Range Flash

January 28, 2010

In This Issue

·    Parking Information

·    Outreach and Leadership Development Coordinator

Contact Us

http://www.rangelands.org

Society for Range Management
10030 W 27th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO  80215-6601
303-986-3309
303-986-3892 fax

Our VISION: a well-trained and highly motivated group of professionals and rangeland users working with productive, sustainable rangeland ecosystems.

Our MISSION: to promote the professional development and continuing education of members and the public and the stewardship of rangeland resources.

Parking Information

63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management and
50th Annual Meeting of the Weed Science Society of America
Working Landscapes
February 7-11, 2010
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
1550 Court Place; Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (303) 893-3333

Parking in downtown Denver is always a challenge, but several options are available:

1. The Sheraton Hotel is providing a discounted $10/day rate without in/out privileges and $21/day with in/out privileges for valet parking. Their garage is currently closed, but a portion of it will be open for the SRM meeting. They have contracted with other parking facilities near the hotel to accommodate our conference attendees. If you have need of in/out privileges the hotel staff have assured us the wait will only be 5-10 minutes to retrieve your vehicle. Valet staff are available at the circle drive in front of the main lobby.
   
   
2. A 1274-space Standard Parking garage is available at 15th and Tremont (1 block from the Sheraton Hotel) for those that prefer to park their own vehicles. The rate is $12 per 24-hour period without in/out privileges. Overnight parking is generally not allowed at this facility, but Standard Parking is allowing it for our meeting. Please inform the security attendant that you will be parking overnight.
   
   
3. Other garages and surface lots are available near the Sheraton Hotel, but prices range from $5-12 during the daylight hours and an additional $5-12 for night parking.
   
   
4. Travelers from outside Denver may also park for free at the following Park-n-Ride locations and utilize the following RTD bus routes to get near the Sheraton Hotel:
   • North: 104th & Washington - Route 7
   • South: Englewood (Floyd & Inca) - Route 12
   • East: Montbello (Peoria & Albrook) - Route 44
   • West: Cold Spring (4th & Union) - Route 16
   Further information may be obtained at the RTD website (www.rtd-denver.com).
   
   
5. Street metered parking is also available as a last resort, if you can find a spot.

Thanks and look forward to seeing at the meeting in February!
2010 Annual Meeting Planning Committee

Outreach and Leadership Development Coordinator

The Society for Range Management is excited to announce a new position and staff member with SRM. Beginning February 3rd, 2010, SRM will welcome Aleta Rudeen as our new Outreach and Leadership Development Coordinator. Rudeen has a MS in Rangeland Ecology from Colorado State University and a BA in International Affairs from Northern Arizona University. Her graduate research focused on collaborative natural resource management, specifically the roles of science, conflict and consensus in natural resource collaboration. Her undergraduate research studied communication barriers between forest managers and home owners in areas of high fire risk. Rudeen has a diverse background and experience in both ecological and social sciences. She is enthusiastic to begin work here at the Society for Range Management!

The position of Outreach and Leadership Development Coordinator is a new position for SRM. Aleta will act as a liaison within the Society and to new members, and will develop leadership and training programs. She will work closely with sections and the Board of Directors to improve the SRM membership experience.

If you have ideas about how to enhance our society or membership experience, please let her know your thoughts! You can reach her by email, at arudeen@rangelands.org.

Section and Committee Officers:
Please send Aleta your upcoming event and planning information. She will be attending many committee and section meetings and needs your event information so that she can make travel arrangements and hit the ground running!