MEDIA ADVISORY

Secretary Norton Travels to Chicago
in Praise of Private Conservation Efforts

CHICAGO - Interior Secretary Gale Norton will emphasize the importance of private conservation efforts on Thursday, April 18, at the Chicago Club in downtown Chicago. Norton will be the keynote speaker at a luncheon hosted by the Sand County Foundation, an organization with a 37-year history of supporting conservation projects for private landowners.

"My vision for a 'new environmentalism' is rooted in what I call 'The Four C's' - conservation through communication, cooperation and consultation," Norton said. "The Sand County Foundation has a deep commitment to developing local solutions and productive partnerships to address pressing conservation needs, and certainly their leadership serves as a terrific example for all who care about protecting America's natural resources."

Following her remarks, Norton will host a media availability.

Who:      Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior

What:     Keynote address and media availability at Sand County Foundation luncheon.

When:    Thursday, April 18, 2002, speech at 12:45 p.m., media availability at 1:30 p.m.


Where:   Chicago Club - 81 East Van Buren St., Chicago, Ill. 
                 (3^rd floor, Daniel Burnham   Room)

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 U.S. Department of the Interior