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Tours and Activities

NACD 2008 Legislative Conference • July 18 - 23, 2008 • Washington, D.C.

There is so much to see and do in Washington, D.C. in the summer! If you need a few suggestions, check out the list of activities below. Some are occuring in conjunction with the Summer Legislative Conference and some just sounded like fun! Bring your family and soak up a few sights, conservation related-activities, some sun and plenty of history about our great nation.

Tours

Smithsonian Soils Exhibit
Monday July 21, 5 – 6 p.m. and Tuesday July 22, 9 – 10 a.m. • Free of charge

NACD is working with the Smithsonian Institution and the Soil Science Society of America to develop education materials and resources for the Smithsonian soils exhibit called "Dig It! The Secrets of Soil." The exhibit will be located on the second floor of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

Two private, guided tours of the soils exhibit are available for registered attendees of NACD’s Legislative Conference. Experience the exhibit without the crowds—the exhibit hall will be closed to the public for the Monday evening tour and opened before public viewing hours Tuesday morning.

Space for these tours is limited. Reservations will be made on a first-come, first served basis and will only be accepted through the conference registration form. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to the museum.

Please note: The museum will also be open to general visitors throughout the conference, starting Saturday, July 19, 2008. Participants are welcome to visit on their own. The summer hours of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History are 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

War and Remembrance Tour
Canceled due to lack of interest

Additional Activities

Renovation Ride
Friday, July 18, 2008

Welcome the Renovation Ride riders to D.C. from their five-day, 258-mile bike ride from Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania. The Renovation Ride is an NACD staff-led and conservation district supported effort to garner additional support for NACD’s 509 Capitol Court Campaign, an effort to raise $280,000 to renovate the NACD Headquarters Office in Washington, D.C.

Click here for more information about the Campaign, donation instructions and more information about how you can get involved. You can also keep up-to-date with the riders training progress and recent announcements on the Renovation Ride Blog.