Conferences

Below are upcoming conservation related conferences, meetings and training events. To learn more about each event, contact the event sponsor directly.

2012

March

3
Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race Begins

3-7
National Association of Counties, Washington, DC, http://www.naco.org.

4-7
International Boating and Water Safety Summit, San Diego, CA, http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org.

4-8
Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) Partnership Convention and Trade Show, Winning Hands for Public Lands, http://www.appl.org.

7-9
National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, Washington, DC, http://www.preservationaction.org.

11-17
National Groundwater Awareness Week, http://www.ngwa.org.

12-14
Active Living Research Conference, San Diego, CA, http://www.activelivingresearch.org.

12-14
Americans and Disabilities Act Symposium, Olando, FL, http://adasymposium.org.

12-17
North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, Atlanta, GA, http://www.wildlifemanagementinstitute.org.

20-21
Smart Cities Conference, Washington, DC, http://www.smartcitiesglobal.com.

20-22
National Bike Summit, Washington, DC, http://www.bikeleague.org.

27-29
National Legislative Forum on Parks and Recreation, Washington, DC, http://www.nrpa.org.

April

1-4
National Main Street Conference, Baltimore, MD, http://www.preservationnation.org.

14-17
American Planning Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA, http://www.planning.org.

15-21
National Environmental Education Week, http://www.eeweek.org.

15-21
National Volunteer Week, http://www.pointsoflight.org.

16-17
National Hydropower Association Conference, Washington, DC, http://www.hydro.org.

16-19
National Association of Recreation Resource Planners Conference, Restoring the Spirit of the Landscape: The Recreation Response to the Challenges of Change, Baton Rouge, LA, http://www.narrp.org.

17-19
Bicycle Leadership Conference, Monterey, CA, http://www.bicycleconference.com.

18-20
California Trails and Greenways Conference, Woodland Hills, CA, http://www.parks.ca.gov.

18-22
Society for American Archaeology Meeting, Memphis, TN, http://www.saa.org.

18-22
National Council on Public History Conference, Milwaukee, WI, http://www.ncph.org.

22
Earthday, http://www.earthday.org.

23-27
United States Society of Dam Meeting and Conference, New Orleans, LA, http://www.ussdams.org.

24-26
North American River Management Symposium, Asheville, NC, http://www.river-management.org.

27
National Arbor Day, http://www.arborday.org.

29-May 2
American Association of Museums Meeting and Museum Expo, Minneapolis Saint Paul, MN, http://www.aam-us.org.

30-May 4
North American Lake Management Society National Monitoring Conference, Portland, OR, http://www.nalms.org.

30-4
National Water Monitoring Conference, Portland, OR, http://www.rivernetwork.org.

May

4-7
National River Rally, Portland, OR, http://www.rivernetwork.org.

6-9
National Ski Areas Association Convention and Tradeshow, San Antonio, TX, http://www.nsaa.org.

6-10
National Groundwater Association Summit, Garden Grove, CA, http://www.groundwatersummit.org.

8-11
Mitigation and Ecosystem Banking Conference, Sacramento, CA, http://www.mitigationbankingconference.com.

8-12
National Association for Interpretation Conference, Kailua-Kona, HI http://www.interpnet.com.

12
Trail Awareness Training, Florence, CO, Contact: Michael BonDurant-bondomc@msn.com.

14-18
National Historic Trails Workshop, Socorro, NM, http://www.pnts.org.

17-20
Council of State Government National Leadership Conference, LaQuinta, CA, http://www.csg.org.

19-25
National Safe Boating Week, http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org.

20-24
International Making Cities Livable Conference, Portland, OR, http://www.livablecities.org.

20-25
Association of State Floodplain Managers National Conference, San Antonio, TX, http://www.floods.org.

21-24
National Association of Environmental Professionals Conference, Science, Politics and Policy: Environmental Nexus, Portland, OR, http://www.naep.org.

23-26
Neighborhoods USA Conference, Indianapolis, IN,http://www.nusa.org.

June

2
National Trails Day, http://www.americanhiking.org.

2-10
National Fishing and Boating Week, http://www.nationalfishingandboatingweek.org.

3-8
International Wetlands Conference, Orlando, FL, http://www.sws.org.

2-10
National Fishing and Boating Week, http://www.nationalfishingandboatingweek.org.

5
World Environment Day, http://unep.org.

6-9
International Snowmobile Congress, Sturbridge, MA, http://www.snowiasa.org.

9
National Marina Day, http://www.nationalmarinaday.org.

9
National Get Outdoors Day, http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.com.

13-16
The Coastal Society International Conference, Miami, FL, http://www.thecoastalsociety.org.

14-17
Old Spanish Trail Conference, Richfield, UT, http://www.oldspanishtrail.org.

18-21
Trailhead Ontario Conference, Ontario, CAN, http://trailheadontario.com.

24-27
Urban Street Symposium, Chicago, IL http://www.mwite-uss4-2012.org/home.

25-29
Training Course for Mitigation Banking and In-lieu Fee Program Interagency Review Teams, Shepherdstown, WV, http://www.conservationfund.org.

July

8-14
Mountain Horsemanship: Veterinary Care and Horsepacking in the Wilderness, Lone Pine, CA, Contact: 1-800-752-0881.

12-14
Southeast Equestrian Trails Conference, Lexington, KY, http://www.southeasternequestriantrails.com.

14-17
International Urban Parks Conference, Greater and Greener: Re-Imagining Parks for 21st Century Cities, New York, NY, http://www.urbanparks2012.org or Conference Coordinator, 212-838-2660x21.

17-21
Izaak Walton League of America Conference, Lincoln, NE, http://www.iwla.org.

18-20
Water Environment Federation Symposium, Baltimore, MD, http://www.wef.org.

22-25
Soil and Water Conservation Society International Conference, Fort Worth, TX, http://www.swcs.org.

27-29
Pacific Crest Trail Fest, Big Bear Lake, CA, http://www.pcta.org.

August

6-9
National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit, Chicago, IL, http://www.ncsl.org.

26-29
National Tribal Environmental Council Conference, Traverse City, MI, http://www.ntec.org.

September

4-6
Outdoor Writers Association of America Conference, Fairbanks, AK, http://www.owaa.org.

4-7
Floodplain Management Association Conference, Sacramento, CA, http://www.floodplain.org.

10-13
Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference, Long Beach, CA, http://www.pps.org.

11-14
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Conference, Saratogo Springs, NY, http://www.ampo.org.

20-23
Preserving the Historic Road, Indianapolis, IN, http://www.historicroads.org.

21-23
International Public Market Conference, Cleveland, OH, http://www.pps.org.

26-29
Pioneer America Society Conference, Philadelphia, PA, http://www.pioneeramerica.org.

28-October 1
American Society for Landscape Architects Conference, Phoenix, AZ, http://www.asla.org.

29
National Public Lands Day, Helping Hands for America's Lands, http:www.publiclandsday.org.

30-October 2
New York State Canal Conference, Oswego, NY,
http://www.newyorkcanals.org.

30-October 4
Walk21, Mexico City, Mexico, International Walking and Liveable Communities Conference and International Congress on Sustainable Transport, http://www.walk21.com.

October

3-5
Outdoor Industry Association, Boston, MA, http://www.ourdoorindustry.org.

7-10
International City/County Management Association Conference, Phoenix, AZ, http://www.icma.org.

10-13
International Mountain Bicycling Association World Summit, Santa Fe, NM, http://www.imba.com.

13-17
Wildlife Society Conference, Portland, OR, http://www.wildlife.org.

16-18
National Recreation and Park Association Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, http://www.nrpa.org.

20-24
Restore America's Estuaries National Conference, Tampa, FL,http://www.estuaries.org.

27-31
American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, CA, http://www.apha.org.

28-November 1
Association of National Park Rangers-Ranger Rendezvous, Palm Springs, CA, http://www.anpr.org.

31-November 3
National Trust for Historic Preservation, Spokane, WA, http://www.preservationnation.org.

November

4-7
Geological Society of America Conference, Charlotte, NC, http://www.geosociety.org.

5-9
National Scenic Trails Workshop, Shepherdstown, WV, http://www.pnts.org.

7-9
International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society, Madison, WI, http://www.nalms.org.

8-10
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education Conference, Snowbird, UT, http://www.aore.org.

12-15
American Water Resources Association Conference, Jacksonville, FL, http://www.awra.org.

Nov 30-Dec 3
Council of State Government National Conference, Austin, TX, http://www.csg.org.

December

4-6
American Outdoors Association Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, http://www.americanoutdoors.org.

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This listing is produced by the National Center for Recreation and Conservation to inform staff of pertinent conferences, training courses and meetings. Please send any new submissions or corrections to:

Calendar of Events Editor, Sheila Wakisa
                     Conservation and Outdoor Recreation 
                     1849 C Street, NW org 2220
                     Washington, DC 20240-0001
                     
                     Or via phone/fax/e-mail:
                     Phone:202-354-6903
                     Fax: 202-317-5179
                     E-mail: Sheila_Wakisa@nps.gov

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