Clayton, NY (January 18, 2010) – Save The River’s 21st annual Winter Environmental Weekend will be held February 5 – 6 at the Clayton Opera House. This annual event brings together policymakers, scientists and citizens to discuss the most important issues facing the St. Lawrence River environment. Highlights of the weekend’s events include a keynote presentation by award winning author Jeff Alexander and conference remarks by NY Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis.
Winter Weekend kicks off with a cocktail reception on Friday, February 5 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., which includes hors d’oeuvres and a chance to reconnect with friends. The weekend’s main events – the Winter Weekend conference and evening reception – will be held on Saturday, February 6. The packed conference agenda includes morning remarks by NY Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis and presentations on impacts of water levels regulation on the River environment, the latest news on the Asian carp situation, Save The River’s new partnership with area schools, and much more. Conference registration beings at 8:30 a.m. with presentations beginning at 9 a.m. The registration fee for the Saturday conference is $25.00, lunch included. The conference agenda, when finalized, will be available on Save The River’s website, www.savetheriver.org
The weekend’s events will be capped off with a keynote presentation by Jeff Alexander, award winning journalist and author of Pandora’s Locks: The Opening of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway. 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 efforts as a journalist also helped to spur $30 million dollars worth of pollution clean-ups within the Great Lakes Region. Pandora’s Locks explores the opening of the Great Lakes 50 years ago to exposure of invasive species, one of the world’s worst environmental disasters, and has been called a ‘must read’ by anyone interested in Great Lakes issues. To learn more about Jeff and his books visit jeffalexander.org. Saturday evening’s events begin with a cocktail hour at 5:30 and an opportunity to view silent auction items and to participate in our live auction. Dinner, featuring Jeff Alexander’s keynote presentation, begins at 7 p.m. Dinner is $75.00 per person.
Advance reservations by January 27th are recommended as space is limited. Reservations can be made by calling Save The River at 686-2010. All events are being held at the Clayton Opera House.
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For more information contact Jennifer Caddick, Save The River Executive Director, at (315) 686-2010, or visit www.savetheriver.org.