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WORKSHOPS:
* Select, Collect, Filter & Use Grease by John O'Reilly, Unifried
Crew Member
* Biodiesel Brewing by Devin O'Keane, Founder, Chico Biodiesel
Collective
* Grant Writing for Environmental Causes by Ben Jordan, Unifried
Crew Member
* Vehicle Conversion by Robin Stover, Feature Editor for 4 Wheeler
magazine
* Discussion Forum on Forming a Biofuel Co-op by Devin O'Keane
* Intro to Permaculture by Christopher Shein, Oakland Permaculture
Institute
* Ethanol as an Alternative to Gasoline by Damon Knutson,
GreenEnergyNetwork.com
* Hands-on Alcohol Stove Building by Dave Shaw, Biofuel Coop
EXHIBITS:
* Emission Reductions (the scientific stuff)
* Permaculture & Sustainable Living
EVENTS:
* Facility tours of Mercey Hot Springs off-the-grid energy systems
* Friday night community campfire and open mike (bring your
musical instruments)
COSTS*:
* Prepay registration package: $100 (includes all workshops,
events, camping, & 2 soaking tickets). You save $15.
* Pay-at-Gate registration package: $115 (includes all workshops,
events, camping, & 2 soaking tickets).
* $75 for weekend attendance (does not include camping or soaking).
* $25 for daily attendance (does not include camping or soaking).
* $15 per person per day for camping (does not include soaking).
* $5 per person per hour for ticket to hot tub & bath house tubs.
*(The registration fee pays for such things as special event
insurance, event promotion & production, care and feeding of
presenters and volunteers, infrastructure usage.)
BRING:
• Tent
• Sleeping bag/pad
• Camp chair or something to sit on
• Food and drinks for yourself and camp-mates, including water.
The water at MHS is great for soaking due to its high mineral content,
but doesn't make the best cup of coffee! Estimate 1.5 gallons per
person per day.
• Camp stove and fuel for cooking
• Warm weather clothing, especially a sun hat
• Cool weather clothing because you never know…
• Flashlights and extra batteries
• Garbage bags
• Medicine, both over-the-counter and prescription
• Towels
• Toiletries, including sun screen and lip balm
• First aid kit
• Smokers: bring a portable ashtray for your butts
• Musical instruments for Friday night open mike around the campfire
• Dancin' shoes and fancy duds for Saturday night!
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