Cedar River Watershed Education Center
(30 miles east of Seattle, Washington near North Bend)

For interpretive practitioners, environmental educators, interpretive planners and managers;
anyone who presents the story and science of climate change and needs to know more.

The Spring Workshop will be based at several gathering sites around Region 10, linked
via a webinar for the Keynote Presentation and Regional Business Meeting. These linked
sites include Seattle, Portland, Vancouver and Portage Valley, Alaska.

Itinerary for Seattle site:

9:00 AM ....Check-in, order lunch
9:15 ...........Defining the challenges in communicating climate change (group activity)
10:00 .........Keynote-"Arranging for Change? Developing Collaborative Responses
....................for the Future" by John Morris, Alaska, National Park Service,
....................Regional Education Coordinator
11:00 .........Break
11:15 .........NAI Region 10 Business Meeting
12:00 .........Lunch
12:45 .........Session One: “Climate change impacts to Puget Sound region” Ingrid Tohver,
....................Research Scientist , Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington
1:45 ...........Session Two: “Green Buildings, Diversity and Interpretation – Telling the Story of
....................High Point Center “ Chuck Lennox, Principal, Cascade Interpretive Consulting LLC
....................and Belinda Chin, Manager, Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
....................and Neighborhood House staff member.
2:45 ...........Break
3:00 ...........Session Three: “Parks Climate Challenge-Youth Leadership in Climate Change
....................Education” Megan McGinty, North Cascades Institute
4:00 ...........Keeping the Connections-Facilitated discussion
4:15 ...........Optional 45-minute Field Trip to beautiful Cedar Falls-source of 70% of greater
....................Seattle’s drinking water.

Cost:
NAI members, $50, includes lunch.
Non-members, $75, includes lunch

Directions:
From Seattle take I-90 eastbound. Take Exit #32 (436th Ave.) Turn right (south) on 436th Ave SE. The Cedar River Watershed Education Center is on the right, 3.5 miles from I-90.

Reduce your carbon footprint:
Carpooling: Send us an e-mail and we will help set up carpool sites.

Lunch:
When you check-in, make your lunch request. Omnivore, vegetarian and vegan choices will be available.

For more information or general questions please contact, Celese Spencer, site host at celese.spencer@seattle.gov or call at 206-233-1567.

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