Save The River is pleased to announce Jeff Alexander, award winning journalist and author, as this year’s Winter Weekend keynote speaker. His latest book “Pandora’s Locks: The Opening of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway” has been called a ‘must read’ for anyone concerned about the future of the River and Great Lakes.

Jeff Alexander has been covering Great Lakes issues for the past 20 years in several Michigan papers and has received numerous awards for his journalism.  His book, “Pandora’s Locks: The Opening of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway,” explores the opening of the Great Lakes 50 years ago to exposure of invasive species, one of the world’s worst environmental disasters.

To learn more about Jeff and his books, visit http://jeffalexander.org.

Jeff Alexander will be giving his keynote address at the Winter Weekend evening dinner reception Saturday, February 6th. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 5:30 followed by a dinner reception at 7 p.m.

Dinner reservations are $75/person. Advance reservations by January 27th are requested as space is limited. To make reservations call Save The River (315) 686-2010.

For updates on the conference agenda and other event details please check our Winter Weekend page frequently.