SAVE THE DATE!

May 19-22, 2005

Model Forest Policy Program's 4th Annual

 Forest Summit 

"Reframing the Debate"

Held this year in the beautiful Virginia Mountains at

Hungry Mother State Park near Marion, Virginia

Inquiries should be directed to cielosand@mindspring.com

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2.5 hours from Asheville, NC and Charleston, WV and Knoxville, TN;

5.5 from Nashville, TN and Washington, D.C.

Hungry Mother State Park in southwestern Virginia is noted for its woodlands and lake. Easily accessible from Interstate 81, this park has folklore and history, swimming, camping, cabin rentals, boat rentals, hiking and a well equipped conference center.

http://www.dcr.state.va.us/parks/hungrymo.htm

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Read about MFPP's Summit

Each year MFPP summons citizens, community leaders and legislators across the U.S. to a weekend of rich exchange among peers, and skill-building with leading communication experts, foresters, economists, scientists, and attorneys versed in ecology and environmental law. 

The network birthed from these Summits has become the basis for private forest reform in the South. The past three Summits drew progressive decision-makers, advisors and 50 key environmental leaders. Represented were 30 groups from Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Vermont, Washington, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and Indiana.

The 2005 Forest Summit promises a deeper inquiry into strategies that resolve differences and achieve unity among stakeholders. Brand new legislative campaigns have emerged since the 2004 Summit. Reporting on these campaigns are guaranteed to inspire the efforts in other states. The 2005 Summit will be held May 19-22 in Southwest Virginia. Inquiries should be directed to cielosand@mindspring.com

                “The Model Forest Policy Program's efforts to coordinate advocacy work on forest issues throughout the country are critical and timely.  The summit you held last December in Nashville provided the first real forum for activists working on private forest lands issues to compare notes on what works and what doesn't work in different regions.  The summit has provided the seeds for a robust and lasting network of forest activists, and the MFPP can be the vehicle to keep this important network together.” -Dan Whittle, Senior Attorney, Environmental Defense - North Carolina