Freshwater Future's 5th Annual Grassroots Symposium
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Sawmill Creek Resort Please plan to join us to learn, network, have fun and be inspired! This year's Grassroots Symposium will be held in conjunction with River Network's River Rally |
Symposium Sessions:
- Great Lakes Update
- Campaign Planning
- Advocate Mentor Training and Advocate Mentee Orientation*
- Restoration Workshop
- Bringing it All Together
*These sessions are open only to Advocate Mentors and Mentees.
Please see http://www.freshwaterfuture.org/advocatementor.html for more information about the Advocate Mentor Program.
Logistics:
Registration costs:
| Before March 28th | After March 28th | |
| Freshwater Future members | $40 | $50 |
| Non-members | $65 | $75 |
The final registration deadline for the Symposium is April 18th.
New This Year: Grassroots Symposium attendees are encouraged to stay the weekend and attend River Network's River Rally, which will take place at the Resort May 2nd - 5th. Please see http://www.rivernetwork.org/rally/ for more information about River Rally. Freshwater Future will be providing a few scholarships to attend the Rally; please contact us for more information about these scholarship opportunities. |
Travel Notes:
The Sawmill Creek Resort is located on the Lake Erie coast, about 50 miles west of Cleveland, Ohio.
Please note that all participants flying in from Canada MUST have a passport to enter the United States. Those driving in from Canada must present either 1) a passport or 2) a government issued photo ID and a birth or naturalization certificate at the US/Canada border.
If you plan to drive: Please click here for directions.
If you plan to fly: The nearest airport to the Resort is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). Carpools and/or shuttles will be available from the airport to the Sawmill Creek Resort.
Freshwater Future builds effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. We work toward this goal by providing financial assistance, communications and networking assistance and technical assistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups throughout the Great Lakes basin. Through these efforts we work with over 1,800 grassroots watershed groups and citizens to protect and restore the rivers, lakes and wetlands in their communities. Freshwater Future, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
For more information, please contact:
info@freshwaterfuture.org
P.O. Box 2479, Petoskey, MI 49770
PH (231) 348-8200