by Merle Ann Loman | Sep 18, 2008 | Conservation/benefits/organizations, Friends, iii Fall
When: Tuesday 09/29 and 9/30/2008 at 7:30
Who: Smuin Ballet
What: Art : Dance – Ballet
Where: University of Montana
Description:
Debuting in March 1994, Smuin Ballet has quickly established itself as “one of this country’s most entertaining, original ballet troupes,” (Dance Magazine). Indeed, few names in dance are as widely known and recognized as that of Michael Smuin: at the heart of the company is Mr. Smuin’s singular ability to create pieces which merge the diverse vocabularies of classical ballet and contemporary dance forms.
Monday 09/29: Dancin’ with Gershwin and other selections. In the Montana Theatre across from the Adams Center. The Monday Gala ticket includes the reception.
Tuesday 09/30: Dancin’ with Gershwin and other selections. In the Montana Theatre across from the Adams Center.
Age Group: All Ages
To purchase tickets:
- call the Adams Center Box Office at 1.406.243.4051
- call 1.888.MONTANA
- visit Griztix.com
Where is the University Theatre?
The University Theatre is located on the Missoula campus of the The University of Montana. Driving directions, maps, parking, and much more can be found here. Also, the following PDF map includes the highlighted location of the University Theatre on campus.
We are very fortunate to have this company perform in Missoula and even more fortunate that Michael Smuin was born in Missoula and continued to cherish his home town. Sadly, he passed away last year. Come see the ballet and know that Missoula and Montana creates the people who can change our world as we know it.
You will also be supporting an important world changing institution, the McLaughlin Research Institute with another Montana native as Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee, Dr. Irving L. Weissman. Irv is orignally from Great Falls, MT and is now at Stanford University.
by Merle Ann Loman | Aug 15, 2008 | Conservation/benefits/organizations
Streamside Protections: Voice your support today to protect our rivers, streams, and waterfront property from the threat of too-close development. Proposed stream setbacks in western Montana counties will protect clean water, conserve wildlife habitat, and prevent flood damage and private property loss.
Now is the chance to stand up for the future of our streamsides in Missoula County. Learn more about proactive tools we can use to protect water, wildlife, and private property– like setbacks that guide where to place new development on our rivers and streams. … more
by Merle Ann Loman | Aug 14, 2008 | Conservation/benefits/organizations
Wapiti Waters information sharing…
Renowned environmental writer David James Duncan will open the Headwaters Summit with a keynote address titled “Being Cool: The New Key to a Compassionate Daily Life.” Join us for the Headwaters Summit from September 15-17 at the University of Montana. For more information or to register, visit
http://www.northernheadwaters.org./
by Merle Ann Loman | Aug 8, 2008 | Blackfoot, Conservation/benefits/organizations, ii Summer
You will see some smiling faces as Jack Saunders, Doug Nation, and Jack Mauer
spent a fun day on the Blackfoot River near Ovando, MT.
I am posting my favorite fish and scenery photo to the left. It is Jack Saunders (he caught the cuttbow trout) and Jack Mauer (holding the fish). I am also posting a slide show of 8 photos. Enjoy!
by Merle Ann Loman | Aug 5, 2008 | Clark Fork, Conservation/benefits/organizations, ii Summer
Jack hasn’t been with clients the last few days. He is working on a video project with Trout Unlimited. It has been really hot on the Clark Fork and it made me think about the trout trying to surive in the summer water temperatures. We, at Wapiti Waters, are concerned, especially in the Bitterroot as the flows get lower and lower. Clark Fork Coalition has great information at their website. It includes what we can do, even in our homes, to help. See an excerpt below and visit their website at http://www.clarkfork.org/.
Click here for a free download of their new report, “Low Flows, Hot Trout: Climate Change in the Clark Fork Watershed.” Or, order a hard copy online through the River Store for only $5.
Clark Fork Coaliton text:
We hear about climate change on a daily basis — but it’s often from a global, overarching, far-from-home perspective. So what does it all mean for the Clark Fork basin? This report explores what the future holds for inhabitants of this 22,000-square-mile area and the waterways that define its landscape, culture, and economy.
“Low Flows, Hot Trout” delivers a plain-language synthesis of key findings from years of data-gathering in our watershed blended with anecdotal observations from river basin citizens. We gathered perspectives from realtor to rancher, fishing guide to firefighter. Our report is accessible to the public, informative to those whose livelihoods are directly tied to the river, and illuminating to policymakers looking for effective responses. The bottom line is: things can be done in the face of climate change, and everyone can make a difference– from simple at-home fixes that improve energy and water use to large-scale policy changes that stimulate renewable energy production and river-sensitive growth management. This report gives a snapshot of what we can do to protect our hometown creeks, our local economies, and our celebrated way of life in the
changing climate of the Clark Fork watershed.
We hope “Low Flows, Hot Trout,” will also spark discussion at the upcoming Headwaters Summit: “Re-visioning How We Use Water in the Changing Climate of the Northern Rockies,” sponsored by the Clark Fork Coalition, National Wildlife Federation, and Western Progress. The Summit will be held September 15-17 at the University of Montana, beginning with a keynote address by David James Duncan at 7 PM on September 15th in the University Theater.
If you’d like to schedule an in-person presentation of the report and its findings for your group, please contact Brianna Randall at brianna@clarkfork.org.
Montana Trout Unlimited also has a NEW! Global Warming Report.
As long as we are talking about the Clark Fork River, Milltown Dam has been removed and here is a site serving as a public information resource on the remediation, restoration and redevelopment of the Milltown Reservoir Sediments and Clark Fork River Superfund site.
Clark Fork River Technical Assistance Committee
(C-F-R-TAC).
Safety Reminder
DURING THE MILLTOWN CLEANUP, THE CLARK FORK AND BLACKFOOT RIVERS ARE CLOSED TO RIVER RECREATION ABOVE AND BELOW THE PROJECT AREA.
- Clark Fork River users must exit the river at Turah Fishing Access;
- Blackfoot River users must exit at Weigh Station.
VIOLATORS and TRESPASSERS WILL BE FINED. For more information, contact Montana FWP at 542-5500.
When: Tuesday 09/29 and 9/30/2008 at 7:30
