Ecotour+Planning


 * __2010 Ecotour Planning__**


 * Location:** Last Mountain Lake
 * Venue:** Last Mountain Lake Regional Park
 * Date:** Friday August 13 - Sunday August 15
 * Theme:** Saskatchewan Birds?
 * Number of people:** about 30?
 * Cost per person:** $50? plus accommodation and meals? or what?
 * Catering:** ? There is food available at the Nokomis Hotel (beverage room seats 90 people; also has a restaurant)


 * Advertising:** should we get this started soon, or wait until speakers and other details are confirmed?


 * Accommodation:** Arlington Beach facilities  not available this weekend, and no response yet from any cabin owners at the regional park. Nokomis Hotel has been booked.

Nokomis Hotel 1-306-538-3113 
 * Suite: 5 people (double bed and 4 single beds, $20 a person
 * Room 1-double bed ($35/night)
 * Room 2-2 singles ($29)
 * Room 3-single bed ($29)
 * Room 4-2 double beds, 1 single (full bath): $45
 * Room 5-double bed with full bath ($35)
 * Room 6-double bed with ½ bath ($32)
 * Room 7-double bed ($29)
 * Room 8-2 single beds, full bath ($35)
 * Room 9-2 singles, full bath ($35)
 * Room 10-double, full bath ($29)

Need to phone in July to confirm Camping at the regional park could still be an option I suppose. There is also a campground in Nokomis if needed.


 * Transportation:** (buses, vehicles?)


 * Visits/Tours:**
 * 1) Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area
 * 2) Last Mountain Bird Observatory
 * 3) Community pasture? (PFRA)


 * Recreation:**
 * 1) Canoeing
 * 2) hiking
 * 3) birding walks
 * 4) Bird banding


 * Presenters:**
 * 1) LML NWA - Kerry Hecker, Environment Canada
 * 2) LMBO - Alan Smith (author of Saskatchewan birds and manager of bird observatory)
 * 3) Trevor Harriett - readings from Grass, Sky, Song


 * Tentative Itinerary**

__Friday August 13__ -supper -presentation about LML, and/or readings by Trevor Harriet? -go over itinerary for tomorrow -stay overnight at Nokomis Hotel

__Sat Aug 14__ -bird banding in the morning -visit the Interpretive kiosk, and observation tower -hiking? 2 nature trails available -bring steak sandwiches from the hotel for a picnic lunch? -driving tour for pm (1 hour) -evening: campfire?

__Sun Aug 15__ -GPS and/or cooperative games -anything we didn't get to do yesterday due to weather or time constraints -canoeing -free time -wrap up by noon -Important Bird Areas of Canada (LML): http://www.ibacanada.ca/site.jsp?siteID=SK001
 * Additional Web Sites**

One of the days could be a visit to the Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary: [] We could camp at the Last Mountain Lake Regional Park: [] There are nature trails to hike there, canoes we could take out, a pool, and a bird banding station! We could bird band with Nature Sask in either May, August or September: []