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Confluence: March 2003, Vol. 5, No. 2
Upcoming Events

March 22, 2003
World Water Day
Various Locations
Sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program
The United Nations has declared 2003 to be the International Year of Freshwater, and March 22, 2003 is World Water Day. Organizations around the world are holding events to coincide with World Water Day, including Groundwater Awareness Week, March 16-22, sponsored by the National Groundwater Association. To learn more about the United Nations program or National Groundwater Awareness Week, visit the UN World Water Day website at www.worldwaterday.org , and the National Groundwater Association at www.ngwa.org

March 24-28, 2003, and April 28-May 2, 2003
Water Quality Standards Academy Basic Course
Washington, D.C. vicinity
Main Sponsor is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The U.S. EPA will host two no-cost sessions of the Water Quality Standards Academy Basic Course in the Washington DC area March 24-28, 2003 and April 28-May 2, 2003. This is a five-day introductory course designed for those with less than six months of experience with water quality standards. Areas of instruction include: policy and program administration, interpretation and application of water quality regulations, and all other aspects of the water quality standards program. For more information and an online application form, go to http://www.epa.gov/ost/standards/academy.html. Advance reservations are required. Contact Thomas J. Gardner at phone: 202-260-7309 or email: gardner.thomas@epa.gov if you have additional questions.

April 9-11, 2003
Thirteenth Tennessee Water Resources Symposium
Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, Tennessee (near Nashville)
Main Sponsor is the Tennessee State Section of the American Water Resources Association
Attendees will have the opportunity to attend three days of workshops on subjects including: wastewater management, flood frequency, stream ecology, water quality, resource restoration, and many other subjects. There will also be numerous companies exhibiting the latest in water resource technology, representatives from several government agencies and educational institutions, and special events including a golf tournament and live entertainment at two planned dinners. For more information and a registration package, visit http://tnawra.er.usgs.gov/symposium.htm, or contact Mike Woodside of the U.S. Geological Survey at mdwoodsi@usgs.gov, phone: (615)837-4706

May 1-4, 2003
American Wetlands Conference
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Main Sponsor is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wetlands Division
The next biennial American Wetlands Conference will include workshops, field trips, practical demonstrations, and other programs designed to promote wetlands conservation and education projects. This year’s conference will focus on three areas: education and outreach, wetland science, and wetland conservation policy. The conference will also include sessions linked to the 2003 American Wetlands Campaign Theme – Bogs, Playas, Pools: Protect America’s Unique Wetlands, and public events planned in conjunction with American Wetlands Month (May). The American Wetlands Conference is part of the American Wetlands Campaign, a project of the Izaak Walton League, a conservation group with more than 50,000 members. For more information on the upcoming conference and its organizers, visit http://www.iwla.org/sos/awm/conference/ or contact Leah Miller, phone: (301) 548-0150 x219, email: awm@iwla.org.

May 9-13, 2003
River Network River Rally
Stevenson, Washington
Main Sponsor is the River Network
This year’s fourth annual River Rally for river and watershed protection is scheduled to be held at the Skamania Lodge, near the Columbia River Gorge. Open to staff and board members of organizations with River Network partnership affiliation (partnership available for $100 fee), the River Rally will feature networking opportunities with other River Network partners, exhibits from agencies nationwide, regionally focused roundtable meetings, funding workshops, and many other programs and events. Scholarships are available to assist with attendance costs, apply by March 15, 2003. For more information and to register, visit their website at http://www.rivernetwork.org/howwecanhelp/howrally.cfm

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