March 21: E-Day at the Capitol Rotunda, Charleston. Please come and participate! We have reserved both the Lower Rotunda area as usual and upstairs on the Senate side wing for our use. It will be nice to have displays/demonstrations upstairs (greater legislative captured audience) – as well as around the Rotunda. The actual program, including the award presentations, will still take place inside the Rotunda. Any ideas or suggestions are welcome and encouraged. Anyone wanting to be on the E-Day planning committee is also encouraged to do so. Contact Denise Poole at deniseap@earthlink.net.

March 30 thru April 1, 2001 - Twenty-fourth Annual Conference of the Appalachian Studies Association, "Standing on the Mountain, Looking to the Future" Snowshoe Mountain Conference Center, Pocahontas County, WV. The ASA brings together scholars, teachers, community and regional activists, entrepreneurs, planners, officials, families, young people, old people – people who care passionately about the region and want to help make it a better place. For more info write Regional Research Institute, WVU, PO Box 6825, Morgantown, WV 26506.

Web site: http://www.AppalachianStudies.org.

April 7 - The Maryland Alliance for Greenway Improvement and Conservation (MAGIC) is planning a statewide meeting at the Patuxent Wildlife Center in Maryland to launch the Appalachian Wildlands Preserve Project. It will be a full day of lectures and workshops. We expect to host representatives of several other regional TWP groups who will discuss their work and how a large-scale TWP conservation model in Maryland can be linked to efforts under way in neighboring states and regions. A brochure will be available soon for mailing to people who want to register for this milestone conference. The registration fee will cover some expenses, and the cost of lunch, and refreshments. Send name, postal mail address and affiliation, if applicable, if you'd like to receive a brochure. Bob DeGroot, BOBDEGROOT1@cs.com.

April 7 & 8 - "Webster Wildwater Weekend," sponsored by the Horizon Line River Club. All river lovers invited to join. Contact Mike Surbaugh, HLRC President, 202 River Dr.,Webster Springs , WV 26288. Phone: 847-5449 e-mail: msurbaug@access.k12.wv.us.

April 22 - Earth Day-tona at Shepherd College is on April 22nd. It usually starts at 10:00am and runs until 10:00pm. Throughout the day we have various activities, such as a tricycle race, raffles, keynote speakers, and lastly the reason for Earth Day-tona, boothes, tables and displays promoting environmental education and awareness. The boothes are free so if your organization would like to setup a display or table for an issue you are more than welcome to. This Event usually draws in a crowd of 600 or more. If you are interested Earth Day-tona or have questions, send an email to seo@shepherd.edu or call us at: 304-876-5184. For additional information you can check out our website at: www.shepherd.edu/seoweb.

"2001- An Outdoor Odyssey"- see outings schedule.