You are invited to attend Oregon’s first:

This half-day educational forum includes presentations about the contamination of our surface waters with pesticides, the risks that these contaminants pose to threatened and endangered salmon, and the National Marine Fisheries Services’ perspective on the issue. The workshop will also highlight urban areas in Oregon that are making comprehensive efforts to address the impacts of urban pesticide use on salmon survival.

When: The workshop will be held from 1pm — 4:30pm on Saturday, October 20^th, 2001,

Where:
Churchill High School library
1850 Bailey Hill Road      (18th Ave. and Bailey Hill Rd.)
Eugene, Oregon

(map and directions will be supplied to workshop attendees)

The workshop is free but space is limited to no more than 60 attendees to facilitate quality discussion and ensure the educational goals of the workshop.

• Distribution of pesticides in the Willamette River Basin and their relation to land use. Other USGS surface water monitoring in Oregon’s salmon rivers and streams.

• NMFS’ perspective and protocol on pesticides and salmon.

• The risks associated with pesticide contamination of our surface waters to salmon survival.

• A broad discussion about the Endangered Species Act and salmon efforts in various cities, more specifically in Eugene, and the pesticide issue in the larger context of activities related to salmon.

• The efforts that the City of Portland is undertaking to address listed salmon, specifically pest management practices.

• A template for urban pest management policies that the Clean Water for Salmon Campaign supports for salmon restoration.

There will be a short discussion period after each presentation. Refreshments will be served at a mid-workshop break.

Pollyanna Lind
Clean Water Campaign Coordinator
salmon@pesticide.org
(541) 344-5044 ext. 17

To find out more about the Clean Water for Salmon Campaign and the regional Clean Water for Salmon Network efforts go to:

http://www.pesticide.org/CleanWaterSalmon.html

The Clean Water for Salmon Workshop is being held in conjunction with the Northwest Coalition For Alternatives to Pesticides’ 24th anniversary. To celebrate the anniversary, there will be an amazing theatre event on the evenings of October 19th and the 20^th. A Sense of Wonder is the inspirational play about the life of the great writer, scientist and environmentalist - Rachel Carson. Internationally acclaimed actress Kaiulani Lee brings to life the story of Carson's love for the natural world and her fight to defend it. The play is brought to you by Churchill High School's Rachel Carson Center and the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides.

Time: starts at 8:00 pm; an informal reception will follow the play

Where:
Churchill High School Auditorium
1850 Bailey Hill Rd
Eugene, Oregon

Ticket Price: $8; $5 for high school students or groups of ten or more by contacting NCAP

Tickets are available at the Erb Memorial Student Union (EMU) at the University of Oregon or from NCAP at 344-5044 ext. 23.

Contact person: Becky Long: 344-5044 ext. 23, blong@pesticide.org.

I look forward to seeing you at the Clean Water for Salmon Workshop.

Thank you.