FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT Intermountain Native Plant Summit VII (aka ‘Back 2 Boise’)

sponsored by the Boise State University Dept. of Biological Sciences and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Logan, UT

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE OF CHARGE

(SO PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US)

general sessions Tuesday & Wednesday, March 26-27, 2013 Boise State University Student Union Boise, Idaho There is no registration fee, but advance pre-registration is preferred

Please e-mail [email protected] by Wednesday, March 20, 2013 to pre-register Please enter "INPS" in the subject line

Please include:

name(s), mailing address, business, non-profit organization, university, or government affiliation, city, state, zip code, and phone.

Poster Presentations

A limited number of posterboards are available for display of research and plant material development work pertinent to Intermountain native plants.

Contact Dale at dale.nielson@ ars.usda.gov with a title to reserve a posterboard slot. Additional information will be available in future announcements. Confirmed speakers to date

Francis Kilkenny (Forest Service; Corvallis, OR) Paul Krabacher (BLM; Boise, ID) Tamzen Stringham/Erica Freese (University of Nevada; Reno, NV) Matt Madsen (Agricultural Research Service; Burns, OR) Steven Paulsen (Conservation Seed & Restoration; Kimberly, ID) Rick Martinson (WinterCreek Restoration; Bend, OR) Andrew Kulmatiski (Utah State University; Logan, UT) Julie Larson (Oregon State University; Corvallis, OR) Loren St. John (NRCS; Aberdeen, ID) Tom Jones (Agricultural Research Service; Logan, UT) Jason Stettler (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; Ephraim, UT) Bryce Richardson (Forest Service; Provo, UT) Derek Tilley (NRCS; Aberdeen, ID) Jeremy James (University of California; Browns Valley, CA) Jamin Johanson (NRCS; Richfield, UT) Amy Forman (Idaho National Laboratory; Idaho Falls, ID) Lar Svenson/Matt Germino (US Geological Survey; Boise, ID)

others to follow Directions

The Boise State University campus is located on the southern bank of the Boise River between Capitol Boulevard (via Vista Avenue; I-84 exit 53) at the west end of campus and Broadway (I-84 exit 54) at the east end of campus (see city map). The Student Union building is situated roughly midway between Capitol and Broadway at the bend on University Drive, the east- west thoroughfare through campus (see arrows on campus map). University Drive may be accessed from either Broadway or Capitol.

Hotel Rates

some Boise hotels have submitted rates for this meeting all prices are subject to 13% tax

(a government employee ID is required for the government rate)

Hyatt Place Hotel 925 N. Milwaukee 208 375- 1200 $129-139 regular/$77 govt.

Candlewood Suites 700 N. Cole 208 322-4300 $95-100 regular/$65-75 govt.

Best Western Vista Inn Airport I-84 exit 53 1-800-727- 5006 $90 regular/$81 corporate/$77 govt.

Best Western Airport Motor Inn Airport I-84 exit 53 1-800-727- 5004 $80 regular/$75 govt./$72 AAA

Sleep Inn Airport I-84 exit 53 208 336-7377 $55-65 regular/$50-60 govt.

Inn America Airport I-84 exit 53 1-800-469-4667 (specify Boise property) $60-65 regular (10% discount for govt., corporate, AAA)

SpringHill Suites Boise ParkCenter 424 E. ParkCenter Blvd. 208 342- 1044 $77 (mention meeting is @ BSU) BSU shuttle available upon request

Owyhee Plaza Hotel 1109 Main Street 1-800-233-4611 $99-109 regular/$77-87 govt.

Safari Inn 1070 Grove Street 208 344-6556 $69-79

BROADWAY AVENUE

CAPITOL BOULEVARD