Saturday, April 3, 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
University of Colorado Ramaley Auditorium

Restored gravel pit near White Rocks Natural Area

The 15th Boulder County Ecosystem Symposium will be held Saturday, April 3, at the University of Colorado Ramaley Auditorium, opposite the main entrance to Norlin Library. Free registration begins at 8 a.m.

This year's symposium is dedicated to the memory of raptor rehabilitator Sigrid Ueblacker. Donations collected at the symposium will benefit the Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Foundation. The annual symposium is sponsored by Boulder County Nature Association, Boulder County Audubon, Boulder County Parks and Open Space, Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, Colorado Native Plant Society, and the University of Colorado.

Parking ($3 all day) is available at the University Memorial Center lot on Euclid and the lot between the library and recreation center, off University Avenue. Please bring a cup, plate, and fork to reduce waste. Schedule

8-9 a.m.: Free registration.

9-9: 15 a.m.: Natalie Shrewsbury, Steve Jones, and Rich Koopmann. Introduction and remembrance of Sigrid. 9:15-10: David Buckner, ESCO Associates. "Perspectives on restoration, past, present, and future."

10-10:45: Clinton Francis, University of Colorado. "Cumulative consequences of noise pollution on natural communities: impacts on birds and beyond."

11-11:45: Chad Julian, Boulder County Parks and Open Space. "Front Range ponderosa pine forest restoration."

11:45-12:30: Jeff Connor, Rocky Mountain National Park. "Restoration of four high-altitude lakes inundated by dams."

12:30-1:45: Complimentary buffet lunch.

1:45-2:30: Alan Carpenter, John Giordanengo, and Ed Self, Wildland Restoration Volunteers. "Obliteration and restoration of OHV roads in Colorado: tried and true treatments."

Symposium sponsors: Boulder County Nature Association, Boulder County Audubon Society, Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, Boulder County Parks and Open Space, Colorado Native Plant Society, University of Colorado.