Pacific Rivers Council and co-sponsors including Wildlands CPR are convening a "Watershed Restoration
and Forest Roads Symposium" on April 4, 2008 for policymakers, scientists,
conservationists and the interested public. Road-related watershed restoration,
including road removal, remediation and fish passage, is a priority need in
many Western watersheds. Expert panels will explain the impact of
roads on water, fish and wildlife, and how to reduce them. Panelists and
participants will explore the economic benefits of restoration, key
collaborative efforts, and prospects for long-term solutions to shortfalls in
public investment. Recent intense, severe pacific storms have resulted in
an increasing number of road failures, dramatically illustrating the threats
our under-maintained forest road system poses to water quality, wildlife
habitat and private property. This symposium offers solutions to this
growing ecological threat, while also exploring the economic benefits of these
watershed restoration activities.

Save the Date!
Friday, April 4, 2008
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Greater Tacoma
Convention and Trade Center


For more information, and to register, go to:
Forest Roads and Watersheds
Symposium

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