Schedule

Friday, October 25
2:30 pm              Choice of Field Trips (info below)
4 - 6:00 pm       Registration
5:00 pm              Social hour - snacks & cash bar
6:00 pm              Banquet
7:00 pm              Keynote Address: Groundwater: the Sixth Great Lake,  Liz Kirkwood, Exec. Dir. of For Love of Water (FLOW)

Saturday, October 26
8 - 10:00 am      Registration
8:00 am                Breakfast
9:15 am                Business Meeting
10:45 am             Lightning Round: LWVLMR Interest Groups
Noon                      Lunch, PFAS and the Michigan Response, Suzanne Dixon & David Mueller
2 :00 pm               LWVLMR Board Meeting (tentative)

 Images: "Nice day for a stroll..." by Stampest is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0; "on the beach" by pcurtner is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Field Trips on Friday, October 25
All trips begin at 2:30 pm and will last approximately 2.5 hours.

Pokagon Environmental Programs

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi is taking progressive steps to restore and ecologically enhance their traditional land base.  See the results of efforts to re-create historic wetlands and to control highly invasive reed canary grass threatening native wetland plant species such as lake and river wild rice.
Image: "wild rice 1" by Superior National Forest is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Galien River County Park

The Galien River County Park in New Buffalo Township  is an example of recent conservation efforts of upland and especially significant wetland habitats. Walk along hard surface, barrier free trails including the Marsh Boardwalk and a 300' Canopy Walkway that leads to the Marsh Overlook Tower.
Image: Park Walkways.  http://www.berriencounty.org/1297/Galien-River-County-Park

Galien River Sanitary District

Wastewater treatment practices are crucial to river and Lake Michigan water quality. Tour the Galien River Sanitary District Sewer Authority wastewater treatment plant, which serves the cities of New Buffalo and Bridgman, and New Buffalo, Chikaming and Lake Townships. Learn about efforts to protect our waters.
Image: Galien River Wastewater Treatment Plant. http://www.grsdsa.com/about-us/.

Location/Lodging

"Lakeside Inn" by Teemu008 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

The 2019 Annual Meeting and Conference will be held on the shores of Lake Michigan at:
Lakeside Inn
15251 Lakeshore Rd.
Lakeside, Michigan

Lodging is not included in the cost of registration. Individuals must make their own hotel reservations by September 24, 2019. Space is limited - early booking is recommended.
Call Lakeside Inn at (269) 469-0600 and mention LWV Lake Michigan Region for special rates.

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Register Now

Click through to register now with a credit card, or download a registration form to mail registration with payment by check.
Mail registrations must be received by October 4; deadline for online registration is October 10.

Full program & meals at 2019 Annual Meeting & Conference

$98.00

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Banquet only on 10/25

$49.00

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Saturday 10/26 Only

$49.00

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Do you have a dietary restriction or something else we should know?  After you register, use this form to let us know.

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