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Upper Mississippi River Conference, Sept. 23-25, 2009
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Press release submitted by River Action, Inc. ANNOUNCING River Action"s Second Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference: Weaving multiple uses into sustainable river communities SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2009 i-wireless Center Moline, Illinois WHICH INCLUDES: Pre-conference Workshop "Raising Money in Today"s Tough Economy" September 23, 12:00-4:00pm River Action"s 25th Anniversary Banquet September 24, 6:30-9:00pm This year"s second annual Upper Mississippi River Conference: Weaving multiple uses into sustain-able river communities, September 23-25, 2009, will present best case studies in riverfront design, programs, and projects as well as provide resources to fund and implement them. A pre-conference workshop, "Raising Money in Today"s Tough Economy" and River Action"s 25th Anniversary Banquet will also take place at the i-wireless Center during these three days. Sponsors River Action, with the support from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, U.S. Coast Guard, Western Illinois University, Augustana University, University of Iowa, Exelon Nuclear, Com-munity Foundation of the Great River Bend, MidAmerican Energy, The Moline Foundation, Alter Barge Line, Monsanto imagine, LaFarge North America, Quad City Chamber of Commerce Federa-tion, the City of Moline will target an audience of engineers, city leaders, landscape architects, plan-ners, developers, environmental groups, and the general public-all stakeholders of the Mississippi River. Pre-conference Workshop This year"s conference will kick off with a free, pre-conference workshop, "Raising Money in Today"s Tough Economy," sponsored by the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. The pre- con-ference workshop addresses the need for ongoing funding during these hard times to support projects and programs that enhance the Mississippi River as well as the need for collaborations in securing that funding. The workshop will be the initiation of the creation of the Upper Mississippi River Grant Writers Panel. The creation of this panel will create a more informed base of grant writers in the region, create partnerships that lead to more environmental projects and programs, build a panel that will have a larger impact on the environment in the region, increase collaborative environmental grant writing, and increase the potential for funding for environmental projects and programs on the Missis-sippi River. Conference The in-depth meetings at the conference will feature three concurrent tracks: Clean Water Provides a Wealth of Opportunities, One River-Many Uses, and Planning Matters. Keynote speakers include James Patchett, founder and president of Conservation Design Forum, and Ann Breen, co-founder and director of the Waterfront Center and Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, who will speak at River Action"s 25th Anniversary Banquet held in conjunction with the conference. River Action"s 25th Anniversary Gala To celebrate River Action"s 25th Anniversary, a gala banquet will be held in the i-wireless arena. Attendees of the conference will receive complimentary tickets; the public will be invited to attend as well. Featured speaker, Mayor Joseph Riley, Charleston, will deliver "Designing and Building Great Public Places: Everyone"s Responsibility" and relate the Charleston waterfront story. Mayor Riley is in his 33rd year as mayor, and is known nationally as a leader in public/private partnerships. Area mayors will be special guests at the dinner. Other festivities are planned as well. Tickets will go on sale August 1, 2009. To register for this year"s Upper Mississippi River Conference, pre conference workshop or the dinner visit www.riveraciton.org. The early conference fee ends August 15th. Photos available for download at www.riveraction.org/umrc2009/ under NEWS MEDIA. Inter-views can be set up by contacting the following members of the Upper Mississippi River Steering Committee: Dr. Norm Moline, Augustana College Dr. Roger Viadero, Western Illinois University, (309)298-1632 Pat O"Brien, Congressman Phil Hare"s District Director, (309) 793-5760 Pete DeKock, Congressman Bruce Braley's District Director, (563) 323-5988 John Martin, U.S. Coast Guard (309) 782-0627 Matt Mendenhall, Community Foundation of the Great River Bend (563) 326-2840 Jon Duyvejonck, U.S. Fish and Wildlife (309) 757-5800, ext. 207 or by calling River Action, (563)322-2969 BACKGROUND In 2009, 200 attended the Upper Mississippi River Conference from eight different states. They represented government agencies, municipalities, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, private planning, design and consulting firms, businesses, industries and landowners. Background continued 2009 AGENDA AT A GLANCE Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Pre-conference workshop & lunch ($12) 12:00-4:00pm Raising Money in Today"s Tough Economy Upper Mississippi River Grant Writers Panel Creating Personal Relationships with a Grantor Mark Ackelson, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Navigating Through Government Grants Amy Walkenbach, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Finding Partners: From Your Own Community to the Beltway Jerry Enzler, National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Measuring Success of Environmental Projects: A Funders Perspective Matt Mendenhall, Community Foundation of the Great River Bend Registration/ Exhibit booth setup 2:00-5:00pm/ Conference Center Lobby Welcoming Reception Sponsored by Western Illinois University 5:00-7:30pm/ Conference Center Lobby Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:30-9:15am/ Opening Keynote / Conference Room D, E, F Green Initiatives James Patchett, Conservation Design Forum 9:30-11:30am/ Concurrent Sessions Track 1: Clean Water Provides a Wealth of Opportunities / Conference Room A Protecting Water Quality through Public Engagement Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring: Six Years of Success TBA, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Linking Watershed Science to the General Public Clare Kerofsky, River Action Marketing the Mississippi Jennifer Browning, Biodiversity Project Background continued Track 2: One River, Many Uses / Conference Room B Navigation & Industry: The River as a Highway The Future of Navigation & the Health of the Mississippi River Larry Daily, Alter Barge Line Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program Scott Whitney, US Army Corps of Engineers Latest Coast Guard Initiatives for the River System Captain Steve Hudson, US Coast, Sector Upper Mississippi, St Louis Track 3: Planning Matters / Conference Room C Make No Small Plans: The Value of Continuing Projects in the Current Economy Vision Beloit: A Riverfront Transformation Jeff Adams, Beloit College, Economics Dept & Vision Beloit Partnerships for Preservation: LeClaire"s Story John Mahon, Bracke Hayes Miller Mahon Architects Planning and Implementing Urban Waterfront Projects in Smaller Communities David Schreiber, Schreiber Anderson Associates 11:45-1:00pm/ Lunch and Featured Presentation / Conference Rooms D, E, F Award Winning Waterfronts Ann Breen, Founder & Co-Director of The Waterfront Center 1:00-4:00pm/ Field Trips / Concourse Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve Adventure: Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve, a cooperative conservation effort, 510 acres of habitat along the Mississippi River near Muscatine, Iowa, re-vered for its diverse ecosystem of unusual plants and animals, including 352 native plant species and 30 rare plant and animal inhabitants. Milan Bottom, Nahant Marsh, La Farge Company Adventure: Milan Bottoms, a 1,000 acre fish and wildlife refuge located on a backwater slough of the Mississippi River, Nahant Marsh, a 513 acres wetland, once a Brownfield, encompasses bottom land forest, open water habitat, and a marsh that provides water, food, nesting and resting areas to 130 different species which include birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish, and LaFarge Company, touring environmental endeavors. 6:30-9:00pm/ River Action"s 25th Anniversary Banquet and Featured Presentation Background continued 6:30-7:30pm/ Cocktails and Appetizers 7:30-9:00pm/ Program and Dinner Designing and Building Great Public Places: Everyone"s Responsibility Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr, Charleston, South Carolina. Friday, September 25, 2009 8:45-10:45am/ Concurrent Sessions Track 1: Clean Water Provides a Wealth of Opportunities/ Conference Room A Up and Coming Water Quality Technologies Ask More from Your BMP than Retention Jim Patchett, Conservation Design Forum Innovations in Agricultural Conservation Practices Chuck Gipps, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Soil Conservation Innovations in Wastewater Treatment Dr. Roger Viadero, Western Illinois University Track 2: One River, Many Uses/ Conference Room B Hydropower: The River as Energy Hydropower & Environmentally Friendly Solutions Mike Klingner, Klingner and Associates Hydropower Mitigation Angie Tornes, US Fish and Wildlife Service City of Rock Island"s Hydro Dam Mitch White, White Hydropower Co. Track 3: Planning Matters/ Conference Room C Protecting Waterfronts for Safety & Stewardship Floodplain Planning Larry Weber, University of Iowa and Ken DeKeyser, City of Cedar Rapids Protecting Aesthetics: The Value of Planning Standards for Rivers John LaMotte, Lakota Group Successful Mitigation Techniques Kraig McPeek, US Fish and Wildlife Service Background continued 11:30-1:30pm/ Lunch/ Conference Rooms D, E, F 1:15-3:15pm / Concurrent Sessions Track 1: Clean Water Provides a Wealth of Opportunities/ Conference Room A Water Quality Rules & Responsibilities Water Rights TBA, Iowa American Water New Thoughts on the Regulation of Urban Chemical Application TBA, State of Minnesota Water Quality and Marinas: What the US Fish and Wildlife Service Can Offer Martin Konrad, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Track 2: One River Many Uses/ Conference Room B The River as Recreation How Water Quality Benefits Water Recreation John Olson, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Let"s Go Fishing: Catching Recreational Dollars with Tournaments, Piers and Cleaning Stations Richard Miller, Quad City Conservation Alliance Birding and Bird Surveys, the Value of Biodiversity Jon Stravers, Audubon The Value of Clean Water to Recreation Angie Tornes, National Park Service Track 3: Planning Matters/ Conference Room C Adaptive Reuse of Waterfronts Successfully Converting Former Landuses to Recreational Trails George S. Bellovics, Illinois Department of Natural Resources From Mud to Parks: Using Dredged Materials in New Ways Dr. John Marlin, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Productive Floodplains Dan Carmody, Eastern Market Corporation For more information contact, River Action (563)322-2969. 
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