Montana
Wetlands Legacy Project Topic of NRIS Seminar
Set for April 26
Tom Hinz of Montana
Fish Wildlife & Parks, along with Marc Jones and Allan Cox of the
NRIS Montana Natural Heritage Program, are scheduled to be guest speakers
at the next NRIS Seminar. The
presentation is set for Friday, April 26 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
in the Conference Room of the Montana State Library at 1515 East 6th
Avenue in Helena.
The
seminar, entitled, “An Overview of the Montana Wetlands Legacy Project,”
will include the history and purpose of the project, as well as a demonstration
of the project’s website and database.
The presentation will conclude with an audience question and
answer session.
Tom Hinz, Coordinator of the
Montana Wetlands Legacy Project, said, “Wetlands are among Montana’s
greatest treasures. Our wetlands,
riparian areas, and associated uplands are essential to maintaining
water quality and supply. Our vision is for Montana’s wetlands to be
healthy, protected, and fully functioning.”
Hinz added, “As a first step, we commit to protect 250,000 acres
of ecologically important wetlands, riparian areas, and associated uplands
by the year 2005.”
Natural
resource professionals as well as the public are invited to attend. This seminar is free of charge. For more information, call (406) 444-5357. Interested individuals are also encouraged
to visit the Wetlands Legacy website at:
www.wetlandslegacy.org.
The Montana Natural Resource Information System (NRIS) was established in 1985 by the Legislature. NRIS, a division of the State Library, acts as a clearinghouse for natural resource information.
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