Audubon Sleeping Lady Resort
April 11th - 13th

Registration Forms and information:

1. Registration Form
2. Alternative Registration Form
3. Information Form
4. Field Trip Form
5. Draft Agenda

Sleeping Lady is now full for Spring ACOW 2008.
If you are still interested in attending please contact Lisa Paribello at lparibello@audubon.org or 360-786-8020 ext. 201.

For Spring ACOW 2008, being held April 11th through April 13th, Audubon Washington has chosen the Sleeping Lady Mountain retreat, located in the foothills of the Cascade mountain range outside Leavenworth, Washington. The Sleeping Lady creates an atmosphere that blends seamlessly with nature and the surrounding natural landscape, and provides an environment that fosters creative interaction. This all inclusive retreat is also a leader in environmentally conscious industry; with conservation a primary concern from it's construction through daily operations.

Friday evening will kick off with a reception and art show, including Wildlife Biologist and nature artist Heather A. Wallis Murphy, photographer Teri Pieper, a book display by A Book for All Seasons and book signing by Brian Bell author of Birds of Washington State. Friday evening we will also have our first guest speaker, Dr. Nalini M. Nadkarni, a professor at Evergreen State College and at the forefront of canopy studies. Dr. Nadkarni has made a name for herself as "the Queen of the Forest Canopy" through numerous scientific articles and documentary appearances, as well as two books. Dr. Nadkarni has also become well known for promoting the conversation between the scientific community and the general public.

Saturday will be dedicated to workshops and breakouts on advocacy, leadership/board development, and fundraising. Saturday evening will usher in our keynote speaker, Dr. Terry L. Root. Dr. Root is a Senior Fellow and University faculty at the Woods Institute for the Environment and Professor by courtesy in Biological Sciences at Stanford University. Dr. Root has worked extensively in the research of climate change. Dr. Root has won several honors, most recently, lead authorship of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Sunday will be dedicated to field trips, conveniently leaving from Sleeping Lady. These trips will include a Chelan-Douglass Land Trust trip, as well Barn Beach Reserve and Blackbird island trip and trip to Rocky Reach Dam and Visitor Center.