[TN-Bird] TOS 2003 Fall Meeting
- From: JanKShaw@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 13:20:22 EDT
TOS Fall Meeting, Nashville, TN
October 3-5, 2003
The Nashville Chapter of TOS and Warner Parks is pleased to be hosting the
Fall Meeting, October 3-5, 2003, with field trips to favorite locals such as
Radnor Lake and Shelby Park and Bottoms.
Headquarters: The Friday night registration, meeting for Saturday and Sunday
field trips and compilation, Saturday afternoon paper session and board
meeting will all be held at the beautiful, new Warner Park Nature Center at
7333 Hwy
100 in the southwest part of town. Directions: Coming from the north or
east, take I 40 west of downtown, and get off at exit 199 (Old Hickory Blvd.).
Go
south on Old Hickory Blvd. 2.8 miles and turn left onto Hwy 100. The Nature
Center entrance is .2 mile on the right. Coming from the west, take I 40 east
to exit 196 (Hwy 70) and go south on Hwy 70 1.9 miles to Old Hickory Blvd.
Turn right and go 1 mile to Hwy 100. Turn left and the Nature Center entrance
is .2 mile on the right. Coming from the south, take I 65 north to exit 74
(Old Hickory Blvd.). Go west on Old Hickory Blvd. 6.9 miles and turn left onto
Hwy 100. The Nature Center entrance is .3 mile on the left. This is a new
entrance to the Nature Center and is just a little further west on Hwy 100 than
the former one. There are no lights here, but there are signs and stone
pillars at the entrance.
Lodging: There are many motels in the area, but a special rate for TOS
members has been arranged with the following. You must call the motel direct
and
tell them you are with TOS. Continental breakfasts are served at all of these
motels and there are plenty of restuarants nearby, especially on Hwy 70 between
I 40 and Old Hickory Blvd.
Microtel (615-662-0004); 100 Coley Davis Ct.; 14 doubles being held at $58.50
plus tax until August 30; I 40 exit 196 (Hwy 70), south on Hwy 70 a block to
motel on left.
Hampton Inn (1-888-387-3133); 7815 Coley Davis Rd.; doubles being held at
$75.00 plus tax until Sept. 15; I 40 exit 196 (Hwy 70), south on Hwy 70 a block
to motel on right.
Super 8 Motel (615-356-6005); 6924 Charlotte Pk.; doubles at $54.00 plus tax,
singles at $44.00 plus tax being held until October 2; I 40 exit 201
(Charlotte Pk.), west on Charlotte Pk. across from Cracker Barrel.
Howard Johnson (615-352-7080); 6834 Charlotte Pk.; 20 doubles ($50.00 plus
tax) and singles ($43.00 plus tax) being held until Sept. 30; I 40 exit 201
(Charlotte Pk.), east on Charlotte Pk. a block to motel on left.
Baymont Inn and Suites (615-353-0700); 5612 Lenox Ave.; 30 rooms being held
until Sept. 19, both doubles and singles at $54.00 plus tax.; I 40 exit 204
(White Bridge Rd.), south on White Bridge Rd. past Charlotte Rd. to motel on
right next to Shoneys.
Alternate Lodging
Comfort Inn (1-800-228-5150); I 40 exit 204.
Best Western (615-354-1711); rooms $69.00 plus tax; I 40 exit 204.
Days Inn (615-356-9100); doubles $55.00 plus tax, singles $ 52.00 plus tax; I
40 exit 204.
Hampton Inn (615-373-2212); doubles $79.00 plus tax; I 65 exit 74.
Holiday Inn (615-373-2600); I 65 exit 74.
Amerisuites Hotel (1-800-833-1516); doubles $85.00 plus tax; I 65 exit 74.
Registration: $5.00 at the door Friday night.
The paper session, consisting of a series of presentations describing
recently completed and ongoing studies of Tennessee birds, will be held
Saturday
afternoon. If you wish to make a presentation, contact Chuck Nicholson at PO
Box
402, Norris, TN 37828-0402 or cpnichol@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Schedule of Events
Friday, Oct. 3
6:30-9:00 PM Registration and refreshments at Warner Park Nature
Center, 7333 Hwy 100. Sign up for field trips.
Saturday, Oct. 4
7:00 AM Field trips depart from Warner Park Nature Center
parking lot.
1:30 PM Paper session at Warner Park Nature Center.
4:30 PM Board Meeting at Warner Park Nature Center.
Sunday, Oct. 5
7:00 AM Field trips depart from Warner Park Nature Center
parking lot.
Noon Compilation in back of Warner Park Nature Center.
Check the TOS web site at <A HREF="www.tnbirds.org">www.tnbirds.org</A> for the
latest information on the
2003 Fall Meeting.
We hope to see many of you here.
Jan Shaw
NTOS President
Nashville, TN
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