Re: [GSAS-Member] www.treewalkers.org

[Shango Los <shango@shangolos.com>]

Oooo...that sounds great!  How nice that we have a local event like  
this!


On Sep 24, 2009, at 12:34 PM, matt kaufman wrote:

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>> Ron Skylstad submitted the following Information:
>> Email ron@treewalkers.org
>> URL http://www.treewalkers.org
>> Location Pacific Northwest
>> Comments
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>> Hello, my name is Ron Skylstad and I am the director of a non- 
>> profit amphibian conservation organization called Tree Walkers  
>> International (www.treewalkers.org).
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>> Next year (September 3-4, 2010) we are putting on a 2-day  
>> conference in Lynnwood, WA ,called Microcosm: 
>> http://microcosm.treewalkers.org/ 
>>  Microcosm seeks to bring together enthusiasts through their shared  
>> interest in nurturing life within glass enclosures, from aquaria to  
>> vivaria, greenhouses to Wardian cases...all within naturalistic  
>> settings.
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>> The theme of Microcosm is conservation. Just as species combine to  
>> form healthy, functioning ecosystems, Microcosm seeks to form a  
>> coalition of partners who apply their skills in cooperation to  
>> safeguard the planet's biodiversity. In so doing, we will spend the  
>> weekend exploring and discussing ways in which the captive culture  
>> of plants and animals can play a part in their conservation in the  
>> wild.
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>> The two days will include field trips, lectures, workshops, a  
>> vendor show, and benefit auction. All proceeds will benefit Tree  
>> Walkers International to support amphibian conservation efforts.  
>> One can expect to find vendors selling: orchids, bromeliads,  
>> carnivorous plants, amphibians, tropical fish, geckos, terrestrial  
>> and aquatic invertebrates, natural history related items and  
>> literature, custom terrariums and wardian cases, etc.
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>> I was curious if it would be possible for this event to be  
>> announced to the membership of the GSAS? We would love to have a  
>> strong representation of killifish enthusiasts (either as vendors  
>> or simply as attendees). Information regarding vending can be found  
>> on the Microcosm website. Would it be possible to make an  
>> announcement about the show to your membership? If so, what would  
>> be the best method for that (e.g. listserve, newsletter, etc.)?
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>> Also, during the vendor show on Saturday we have slots for 4-5  
>> lectures and/or workshops that we are keeping open for people from  
>> different interests--if you have someone who might want to give a  
>> talk or workshop regarding orchids, just let me know and we can  
>> discuss the possibilities further.
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>> Thanks for you time, and don't hesitate to contact me if you have  
>> any questions about the show!
>>
>> Ron
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