General Information
Date and Place:
October 16-18, 2009
Blue Sky Meadow
Big Bear, CA
Registration:
Click here to download the registration form.
Mail check with form to: Helen de la Maza, 8 Ardmore – Irvine, CA 92602
Deadline for Early Bird Registration is 10/13/09.
Cost (includes four meals, menu here):
Early Bird: $45
Walk-In: $60
*AEOE Refund Policy:
Registration and current membership is required for all AEOE activities. Please note the early and regular registration dates applicable to conferences. No refunds are given for no-shows or for cancellations less than 7 days from the start of the activity. 75% of the activity fee will be refunded for cancellations received at least 14 days in advance, and 50% for cancellations received between 7 and 13 days before the activity. Membership fees are non-refundable.
Getting There: Driving directions here.
Carpooling is encouraged – parking is limited. Click here for an online ride share forum if you can offer a ride to others, or if you need to find a ride.
Workshops:
Here is a sample of the workshops being offered at this year’s Southern Fall Conference!
-The Bicycle: Introduction to Travel and Repair
-A Journey into Serrano culture
-Break it Down
-Touchy Feely Geology Part 2: Digging Dinosaurs
-Stormwater Presentation
-Pacific Crest Trail Hike
-Team Building and Facilitation
-Have Science Will Travel
-Baskets w/ New Zealand Flax
-Astronomy
We are looking for workshop presenters: Get in free!
Apply to present a workshop
Looking for people to facilitate fun and informative workshops, morning birding, morning yoga and evening astronomy. For workshop questions or to volunteer to lead the birding, yoga or astronomy please contact: Coleen Ryan at ryancoleen@gmail.com
Entertainment: Saturday Night Open Mic will be hosted by Rich and Tonya Mandl of Rhyme and Reason. Bring your talents to share!
Interested in helping?
Volunteers needed: Let us know if you can help in any of the following ways: Use your vehicle for carpooling; Present a workshop (Presenters’ conference fee waived); Registration/Sign people in; Post conference clean up; Attend Sunday board meeting; Other? Your help keeps your organization’s costs down! Contact Coleen Ryan at ryancoleen@gmail.com
Things to bring:
Camping and dorms are available! Bring your tent or ground cloth if you are camping; everyone will need a sleeping bag, pillow, etc.
Cost includes 3 meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Eat Friday dinner on your own and bring snacks for in between meals. No Camp stoves or fires allowed on site due to fire restrictions.
Musical Instruments (share your talent at Saturday night’s open mic!)
Naturalist Gear (guidebooks, binoculars, etc – if you have a telescope for stargazing, bring that, too!)
Chair (those Crazy Creek chairs sure are nice in workshops!)
Yoga Mat for Yoga Workshop
Notebook/Journal and writing/drawing implements
Ideas to share!
Schedule of Events
Conference Schedule (tentative – subject to change)
Friday, October 16th
5:00 – 10:00 pm Check-In
8:00 – 10:00 pm Astronomy and Campfire
9:00 – 10:00 pm Drum Circle – bring something to shake or bang!
10:00 pm – 6:00 am Quiet Hours
Saturday, October 17th
7:00 am Birding and Yoga
7:30-8:30 am Breakfast
8:30 am Welcome & Introductions
9:00 – 10:30 am Workshop Session 1
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Workshop Session 2
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
2:00 – 3:30 pm Workshop Session 3
3:30 – 5:00 pm Free Time
5:15 – 6:15 pm Dinner
8:00 pm Open Mic Evening Entertainment (Share your talent!)
10:00 pm – 6:00 am Quiet Hours
Sunday, October 18th
7:00 am Birding and Yoga
7:30-8:30 am Breakfast
8:00 am Breakfast Board Meeting (Everyone is invited, come get involved!)
9:15 – 10:45 am Workshop Session 4
11:00 am Closing Ceremony (Southern California Environmental Educator of the Year award will be presented, for more information Click Here!)
