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"Climate Change and Crater Lake" Event in Ashland April 21
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 15, 2010
Contact:
Maria Clementi or Jeff Allen
Crater Lake Trust 541.708.5125 (office) 541.490.9021 (cell)
Free Talk on “Climate Change and Crater Lake” Scheduled April 21 in Ashland
PORTLAND, OR – The nonprofit Crater Lake National Park Trust is partnering with ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum in Ashland to present a free public event exploring the impacts of global climate change on a beloved Oregon icon - Crater Lake National Park.
Crater Lake has no inlets or outlets, leading some scientists to call it "the world's largest rain gauge." This event will explore the current and potential future impacts of global warming on Crater Lake National Park; steps being taken by the National Park Service to reduce or mitigate those impacts, and steps we each can take to reduce its degradation.
The speaker will be Mr. Darrin Sharp of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI) at Oregon State University.
Crater Lake Trust Executive Director Jeff Allen explained "This is part of a series of events, Crater Lake Reflections, designed to help people gain a deeper appreciation of this special place and the threats it faces." Other events in the series are planned for Portland, Bend, and Eugene.
This project was made possible in part by a grant from Oregon Humanities (OH), a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds OH’s grant program. Additional support was provided by the Jackson Foundation and ScienceWorks.
Event details: This free event will be held on Wednesday, April 21 from 7PM at ScienceWorks, 1500 East Main Street. While the event is free of charge, donations will be accepted, with a suggested donation of $5. More information is available at www.craterlaketrust.org or www.scienceworksmuseum.org
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The Crater Lake National Park Trust (www.craterlaketrust.org) is a nonprofit organization that works to help protect, promote, and enhance Crater Lake National Park, its unique water purity, and its value for human inspiration and knowledge.