COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
Please join us in celebrating this historic moment in our community history.
This event will feature expert speakers with a significant history and involvement in CHSRA as well as multiple partners who will be tabling and offering information on their organizations.
PLUS - There will be live music and food!
LOCATION: USFS Experimental Forest headquarters, 1912 N Old Scenic HWY 101, 2.5 miles north of Otis. (Look for signs on road).
THE CASCADE HEAD BIOSPHERE COLLABORATIVE AND THE US FOREST SERVICE PRESENT
11:00 Kick Off and Opening Words.
Shawn Rivera, USFS Hebo District Ranger and Duncan Berry., Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative Co-Director
Land Acknowledgement, Mary Guss, Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative Board Member.
11:10 General welcome and overview.
Becca Brooke, Forest Supervisor, Siuslaw National Forest
11:20 CHSRA film.
Josh Havelin, Filmmaker
11:35 First inhabitants History
Robert Kentta, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.
11:50 Words from Elected Officials.
Representative David Gomberg
Senator Dick Anderson
Letter from US Senator Jeff Merkley
Cheri Brubaker on behalf or US Representative Val Hoyle
12:05 First-hand 50 year history of CHSRA from a local resident.
Frank Boyden / Citizen/ Artist / Co-Founder Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
12:20 History of estuarine restoration.
Kami Ellingson, The Nature Conservancy
12:35 LUNCH & MUSIC.
Instrumentalist Tomo
1:00 Record of Salmonid research in the estuary and its role in global understanding of estuarine salmonid relationship.
Dan Bottom, Fisheries Biologist
1:15 Looking to the future. Relationship with the Biosphere.
Bruce Byers, Ecologist & Author
1:30 Art Illuminating Science-Activities and Programs, Opportunities for getting involved.
Duncan Berry, Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative, Co-Director.
1:45 - 2:00 Closing Words.
Ian Boyden, Artist and “Child of CHSRA”
