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Rivers and Wildlife Celebration March 17-20, 2011 Kearney, Nebraska Updated March 2011 Presented by Audubon Nebraska, Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary, and the Nebraska Bird Partnership. On-line registration for the RWC has been discontinued, but you can still register. Download the registration brochure, fill it out, and mail or fax to the following: Audubon Nebraska P.O. Box 117, Denton, NE 68339 Fax # 402/797-2304. For information, call 402/797-2301 Update: As of Wed., Feb. 16, the following field trip is full: * Prairie Grouse Viewing trip Please note the following: * If you have trouble filling out the registration form on-line, please call 402/797-2301. * The field trips are for conference registrants only. * Registration fees include all programs and speakers, plus breakfast, lunch, and banquet on Saturday (vegetation options will be available). Field trips are extra. * Prices for overall registration and some events will increase after Feb. 28. * Get your hotel reservations. The registration brochure, which details the list of activities for the weekend, can be downloaded here. Print the form, fill out the registration pages, and send with check or credit card information to the address on page 2 of the form. If you prefer to have a hard copy of the registration materials mailed to you, call (402) 797-2301.  Gather with wildlife enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate the annual migration of 500,000 sandhill cranes and millions of waterfowl through central Nebraska. This 41st annual conference is open to anyone interested in experiencing one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth and learning more about the natural world in a friendly and informal atmosphere. Celebration Highlights
(topics subject to change) 9:00-10:00 am Felipe Chavez-Ramirez, "Whooping Crane Telemetry" Jill Liske-Clark, TBA 10:15-11:15 am Inka Veltheim, "Brolga Cranes & Wind Farms" Karine Gil, "Spatial Distribution & Abundance of Roosting Sandhill Cranes" 11:30 am-12:15 pm Rick Wright, "Why Birding Matters" Conference activities are held in the convention center at the Holiday Inn in Kearney, (308) 237-5971. Discount room rates are available for conference registrants. Information on local accommodations and sites of interest can be found at www.visitkearney.org and at www.kearneycoc.org. Registration materials will be ready by late December. On-line registration will be available as will downloadable registration forms from this Web page, or one can be sent to you by writing or calling Audubon Nebraska, P.O. Box 117, Denton, NE 68339; (402) 797-2301. For crane viewing information, write or call Rowe Sanctuary at 44450 Elm Island Road, Gibbon, NE 68840; (308) 468-5282. Refund Policy: Unpredictable March weather is one of the fun experiences of life in central Nebraska. If you need to cancel your reservation due to snow or any other reason, or if you have any questions, call the office at (402) 797-2301. Registrations canceled two weeks before the RWC or earlier will be given full refunds. Cancellations happening two weeks before up until the RWC will be offered fifty percent refunds. If any field trip was filled prior to our receiving your registration, we will keep you on a waiting list and will let you know if an opening occurs. The lists will be kept current up until field trip time. Paid individuals for which there was no space will be issued field trip refunds. |
