[PCA] Natural Areas Conference Call for Proposals closes MAY 12

[Riibe, Lindsey]

*The Natural Areas Conference Call for Proposals closes MAY 12.*

We are now accepting proposals
<http://naturalareas.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=628f7f20c5a1879960c0a0a44&id=dda685441a&e=53c2dd38b4>
for the
2017 Natural Areas Conference! The 44th annual Conference will be held October
10-12, 2017, at the Hilton Fort Collins. This venue is right on the edge of
the Colorado State University Campus, in the shadow of Colorado's beautiful
Front Range. Our theme this year is *Working Beyond Boundaries:
Collaboration as a Key to Natural Areas Management.*



*Deadline for the Call for Proposals is May 12.*

We invite proposals related to these topics:

   - Conservation Across (Natural/Political/Cultural) Boundaries
   - Urban/Wildland Interface
   - Wilderness and Research Natural Areas Management
   - Value of Healthy Land in Water Resource Management
   - Role of Native Plant Materials in Restoration & Rehabilitation
   - Role of Natural Areas in Pollinator and Invertebrate Conservation
   - Natural Areas Management in Light of a Changing Climate
   - Value of Ecosystem Services and Working Landscapes
   - Restoration in the Anthropocene
   - Communicating About Natural Areas Conservation
   - Technology for Land Management Success
   - Forest and Range Management
   - Wildland Fire as a Management Tool
   - Invasive Species Management
   - Species Re/Introductions & Assisted Migration
   - Rare Species Management


Visit our conference website
<http://naturalareas.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=628f7f20c5a1879960c0a0a44&id=8f11f345e8&e=53c2dd38b4>
to
find more details about proposal types and to submit your proposal.


Types of proposals we are seeking:


Special Sessions

   - Organized oral sessions
   - Symposia
   - Workshops


General Sessions

   - Oral Presentations
   - Poster Presentations



We especially encourage students to submit abstracts for General Session
oral and poster presentations. Students will be eligible to compete for
prizes in the student presentation competition. Find out more about what
the 2017 Natural Areas Conference offers students.
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*Colorado, Fort Collins and Colorado State University*Fort Collins,
Colorado is the cultural capital of northern Colorado. It’s also the
state’s craft brewery capital, with more than 20 local breweries, including
the nationally famous New Belgium brewery, maker of Fat Tire beers.



Fort Collins is conveniently located near Rocky Mountain National Park, the
Arapaho National Forest, and Pawnee National Grassland, as well as one of
the many natural areas owned by the city of Fort Collins: Soapstone Prairie
Natural Area. Fort Collins is also the home of Colorado State University
and its nationally recognized Warner College of Natural Resources



*Student Scholarships Available*

We're now taking applications for student scholarships
<http://naturalareasconference.org/student-scholarship> up to $500 to be
used for registration (includes Student-Mentor Networking lunch, NAA
membership lunch, Awards Dinner, and field trip), lodging, and travel to
the 2017 Natural Areas Conference. The deadline for applying for the John
W. Humke student scholarship is June 2, 2017.

Full-time students attending accredited institutions and majoring in an
applicable field such as natural resource management, biology, ecology,
conservation, or related subjects are eligible to apply. You must be a
current NAA student member to be eligible for the scholarship. Not a
member? Join today <https://naturalareas.org/get-involved/become-member> or
join when you register for the conference, at the special student rate. Apply
now. <http://naturalareasconference.org/student-scholarship>



*Nominations for Awards Open*

Nominations are now open for the Natural Areas Association's George B. Fell
and Carl N. Becker Awards.

These awards represent recognition of the best and brightest in our natural
areas professional community, and are a huge highlight of our yearly Awards
Banquet at the Natural Areas Conference. Do you know a colleague who
deserves to be recognized? Find out more about our Awards and the
nomination process. <http://www.naturalareasconference.org/awards>



For info on sponsorship opportunities, contact Executive Director Lisa
Smith at lsmith at naturalareas.org or visit naturalareasconference.org.



See you in Fort Collins!






Lindsey Riibe
Bureau of Land Management
Plant Conservation Program Assistant
503-808-6230

National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration
<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy>
Plant Conservation Alliance <http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/>
Seeds of Success
<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/native-plant-and-seed-material-development/collection>
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