Here's how you can minimize your environmental impact while traveling to and from the conference:

Benefits:

• Emits fewer greenhouse gas emissions helps reduce impact to the air shed.
• Avoid I-5 congestion and the stress associated.
• Use the free time to relax or work without the hassle of driving.
• NWEC is offering prizes to those who choose alternatives to the single occupancy vehicle trip. Details coming soon. Be sure to visit the "New Shade of Green" table during the conference for details.

RIDESHARE

Register on-line at www.carpoolmatchnw.org. Go to the drop down box under Destination and click on Northwest Environmental Conference (12/8/2008) start date. While you may not receive any matches when you first register, your match rate will increase as more conference attendees register. Please check back periodically for matches. A way to improve chances of a match is to change the match function criteria by increasing the radius around your home to 3, 5, or even 10 miles.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

OREGON

There are a number of ways to use TriMet to get to the Red Lion Hotel on the River – Jantzen Beach.

• Take Red or Blue Lines of MAX to the Rose Quarter and transfer 1 block West to the Yellow line headed North to the Expo center. Get off at the Lombard and Interstate station and take the MLK bus 6 to Jantzen Beach/Vancouver and the hotel.

• Another alternative is taking the MLK 6 bus from 6th and Jefferson downtown all the way to Jantzen Beach.

• For the return trip the MLK 6 bus will return to both Lombard and Interstate (connecting to Yellow line MAX) and downtown via the Jantzen Beach Center West of I-5. A one way trip from downtown is a hassle-free 45 minutes.

Tri-Met line 6 MLK is a frequent service line. It's service runs every 15 minutes or less. Go to www.trimet.org for more details including an award winning online trip planner.

Visit this link for an alternative trip planner.

WASHINGTON

• Walk or bike to Vancouver Park and Rides
• Take C-Tran bus to downtown Vancouver or the Vancouver Mall Transit Center, then transfer to Bus #4 (Fourth Plain) to Jantzen Beach (5 min. walk to hotel).

AIRPORT SHUTTLE

The Red Lion Hotel on the River – Jantzen Beach provides a free courtesy hotel shuttle from Portland International Airport.