[PCA] CONFERENCE: Intertribal Nursery Council Annual Meeting & Workshop (Arlington, WA)

[Olivia Kwong]

The INTERTRIBAL NURSERY COUNCIL presents
2010 ANNUAL MEETING & WORKSHOP
"The Future is Green"
September 21-23, 2010
Medallion Hotel, Arlington, Washington

7 June 2010

Dear Intertribal Nursery Council Participants:

Annual meeting and Workshop:
2010 marks the 10th annual Intertribal Nursery Council (INC) meeting and 
8th annual INC nursery training workshop.  We are pleased to announce this 
year's will be hosted jointly by the USDA Forest Service and the 
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians BankSavers Nursery.  The meeting will be 
held September 21-23, in Arlington, Washington.

A Call for Presentations:
The INC hosts are seeking speakers for this year.s annual meeting.  In the 
past, presentation topics included overviews or updates from tribal 
nurseries, restoration efforts using native plants, native plant research 
projects, and conservation education efforts.  If you or someone you know 
would like to present a topic, please contact Jeremy as soon as possible. 
Presentations will be held Tuesday and Wednesday morning (September 21 and 
22).

Tour and Dinner
Tours are being planned for Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons (September 21 
and 22).  Tour stops include a visit to the BankSavers Nursery as well as 
other local restoration locations/attractions.  Following Wednesday's 
tour, the Stillaguamish Tribe will host a traditional-style dinner.

Nursery Training Workshop
Since the publication of the USDA Agricultural Handbook 730, Nursery 
Manual for Native Plants: A Guide for Tribal Nurseries, the INC has 
initiated the teaching of Nursery Training Modules taken directly from the 
manual.  These modules cover content from the publication.s individual 
chapters, in addition to the latest information available since 
publication.  The goal is to have each module taught by the chapter's 
author, or co-author, as well as provide some hands-on learning.  If you 
have any requests as to the Modules you would like to see covered this 
year, please let Jeremy Pinto know as soon as possible.  The nursery 
training workshop will be held on Thursday, September 23.

Travel Grants
The USDA Forest Service has secured grant money to help pay travel and 
registration costs for individuals attending the INC nursery meeting.  A 
limited number of grants are available and will be awarded to students and 
tribes with limited or no travel funds.  Priority will be given to those 
tribes that have nurseries, or are in the planning stages of nursery 
development.  Contact Jeremy to have a grant application sent to you.

Location and Lodging
Activities and lodging will take place at the Medallion Hotel in 
Arlington, Washington (located at 16710 Smokey Point Blvd.).  A limited 
number of reduced rate rooms are available by mentioning the "Tribal 
Nursery Meeting."  Rates start at $90/night plus tax and include hot 
breakfast; call 888-317-0499 for reservations.

Registration
The registration form will be sent soon and will also be available online 
at www.westernforestry.org.


Jeremy Pinto
USDA Forest Service - Southern Research Station
Intertribal Nursery Council - Coordinator
1221 S Main St
Moscow, ID 83843
Phone: 208-883-2352
E-mail: jpinto at fs.fed.us
Website:  http://rngr.net/Projects/inc

JEREMY R. PINTO
Tribal Nursery Coordinator


Dave Steiner
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians BankSavers Nursery - Nursery Manager
25525 Dahl Rd
PO Box 277
Arlington, WA 98223
Phone:  360-629-4960
E-mail: dsteiner at stillaguamish.com

DAVE STEINER
Nursery Manager

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Tentative Agenda

Monday, September 20 - Intertribal Nursery Council Annual Meeting
6:00-8:00 pm Evening Social/INC Registration and nametag pick-up

Tuesday, September 21 - Information sharing
8:00-12:00 Morning Session

Opening Ceremonies and Formal Welcome

Host Tribe Presentations Featuring Tribal Natural Resource Programs

Information sharing: Tribal nursery and restoration projects using native 
plants

1:00-4:30 Afternoon Tour

Tour of the BankSavers Nursery

Wednesday, September 22 - Information sharing and technical presentations
8:00-12:00 Morning Session

Information sharing (cont.d)

Technical Presentations

1:00-8:30 Afternoon Tour & Dinner

Thursday, September 23 - Nursery Workshop
8:00 - 4:00 Nursery Training Modules from the Nursery Manual for 
Native Plants: A Guide for Tribal Nurseries