Networking Opportunities
A terrific time to see old friends and colleagues and meet other EE professionals working throughout the state.

Silent Auction
Wednesday 10:00am - Thursday 10:30am
A great way to support EE efforts regionally in Minnesota through MAEE. It is also a great way to market your EE program, products, or services. Check the appropriate box on the registration form to donate to the silent auction.
Questions: Kathy Dummer, (952) 472-4911, kdummer@hennepinparks.org

Continuing Education Units
Certificates will be available at the conference.

Conference
Questions?
Contact
best@best-meetings.com
(952) 858-8875
(800) 958-8875
Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are available to Students (High School or College) and Formal K-12 Minnesota Teachers. Available on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact Best Meetings Inc. for a scholarship application form. Best Meetings Inc., (952) 858-8875 or (800) 958-8875, best@best-meetings.com

Speakers
Michael J. Caduto
Author of Keepers of the Earth, Mr. Caduto will be our opening featured speaker on Wednesday, August 8. Mr. Caduto is a popular author, master storyteller, singer/songwriter and ecologist. He has devoted his life to promoting Earth stewardship and cultural understanding and diversity. He is well known for his Keepers® series of books, including Keepers of the Earth and Keepers of the Animals

Gregory M. Olson
Founder and main presenter of Critters and Company, Inc. in Champlin, Minnesota, Mr. Olson will be our closing speaker on Thursday, August 9. Critters & Company, Inc. was established because of a need that Mr. Olson observed with the at-risk children he worked with in family reunification. He found that by using animals and describing their natural and personal history, normally resistive children and adults were receptive to life saving messages. Live animals and story telling are a powerful tool, they are the soft messengers that bring to life the hard messages we need for our success.

BBQ Dinner
Wednesday  6:30-?
Mosey on out to the prairie for and evening Veggie/BBQ at the Regional Science Center. Begin the evening with beverages, socializing, building tours, and self-guided exploration. A delicious dinner will be served at 7:30 followed by interpretive trail tours and viewing of saved night sky images from an 8" telescope. Return to campus, or if you are up to it, stay for a bonfire and some live night sky viewing and interpretation starting at 9:30. Round trip bus transportation provided.

After the Conference...

Prairie Wetlands Learning Center Open House
Stop by the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota for a relaxing walk through the many stages of a restored bluestem and native prairie.  August is the start of a spectacular display of many of the tallgrass prairie's most beautiful flowers.  Prairie cord grass, big Bluestem, and switch grass will also be reaching full height and color.  This is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services first residential environmental education facility in the nation and the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center will host an open house for MAEE members and participants from 12:30-4:30pm on August 9.  Do not forget to stop and shop at the Bluestem Store operated by the "Friends" of the PWLC.  If you are looking for some cardinal, goldfinch or red-headed woodpecker finger puppets or a variety of books for children, identification books on prairie wildflowers, birds, and insects this is a must stop.  Hope to see there.  The Center is located in Fergus Falls on Hwy 210 East Exit 57 off I-94.

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Local Attractions & Activities

Red River Valley Zoo
4220 21st Avenue South
(near junction of I-94 and I-29)
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 277-9240
Open daily 10am - 8pm

Bonanzaville
1351 West Main Avenue
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 282-2822

Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm
1201 28th Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 232-6102

Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center
202 First Avenue North
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 299-5511

I-29 Amusement Park
1625 35 St SW
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 235-5236
Hours are 12 noon to 10:45pm

Thunder Road Family Fun Park
2902 Thunder Road (frontage road I-29)
Fargo, ND 58103
701-282-5151

Buffalo River State Park/Blue Stem
Prairie Scientific & Nature Area
RR2
Glyndon, MN 56547
(218) 498-2124
From Moorhead, go 14 miles east on U. S. Highway 10 and follow the signs to the park.

Moorhead State University Planetarium
1104 7 Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 236-3982

Moorhead State University Regional Science Center
15 miles east of Moorhead on Hwy 10
Glyndon, MN 56547
(218) 236-3982

Activities

RedHawks vs. Winnipeg Baseball
August 06 - 08, 2001
Time: at 7:05pm.
Newman Outdoor Field, Fargo
Tickets: Advanced $8,$6 & $4 at the door $9, $7 & $5
Contact: (701) 235-6161

42nd Midwestern Exhibition
"Koyaanisquats"!
Rourke Art Gallery, Moorhead
Contact: (218) 236-8861

OINKS
Children's Museum, Fargo
Tickets: Non-Members $3, members are free.
Contact: (701) 232-6102
Outside inside neat kid stuff equals OINKS! The museum will provide fun, summer activities for children of all ages! Come in for exciting science and art activities all summer long!

George Pfeiffer
Rourke Art Gallery NDSU, Fargo
Contact: (218) 236-8861
Oils and water colors.

For More Information:

Fargo-Moorhead's Official Convention and Visitors Bureau
Toll-Free 1-800-235-7654
Web site: www.fargomoorhead.org

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