February 2012

This just in! RENO RIVER FESTIVAL MAKES MOVE FOR 9TH ANNUAL EVENT JUNE 15 – 17, 2012 RENO, Nev. (Feb. 15, 2012) – The Reno River Festival makes a move in 2012 to a new date, June 15 – 17. Aiming for consistently warmer weather, the 9th annual event includes the Festival’s popular freestyle, boatercross, […]

This just in….a call for posters! CALL FOR POSTERS DEADLINE FOR POSTERS EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 15th Restore America’s Estuaries 6th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration October 20-24, 2012 Tampa, Florida, USA To Submit a Poster Proposal:program.estuaries.org We had a fantastic response to our earlier call for proposals and invite you to submit

FOREST SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS EXPANSION OF RESTORATION OF NATIONAL FORESTS AND FUNDING FOR COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROJECTS http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2012/02/0039.xml WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2012 —Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new report, Increasing the Pace of Restoration and Job Creation on our National Forests, that outlines a strategy and series of actions for management on 193

Participants and volunteers needed March 30-31 – Registration is now open for the fourth-annual “24 Hours of Schweitzer,” the all-day, all-night fundraiser held in honor of five-year-old Hank Sturgis of Sandpoint, who has the rare, fatal disease cystinosis that affects only 500 people nationwide. Participants, volunteers and sponsors are needed for the March 30-31 round-the-clock

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Suzanne Tresko Recycling Coordinator 625-6529 stresko@spokanecity.org 2010 Spokane County Recycling Rate Exceeds State Rate Efforts to increase recycling are paying off in Spokane County. According to final figures from the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System (SRSWS) and the Washington State Department of Ecology, Spokane County residents recycled 331,793 tons or 51

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington State House of Representatives Unanimously Passes Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill Bill makes safer streets and neighborhoods by removing red tape and hurdles to reduce speeds on non-arterial streets. Olympia, WA – Jan. 30, 2012 – Today, the Washington State House of Representatives passed the Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill (SHB1217) unanimously. The

Here are American Indian Movement leader Clyde Bellecourt availability dates/times for mass media and scholar interviews — ■ Sunday 2/5 9:30a – 4p ■ Monday 2/6 2p – 5p ■ Wednesday 2/8 9:15a Our Journey may video record for media or scholar at no charge, giving a DVD within a week or so. Call me