24th Annual Meeting
and Marsh Bird Identification Workshop

Holiday Inn
1901 E. 18th Street, Yuma, AZ
March 17-19, 2011

This year's meeting, Wetlands on the Edge: Challenges in Wetland and Riparian Restoration will be held in Yuma at the Holiday Inn.

What better place to learn about wetlands than by the lower Colorado River. Learn how wetlands along the River have been impacted over time and the efforts underway to restore the area to some of its former glory.

COME ENJOY SPRINGTIME ON THE RIVER!

Agenda

See schedule (pdf).

Thursday March 17: CONFUSED BY ALL THOSE STRANGE SOUNDS YOU HEAR IN A MARSH? A marsh bird identification workshop will be given by Courtney Conway, USGS.

Friday March 18: ARIZONA RIPARIAN COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING Morning plenary session of presenters will discuss restoration projects and the challenges that were overcome to implement them in southern Arizona, California, and Mexico. Afternoon session will be a presentation of technical papers. There is a call for abstracts which will be accepted until February 11, 2011. Friday evening we will have a dinner and enjoy a few short riparian-related films.

Saturday March 19: Participants will travel to see restoration projects in the Yuma area and also get field experience from the marsh bird workshop.

Registration

You may register online through PayPal with your credit card. Please make sure to fill in the shipping information on the PayPal page. You may also print off a pdf of the registration form and mail it in with your check or PO.

Facilities

Reservations must be made by February 24, 2011 to get the rate of $81 for single/double occupancy at the Holiday Inn by calling them at (928) 782-9300 and tell them you are with the Arizona Riparian Council.