note: these are not just for classroom teachers and would relate to anyone with an interest in Big River systems. BIG RIVER EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS CONDUCTED RIGHT ON THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER USING A FLOATING CLASSROOM! NO CHARGE TO ATTEND! A series of one-day workshops on the Mississippi River will be offered this spring by Living Lands and Waters in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and other state and federal agencies. In order to observe the dynamic and varied Mississippi River first hand the workshops will occur directly on the river. A portion of each workshop will be aboard a floating classroom culminating in the use of smaller boats to visit various river sites. Participants can expect to expand their knowledge concerning Big Rivers as well as receive educational materials on Big Rivers to take back to their classrooms, civic groups or youth organizations. FREE! NO CHARGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL TREASURE THESE RIVERS REPRESENT LOCATIONS AND DATES MAY: 7 St. Louis, Missouri 8 Alton, Illinois 9 Grafton, Illinois 13 Louisiana, Missouri 15 Hannibal, Missouri 16 Quincy, Illinois 19 Keokuk, Iowa & Alexandria, Missouri 21 Dallas City, Illinois 23 New Boston & Keithsburg, Ill 27 Muscatine, Iowa 29 Davenport, Iowa 30 Davenport, Iowa If you are interested in attending any of these workshops or would like more information please contact: Bryan Hopkins, Environmental Education Specialist Missouri Department of Natural Resources Phone: 573-751-2452 or 1-800-361-4827 email: [log in to unmask] Or visit Living Lands and Waters Website at http://www.cleanrivers.com/ Erin E. Jordahl Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 515-277-8868 [log in to unmask] www.iowa.sierraclub.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp