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Living in the Avon Hills

A Conference for the Whole Family

Saturday, February 25, 2012
9 am - 4:15 pm

Saint John's University
Great Hall/Quadrangle
Keynote presentation in the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater

Questions? Call: 320-363-2136 or Email: joreilly@csbsju.edu

 

2012 Conference Details:

Jim BrandenburgKeynote Speaker: Mike Lynch

Mike Lynch is a native Minnesotan , and has been a broadcast meteorologist at WCCO Radio in Minneapolis for over 30 years. Mike's other passion since he was a teenager has been astronomy. He built his first telescope when he was 15 years old!

Mike has written Astronomy/Stargazing books, wrote WCCO Minnesota Weather Watch in 2007 and was a finalist in the recent Minnesota Book Awards. He also writes a weekly Starwatch column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and more than two dozen other newspapers across the United States.

For over 40 years Mike has been teaching classes and putting on star parties through community education, nature centers, and other entities throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.

Come on out and make the stars of Avon Hills your old friends. Designed for stargazers of all ages! Astronomy, star maps, constellation charts, star lore and more!
  Starwatch BookArsonal

Conference Schedule: 

Session Descriptions (PDF)

8:00 - 9:00
Registration/Check-in/Exhibits
9:00 - 10:30
Initiative Awards Presentation;
Keynote Address: Mike Lynch
10:30 - 11:00
BREAK/EXHIBITS
11:00 - 11:45
Session I  
11:45 - 1:00
LUNCH/EXHIBITS
1:00 - 1:45
Session II
1:45 - 2:15
BREAK/EXHIBITS
2:15 - 3:00
Session III
3:00 - 3:30
BREAK/EXHIBITS
3:30 - 4:15
Session IV
  

Funding for this conference is provided by:

Rhino DeckBlattner Energy 

 

REGISTRATION

Online Registration Credit Card Payment

Online Registration Payment by Check

Conference registration fee includes: keynote, entrance to four sessions, access to exhibitors, lunch, refreshments at registration & breaks, materials & handouts.

If registered by Feb 17 (by mail) or Feb 20 (online):

  • $30 - Adults
  • $10 - Children, ages 5-15
  • $60 - Project WILD Teacher Workshop

If registered after Feb 20 or Walk-in:

  • $40 - Adults
  • No Children registered after Feb 20 
  • No Project WILD registered after Feb 20


3 Continuing Forestry Education Credits for Attending.  Inquire at Registation.

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