The Montana Chapter's Annual Meeting, "From Prairie Dogs to Bulltrout: The Impacts of the Endangered Species Act on Montana Agriculture" will be held Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 - 2, 2002, at the Holiday Inn in Great Falls. An agenda and registration form are included in this newsletter. Be sure to mark your calendars and send in your registration as this promises to be an interesting meeting!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! The Chapter would like to welcome the following new members: Alan Epps - Bozeman Scott Hoag - Bozeman Liberty County Conservation District Chengci Chen - Moccasin Members in these areas should be sure to welcome these new members and encourage them to become active in the Chapter's activities.

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS WANTED Each year the Chapter holds a Silent Auction at the no-host social held at the Chapter's Annual Meeting. The meeting this year will be May 1-2, 2002 in Great Falls (see attached agenda and registration form). The funds raised during the auction are used to fund the Chapter's educational activities such as the scholarships, the Envirothon, and natural resource camps. Each member is encouraged to bring at least one item to donate to the Silent Auction. The more items received will make for a fun auction and raise more money for these important activities! For more information contact Rhonda Knudsen at (406) 787-5232, ext. 117.

ELECTION RESULTS The results of the Montana Chapter's 2002 election are as follows: Northern Area Director: Alan Rollo Northwest Area Director: John Blaine Southern Areas Director: John Rouane Congratulations to those who won and many thanks to those members who agreed to run for these positions. We hope you stay active in the Chapter's activities.

AUTOMATIC MEMBERSHIP WITHDRAWL There is an easy way for USDA members to keep up on their membership dues - an automatic withdrawal from your paycheck. Simply call Ronda Feeley at the SWCS National Office at 1-800-843-7645 and she will send you a form. NATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING The 2002 SWCS Annual Meeting, "Setting the Pace for Conservation" will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana this year on July 13-17, 2002. For more information check out the web page at www.swcs.org More on the Newletter page II

PRINTS FOR SALE Area directors and other executive officers are selling the wildlife print (shown here) by Laurel Ovitt first made available at the 1997 annual meeting as a fundraising tool. The prints sell for $25.00 unframed, $40.00 framed, $22.32 of which is tax deductible. The numbered prints are a part of a planned series devoted to a conservation theme. To buy a print, contact your local officer.

April 2002 Newsletter - Page II
Annual Conference Registration Form
Annual Conference Agenda
Montana Chapter Officers - 2002 and Mission Statement
Montana Chapter SWCS Section Map
A History of the Montana Chapter
Past Newsletters
Soil and Water Conservation Society Fact Sheet
Membership Form
Montana Chapter SWCS Endowment Fund
Soil and Water Conservation Society (National)
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