Events

Shared Heritage, Shared Stewardship Connects Sister Parks in US-Mexico

Grand Canyon National Park, February 25-29, 2008

From February 25-29, 2008, the Shared Heritage, Shared Stewardship: Connecting Sister Parks in the U.S. and Mexico Conference was held at Grand Canyon National Park in support of the initiative to overcome language barriers and preconceived cultural identities that can lead to misunderstandings.  This conference, jointly organized by the National Parks Service (NPS) and Mexico’s Comisión Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP), brought together representatives from ten United States park units, seven Mexican protected areas, regional and central offices of CONANP and NPS, four U.S. federal agencies, and nine non-governmental agencies from both sides of the border. More...

The NAAEE 37th Annual Conference

 Whether or not you liked the recent movie August Rush (reviews were mixed), you had to admit to being moved by the stunning photography in the opening scene: an orphaned boy stands in a wheat field conducting a symphony only he can hear. The wheat moves in endlessly shifting rhythms and the camera work spins you dizzy with the splendor of it all. “The music is all around us,” the boy says. “All you have to do is listen.”  Kansas is like that. Unexpected beauty is all around, and all you have to do is look. More...

Latino Leadership Briefing on Global Warming

March 17, 2008 ~ Chicago, Illinois
The National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC), regional event is one in a series of regional briefings that the NLCCC is holding around the country in 2008. The Briefing will feature experts from a range of disciplines around the important issue of global warming, how it disproportionately impacts Latino communities, and the challenges and opportunities it creates.  More…

Tundra to Tropics:  Connecting Birds, Habitats, and People

International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) is an event celebrated from Central America and the Caribbean to Canada's Yukon.  Each year, the event focuses on a conservation theme important to migratory and resident birds, and a variety of education materials are developed to provide information about the theme.  More...

Ongoing Workshops at the Tijuana River Estuary

Coastal Training Program Workshops: Throughout the year, the Tijuana Estuary puts on workshops that are sponsored by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Some are held at the visitor center, some off-site. Dates, topics and speakers vary. Past topics include: visits to regional wetlands in the US and Mexico, Public Participation in the Environmental Review Process and Volunteer Programs for Water Quality Testing. Contact Oscar Romo (oromo@parks.ca.gov), our Coastal Training Program Coordinator, for upcoming workshops.