September 24, 2004

Private Lands: Conservation and Protection
Saccomanno Lecture Hall, Science Building
Mesa State College
Monday, October 4, 2004
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

As a continuation of the "Natural Resources of the West" seminar series, Steve Acquafresca will present "Private Lands: Conservation and Protection" on Monday, October 4 in the Saccomanno Lecture Hall of Mesa State College's Science Building. Acquafresca is a land protection specialist with the Mesa Land Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting agricultural lands, wildlife habitat and open space in and around Mesa County.

This seminar series, which began in September and continues through November, is examining issues surrounding the preservation, conservation and restoration of natural resources in Colorado and the western United States. Upcoming guest speakers and topics include:

"Federal Agency Land Management Strategies" - Raul Morales, Bureau of Land Management, David Price, Colorado National Monument, and Al Pfister, US Fish and Wildlife Service

"Water Growth in Colorado" - Peter Nichols, Trout, Witwer & Freeman P.C.

"Stream Restoration: North Fork of the Gunnison River" - Jeff Crane

"Growing a Sense of Place: Organic Farming and Sustainable Marketing" - Thomas Cameron, Rancho Durazno

In addition, special guest Anna Lappé, co-author of "Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet," will present "What's Food Got to Do With It? Straight Talk on the Impact of our Agricultural System on the Economy and Environment" on Wednesday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Saccomanno Lecture Hall.

Each seminar is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Gigi Richard, assistant professor of geology, at 970.248.1689 or Dr. Tamera Minnick, assistant professor of environmental science, at 970.248.1663. A full seminar schedule is also available at home.mesastate.edu/~grichard/WSS/WSSF04index.html.

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