June 11, 2008

LIVINGSTON, Ala.--The University of West Alabama’s Black Belt Conservation and Research Institute, in conjunction with The Nature Conservancy, will host a symposium June 20-21 that includes a variety of presentations and field trips highlighting Black Belt prairie conservation efforts in the region.

Symposium speakers include representatives from federal and state agencies, university faculty, restoration scientists, private conservation groups and land owners lecturing on geology and natural history, regional tourism, prairie restoration and management efforts, recreation and hunting and other informative topics.

The conference begins Friday, June 20 at 9:30 a.m. at UWA’s Bell Conference Center. Lunch, dinner and a social at the Spence-Moon House are included in the $15 registration fee. Saturday field trips will explore remnant Black Land Prairie at the Old Bluffport town site, Fort Tombecbé and the UWA prairie restoration site. The $10 cost for Saturday’s tours include lunch.

For additional information or to register for the symposium, contact Lee Stanton at 205-652-3415 or lstanton@uwa.edu.

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