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National Park Conservation Association - Symposium

Saturday, October 18, 2008
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
"FORTY YEARS OF MARINE HERITAGE" - A Biscayne National Park Program

The National Parks Conservation Association invites you to a Celebration for Biscayne National Park’s 40th Anniversary. Learn about the wonders and challenges of the largest marine park in the National Park System. The National Parks Conservation Association is hosting a forum to discuss opportunities for the cultural and ecological future of Biscayne National Park. The program will feature a series of panels and keynote speakers on the park’s unique combination of marine fish and wildlife, its rich cultural heritage and diversity, and the impact of restoration and climate change on the park.

Featured Speakers:
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorenson
Mark Lewis, Superintendent, Biscayne National Park
John Adornato, NPCA Regional Director

Discover the ways you can help protect the rare ecosystems of Biscayne National Park. The cost of the program includes entrance to the Deering Estate, morning refreshments, and a sit-down luncheon.

Cost: $15 per participant (includes: program, lunch exhibit and Deering Estate at Cutler Admission)

Please register by October 9, 2008, by calling the Visitor Center Ticket Office (305) 235-1668, ext. 233.

For Program Information, please contact Kahlil Kettering, Biscayne Restoration Program Analyst, National Parks Conservation Association, 954-961-1280 ext. 202, kkettering@npca.org, www.npca.org.

The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is a non-profit, nonpartisan voice working to address major threats facing the National Park System since 1919. It is the only non-governmental organization that is solely dedicated to protecting our national parks for our children and grandchildren.

The NPCA Sun Coast office based in South Florida focuses on Everglades restoration, and the protection of Florida Bay, and other issues facing our parks in Florida, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.