Thursday April 5th and Friday April 6th, 2007

San Francisco State University
Cesar Chavez Student Center

1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132

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Redefining Wilderness Workshops

April 5th, 2007

• The Evolving Connection Between Wilderness and Wild Rivers
  10:00 am – 11:30 am
  Pat Tierney, Professor, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, SFSU
  

  Patrick Tierney, Ph.D., River Conservationist, Outfitter and Recreation Professor, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, San Francisco State University Steve Evans, Director of Conservation, Friends of the River wwww.friendsoftheriver.org

  River conservationists and outfitters discuss what is a wild river, how it is part of wilderness, the unique values/benefits of free flowing rivers to wilderness, wildlife and to humans; threats to wild rivers and balancing human use of rivers and wild river values in the future.

• Activist Training: Ecological is Political
  2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
  Barbara Beth, ECO Students, SFSU
  

  Political Policy is highly important to protecting the environment. Influencing politicians is a strategy to attain proper environmental policies; however, having the right people in office is just as important. Believe it or not the public have the power to influence politicians towards policy that is more advantages to protecting the environment, social justice, and animal rights. This workshop will talk about the need to be more politically active and the easy strategies to contribute in a political way. The topics covered will include campaign finance reform, grassroots organizations, and alternative media and internet resources.

• Youth to the Outdoors Transportation Workshop
  3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  Ben Lara, Graduate Student, SFSU
  Steve Hagler, Youth Investment Manager, Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council
  Ben Lara, Graduate Student at SFSU and Steve Hagler, Youth Investment Manager, Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council will be co-facilitating a Youth to the Outdoors Transportation Workshop. There is mounting awareness of the importance of getting youth into the outdoors and into life. Concerns for getting youth outdoors has struck a nerve in youth-serving entities including; schools, church groups, youth serving non-profits and state and federal agencies. Even health organizations are looking to outdoor recreation to help combat childhood obesity. The most commonly seen barrier preventing this from happening is TRANSPORTAION! Would someone from your organization like to be part of this exciting discussion and working group as we take the first steps? Whether or not you are able to attend the Redefining Wilderness Symposium, we hope that you can assign a contact person and share your initial ideas about the Youth to Wilderness Transportation Workshop. To learn more contact Ben Lara at blaracsu@hotmail.com or (970) 215 – 5023.

April 6th, 2007

• Naturalist Capital: Sustainable Salaries
  9:30 am – 10:30 am
  Janine Elliot, YMCA of Point Bonita
  

  Outdoor Educators are responsible for educating California's children about better caring for our planet, but not all outdoor educators are able to sustain themselves in this line of work? This workshop may ruffle some feathers and we're not talking about ornithology. It is a lecture and break-out session designed for administrators and educators looking toward making Environmental/Outdoor Education a long-term high-quality career. Topics covered will include CA Labor Law 101, living wages, success models, and problem-solving strategies for taking home to your organization.

• Ride Share to the Wilderness
  11:30 am – 2:00 pm
  Stephen Cataldo, SpaceShare.com
  

  Can the Redefining Wilderness Symposium be the launching point for a national or North American "Rideshare to the Wilderness" system?  Can we help the millions of Americans who love the wilderness become more conscious and simultaneously empowered to make their journey to forests greener?  This is the workshop where it starts.  Can we get enough environmentalists and organizations cooperating to create a low-budget but powerful greening project?  The technology for a carpooling website isn't that big a deal, can we make it happen and get it used?

  Professional webpage: www.spaceshare.com

• The Impacts of Mountain Biking on Soil, Plants, Animals, and People: A Review of the Science
  12:45 pm – 2:30 pm
  Mike Vandeman, Ph.D. (web site)
  

  I will review the science on mountain biking impacts on soil, plants, and animals, and also discuss the various issues surrounding conflicts with hikers and equestrians, especially safety. Questions and comments from the audience are welcome and encouraged. The lecture should take no more than half an hour, leaving plenty of time for a full discussion of all relevant topics. Written materials, including a bibliography, will be available. All materials are also available on my website. I encourage participants to read them before the conference.

  Professional webpage: home.pacbell.net/mjvande/

Register for a Workshop today!

For more information:

Mike Yoshioka
Phone: (530) 277 – 5940
Email Mike