Upcoming Events
Summer Benefit Shows:
Friday, July 10 -- Max's Place
Thursday, July 16 -- Rachael's Cafe
Thursday, July 23 -- Rachael's Cafe
Indiana Forest Assessment -- Around the state
Please invite friends, acquaintances, or organization members you think would be interested, gather your ideas and join us:
Indiana Forest Stakeholder Summit
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
City Council Chambers
Bloomington, Indiana
401 N Morton Street
Sponsored by the Division of Forestry
Indiana Forest Stakeholder Summit seeks to bring key stakeholders together to promote understanding, cooperation and efforts on the most important forest issues and landscape areas in Indiana forest conservation.
Stakeholders and are being asked to provide their voice and vision on the desired future condition of Indiana forests, submit suggestions and opinions on identified issues facing the state’s forests and discuss the results of the recent forest issues survey. Input and suggestions regarding these issues will be very important as they will help to define landscape areas where national, regional, and state resource priorities converge. These issues will also provide the framework for the long-term Statewide Resource Strategy that will flow from the Assessment. These are expected to be guiding documents in Indiana’s forest stewardship efforts and broad stakeholder involvement critical.
In addition, this meeting will provide an overview of the Statewide Forest Assessment and Strategy process, highlight geospatial mapping techniques and facilitate partnership opportunities in forestry efforts across the State.
More information about this Statewide Forest Resource Assessment can be found here:
http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/5436.htm
We ask those who plan to attend the meeting to e-mail stateassessement@dnr.IN.gov by Friday, June 26, but advance notice is not required. Refreshments will be provided. Call (317) 232-4105 with questions about the assessment and the summit.
Other locations:
North East
The Honeywell Center, 275 W Market St., Wabash
Wednesday, June 24, 6–8 p.m.
North Central
Indiana Farm Bureau, 225 South East St., Indianapolis (enter through parking garage)
Thursday, June 25, 6–8 p.m.
South Central
City Council Chambers, 401 N Morton St., Bloomington
Tuesday, June 30, 6–8 p.m.
South
Huntingburg Event Center, 110 E. 14th St., Huntingburg
Thursday, July 2, 6–8 p.m.
We were just awarded our second grant to host the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival -- so we will plan to see you on February 25,2010!
Thank you to everyone that attended the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival and making it such a successful event! The speakers were charming -- the films were moving and informative -- and the community was fantastic. We will look to see you again next year!
National Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival Page
Meetings
Join the Indiana Forest Alliance at our meetings at 6pm on the first Wednesday of each month. To find out more contact ifa.director@gmail.com
Hikes
Indiana Forest Alliance offers hikes on the second Saturday of each month and on additional Saturdays during warm weather. Meet at the Visitor's Center in Yellowood State Forest promptly at 1 pm and plan to be finished at 3:30 pm. We will resume our hiking schedule in March 2009. Please contact ifa.director@gmail.com for details.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Indiana Forest Alliance needs you. There are many opportunities to volunteer listed below, but the important thing is for you to find the right commitment for you. Our membership comprises people with many different skill sets and time availability. We benefit each other and the forests when we can match your interest to an identified need. Please contact ifa.director@gmail.com to make that connection.
Right now,we need help with outreach, with the Backcountry campaign, and with our support of the Concerned Citizens of Crawford County in opposing a biomass energy plant proposed there.
- Tabling at the Bloomington Farmer's Market (Saturday mornings)
- Timber sale monitors (all state forests)
- Newsletter editor/creator
- Website editor/content creator
- Community outreach coordinator
- Fundraisers
- Benefit/event planners & participants – musicians wanted
- Office helpers
- Membership developer
- Adopt-A-Trail coordinator
- Hike leaders
- Much more...
However you can help protect Indiana's public forests-Do it! GET INVOLVED TODAY!!!
IFA needs financial support as well as volunteers – become a member for only $25. JOIN TODAY!
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PO Box 1074
Bloomington, IN
47402
the director
phone- (812) 332-4878
fax- (812) 337-8892
Office location:
The Caldwell Center for Culture and Ecology
323 S. Walnut Avenue
Bloomington, IN
-- just south of 3rd Street, next to PIP Printing and Rhinos
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