http://iowa.sierraclub.org/AnnualDinner/2013AnnualMeeting.pdf Sierra Club Iowa Chapter Annual Meeting and Luncheon Saturday, October 5 The Iowa Chapter annual meeting and luncheon will be held Saturday, October 5, at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. Join us for a relaxing day including lunch, a program and opportunities for hiking before or after the planned program. Spend the day with fellow Sierra Club members and guests in this beautiful landscape of rolling hills, prairie and savanna restoration near Prairie City. Doors open at the Refuge at 9 a.m. and registration begins at 9:30 a.m. A guided hike will begin at 10 a.m., lunch will be served at noon and the speaker's presentation will follow. Building a sustainable agriculture in Iowa and beyond Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore will be the featured speaker at the luncheon. She studies the causes, consequences, and design of land-use change. Several of her current research projects address ecological, technological, and social innovations to enable agricultural landscapes to meet multiple societal goals. Dr. Schulte Moore will address Iowa's status as a leading producer of corn, soy, pork and eggs and first-in-the-nation caucuses, which means the state has disproportionate influence on US farm bills. Such leadership also comes with responsibility, including the responsibility to address sustainability concerns for present and future generations. Learn about on-going efforts in which Iowans are providing positive leadership in agricultural sustainability through perennials, partnerships and alternative models of prosperity. The program will also include a tour of the STRIPS Project (Science-based Trials of Row Crops Integrated with Prairie Strips) that has been conducted at the Refuge. Mail reservations by September 23 to: Jane Clark 9871 Lincoln Avenue Clive, IA 50325 [log in to unmask] or 515-223-5047 Make checks payable to Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter Name: ________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________ Number attending lunch: (adults) ______ x $25 = ______ (children 12 and under) ______ x $10 = ______ Amount enclosed: ________________________________ Explore, enjoy and protect the planet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/