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. ..... ... ........ .... .................................... . .. . ......... . .. . ...... ............ .. . . . . CW frolm Arbor Pay Farm • i i Ltfitt(�pn frrenr r•C'enler at Arhnr Day Farm o f Pere spertnl rates lu comervat inn groups. To/,yet morn tltfprrrtntion on planning a n:eetirlg of your cvtrScrtration group,contact 7.Unfcrnn(e arruices ut 402-47445655. April Ground Breaking Planned For Conference Center Addition In the few short yearA since its use Lied Conference Center.opening,Lied Conference Centar When ivied Conference haA had an exceptional beginning Center was originally con- in serving the cause of tree planting strutted,the building was and environmental stewardship. poAitioned to accommodate Lied Conference Center has hosted this addition,and the heating confprence.A to advance community and air conditioning systems forestry,biofuels,rural develop- were designed to eventually ment,youth education,and forest expand to a total of 200 stewardship. lodging rooms as;well as Conferences have been held by state provide for additional break- foresters,consulting arhnrists, out meeting rooms. conservation organizations,and utility The conference center arbOrisl_.By citizens who grow walnut addition is being funded by trees and Christrrtas trees.By ages- the Lied Foundation Trust of g ties working to clean our waterways Additional lodging rooms to be constructed. Las Ve ns,Nevada,and and conserve our topsoil. the conference center—48 additional contributions from mernhers,corpora- However,for the conference center lodging rooms.This will expand the tions,and foundations.The construe- to have the greatest possible impact in total lodging capacity to 144 overnight tion will take approximately 12 the future,to be able to host key rooms which together with the mot.cls months and will he carried out nat.innal and international conferences in Nebraska City,will accommodate without,interrupting the use.of the to raise world-wide tree planting many more of the groups wishing to existing building. eflortA to a higher level,additional lodging rooms are needed.Many conferences require more lodging • rooms in order to more fully utilize oho M * the existing 400-person conference •1 t�• capacity. To Be Planted , To help meet this need,the Arbor Day Foundation will break ground Beginning the first day that John r this April for too Phase I addition to Denver's death in a plane crash was reported last fall,people have:called The National Arbor Day Foundation Fotm •oift Mmibm! to ask how they could contribute to plant trees in John's memory. " Would you like to: In response,the Foundation • gain hands-on experience in tree arrnounced the establishment of the >1° John Denver Memorial Grove. care basics - Memorial donations will fund the • pick up landscaping tips planting of trees for wildlife habitat Anyone wishing to contribute to • enjoy the chars)and amenities of in the White River National Forest plant trees in Denver's memory can Lied Conference Center in Colorado. send a donation to John Denver • explore historic Nebraska City Denver spoke and sang on behalf of Memorial Grove,The National Arbor trees in a series of"Trees for Day Foundation,Nebraska City,NE • and get a VIP tour of the conserva- America"public service announce- 68410• Far each$10, 10 trees will tiun projects at Arbor Day Farm? ments,which he coauthored for'I'ho be planted. Join other members from around the National Arbor Day Foundation During Arbor Day weekend this nation July 31-August 2 at the beginning in 1989. year,a tree will be planted in John's Foundation's 1998 Member Weekend. "People ask me what can I*done to memory at Arbor Day Farm.Tbis tree Register early;space is limited, help the environment,"Denver said in and the John Denver Memorial Grove For more information,write: the nationally aired television, and are the Fou71<]Al,ion's way of saying Member Weekend,P.U.Box 86784, radio announce meets."Well,there'A a thanks for his helping the Foundation Lincoln,NE 68501-57H4. simple thing that each of us can do• eneourage millions of Americans to Plant a tree•" plant trees. ARBOR DAY 0 M.'eWApAI 199H• 3