Nature Conservancy Meeting

Larry, per your request following our phone conversation today I'm forwading
a brief note regarding our dinner meeting last night with the Arizona Chapter
of the Nature Conservancy.

Hank Hull (Flagstaff Team leader) and I met with Edward Smith, the Northern
Arizona Program Ecologist with the Nature Conservancy, here out of
Flagstaff. The purpose of the meeting was to make introductions between Ed
and Hank and to informally discuss opportunities in which the Flagstaff Team
could support the local chapter. The Flagstaff Team made a committment in
their Team Objectives and each team member in their Peer Committments to
support the Conservancy in some manner this year. To date all eight of the
Flagstaff Team members (2 positions currently vacant) have taken advantage of
the free membership offered through ETS. Also, Ed was quite impressed with
ETS's sponsorship of the employee and family memberships. I won't get into
the details but, it was obvious that opportunities will exist for the Team to
become active in local activities. So, as a follow up to the meeting, Ed
will make a list of the areas and locations the Conservancy is in need of
help and forward this list to Hank who will then poll the various Team
members and solicit volunteers. This may take a couple of weeks to get up
and running but we should be well on our way by June. Our goal, for now,
will be to committ on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis to providing a
given number of volunteer hours. I'll keep you posted on how things
progress.

Ed also, offered to come out to one of the Team's meetings and give the group
an overview of the Arizona Chapter of the Nature Conservancy and discuss our
involvement with the entire Team. And last but not least, when you, Bill,
John, Rich and Randy come out for your West End field trip we may be able to
coordinate a dinner get togeather with Ed to discuss any topics of interest.
Just a thought.....

Have a good week.......