World Forestry Center
Portland, Oregon

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 Portland site: The Portland itinerary will include a visit to the polar bear exhibit at the Oregon Zoo and a presentation by an Oregon Museum of Science and Industry exhibit developer. The schedule will likely include a presentation about local impacts of climate change

9:00 AM ....Check-in, order lunch
9:15 ...........Group Activity: "Defining the challenges in communicating climate change"
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 .........Presentation: "Climate change impacts on the Pacific Northwest" by Kathie Dello,
....................Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, Oregon State University
1:35............Break
1:45 ...........Presentation: "Using interpretation to promote sustainable decision-making"
....................by Kari Jensen, Exhibit Developer and Kyrie Kellett, Program Developer,
....................Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
2:45............Break
3:00 ...........Mini-Field Trip to the Oregon Zoo to view the following demonstration:
....................“Using innovative tools to interpret polar bears and climate change”
....................by Rex Ettlin, CIT, Education Programs Manager, Oregon Zoo
....................and NAI Region 10 Director
4:00 ...........Facilitated Discussion: "Keeping the Connections"
4:15............Workshop ends: Explore the Oregon Zoo on your own

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

Directions:
From I-5 North, take exit 299B to merge onto I-405N. In 1.2 miles, take
Exit 1D to Highway 26 West toward Beaverton. In 1.7 miles, take Exit 72
toward Zoo-Forestry Center.

From I-5 South, take exit 302B to merge onto I-405S. In 2.3 miles, take Exit
1D to Highway 26 West toward Beaverton. In 1.7 miles, take Exit 72 toward
Zoo-Forestry Center.

Reduce your carbon footprint:
Carpooling: Send us an e-mail and we will help set up carpool sites.
Ride the MAX light rail train to the World Forestry Center (Washington Park Station).

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, Christie Johnson, site host at Christie.L.Johnson@usace.army.mil or call at 541-942-5631 ext. 12.

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