Forest Fire Lookout Ass'n. 10th Annual Western Conference

"CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LOOKOUTS: 1902-2002"

Friday-Sunday Sept. 6-8, 2002
at The Winthrop Barn Winthrop, Washington

A FULL 3 DAY AGENDA PACKED WITH EVENTS. VIP tour at the world's birthplace of smokejumping. Seminars & Forums on A New Century For LOs; Rehab Funding Methods; LO Restoration Successes; Preserving Lookout History; Material Sources; Passport-In-Time projects; Health and Safety Concerns; Vandalism Control. Workshops on Paint, Glass, Roofing, Lightning Protection. And more.... by some of the nation's leading LO historians and restoration experts.

Interesting Exhibits and displays. Saturday evening catered special ribs & chicken BBQ dinner; with entertainment. Lots of evening campfire time for Networking, sharing LO stories, pictures, and treasures. Sunday Tours to many of the area's 20 lookouts.

The Methow Valley's frontier theme town of Winthrop, population 400, is 200 miles NE of Seattle, and 200 miles NW of Spokane; surrounded by the Okanogan National Forest and the incredibly scenic North Cascades. "The Winthrop Barn" offers the most affordable, comfortable arrangements for all of our indoor activities, under one roof.

Register Early! If you want the BBQ dinner, reservations must be made by August 6th.
Send Registration Fee ($12) and Saturday BBQ reservations ($23) to:
FFLA, 123 W. Westview, Spokane, WA 99218.

All who register by August 6* will be promptly sent a confirmation packet, complete with local
interest information, accommodations, and up-to-date conference details.

Call (509) 466-9171 or email rkresek@webtv.net for further information.