Gather at the River

Friday, September 24, 2010

5:30 – 7:30      Registration / Opening Reception with Heavy Hors d’oeuvres

7:30 – 8:30      Opening Presentation & Keynote Speaker:

John M. Barry, Author of Rising Tide                        

8:30                 Dessert & Coffee/Book Signing

Saturday, September 25, 2010

8:00 – 8:30      Coffee/ Continental Breakfast/ Storytelling

8:30 – 8:45      Welcome and Introduction to the Day

8:45 – 9:30      Mississippi River As A Sacred Trust: Ellen Bernstein,

Author of The Splendor of      Creation: A Biblical Ecology

9:30 - 9:45       Table Conversation with focus Questions     

9:45 – 11:15    Overview of The State of the Mississippi Today:

Michael Reuter, The Nature Conservancy and

Rosanna Cappellato, Ph.D. Rhodes College Environmental Science Professor

11:15 – 12:00 What We Can Do: The Rev Fletcher Harper of Green Faith

12:00 – 1:00    Lunch and Exhibits

12:30 – 12:45  Presentation by Living Lands & Water: Mike Conye-Logan

1:00 – 1:50      Workshops I

2:00 – 2:50      Workshops II

3:00 – 4:00      Community Caf้ – table discussion & action planning

4:00 – 4:30      Caf้ reports, next steps & concluding remarks

5:00 – 6:00      Wine & Cheese Reception