Join us at the 28th National Environmental Conference at Tar Creek to hear updates from multiple city, tribal, and state agencies on their work, research in the fields related to our restoration, and personal stories from those working and retired in the area.

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Day 1 is free for everyone

Continuing Legal Education (9am)

Conference starts at 10:30 am

• Tar Creek 101

• Toxic tour

• Community Organizing 101

• Tar Creek Watershed Stakeholders Plan

• Cardinal Valley Screening and Panel (6:30 pm)

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Day 2 (9am - 5pm)

• Dr. Gretchen Sassenrath

• Bobbie Chew-Bigby - University of Waterloo

• Chief Glenna Wallace - Eastern Shawnee

• DEQ-Katrina Pollard

• EPA-Sara Goyer

• Katie Smith-Easter - Southeastern Grasslands Institute

• Regional Resilience Collective

• Kelly Hunter Foster - Waterkeeper Alliance

• Saida Akhter - Architectural Designer 

• Indian Taco Dinner

• Demon Mineral Screening and Panel (6:30 pm)

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Day 3 (9am - 5pm)

• Steve Patterson - Restoration Ecologist

• Suzanne Dunn, NFWS

• Pam Kingfisher - Nuclear Truth Project

• Marcina Lagrine - Marshallese Educational Initiative

• Margarie Reynolds/ Ann Suellentrop

• To Use a Mountain Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker (6:30 pm)

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The 28th Conference will also include good food, 3 movie screenings, and art from local students and adults. The conference will span October 6-8 at NEO A&M College in the Student Union Ballroom.