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Free "Climate Change and Crater Lake" Event n Portland April 30
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 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 30 in Portland
PORTLAND, OR – The nonprofit Crater Lake National Park Trust is partnering with NW Natural 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. Kelly Redmond, Regional Climatologist and Deputy Director of the Western Regional Climate Center at the Desert Research Institute (www.wrcc.dir.edu)
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 Ashland, Bend, and Eugene.
Bill Edmonds of NW Natural noted "Our company is pleased to be sponsoring this event with the Trust-- we take the impacts of global warming very seriously and recognize the importance of sharing what we know about these changes to our environment."
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 funding and support was provided by the Jackson Foundation and NW Natural.
Event details: This free event will be held on Friday, April 30 from 5PM to 7PM at NW Natural, 220 NW Second in Portland. Refreshments will be served. While the event is free of charge, space is limited and we strongly encourage advance registration at www.craterlaketrust.org or by email to info@craterlaketrust.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.