100-year-old Mt. Rainier Park subject of meeting

Research about the ecology, history, anthropology and archeology of the century-old Mount Rainier National Park will be presented March 24-27 as part of the meeting of the Northwest Scientific Association. Registration is being accepted through Friday for the event that is being held at the University of Washington, Tacoma and the Washington State Museum of History. Those wishing to register should fill out the form at http://www.cfr.washington.edu/Outreach/NWSA99.html and fax it to the UW College of Forest Resources at (206) 685-0790. The registration fee of $50 ($25 for students) can be paid at check-in.

More than 150 presentations have been planned, including those that describe the natural and cultural resources of the park, progress reports on studies currently under way, and discussions about the research and management directions for the park as it enters the 21^st century. ¶