For those needing overnight accommodations, the Hotel Mallory, 729 SW 15th Ave. in downtown Portland, within walking distance and easy public transit to the Ecotrust Bldg., is offering a special rate of $79 to participants. Please ask for the “wild salmon rate” when making your reservations. www.hotelmallory.com Toll Free: 800.228.8657

Getting there
Take I-5 (north or south) to I-405. Take the Everett St. exit. Follow Everett St. (one way) to NW 9th Ave. Take a left on NW 9th. Ecotrust building is 4 blocks on the left. PARKING IS LIMITING and METER ONLY. There are parking garages throughout town. Amtrak and airline travel is another option. Please contact any of us for more detailed directions.

Light Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Kaitlin Lovell by Wednesday, November 30th. The event is free! Optional field trip in SW Washington and BBQ Sunday, Dec. 4th, 2005 9am-1pm. Please RSVP for the field trip to Dick Kennon by Friday, November 25th. We look forward to seeing you there.

If you have any questions feel free to contact any one of the organizers:

David Moryc
American Rivers
dmoryc@amrivers.org

Kaitlin Lovell
Trout Unlimited
klovell@tu.org

Richard Kennon
Native Fish Society
tightlines@centurytel.net

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