Please check out the new National Grassbank Network Website at www.grassbank.net!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The National Grassbank Network is working with Bethany White (bethanyswhite@yahoo.com) to develop the National Grassbank Network Website, which will (1) provide information about the purposes and functions of NGN, (2) make available information on grassbanking and other rangeland conservation tools that promote collaborative resource management, and (3) create a forum for ranchers, rangeland managers, scientists, conservationists and government employees to share opinions and post information such as upcoming events and links to other organizations. NGN members contributed their thought and input to select a site design that not only looks great but promotes ease of use for visitors and allows staff to administer and update it independently. The website will be unveiled at the upcoming Society of Range Management Annual Meeting in February, 2005. Stay tuned! Bethany (bethanyswhite@yahoo.com) contracts independently with a diverse range of clients to develop customized, data-driven web applications. Her experience in web authoring and technical writing have helped develop a site for the National Grassbank Network

I invite your comments, suggestions, and any other sort of feedback you would like to give me Stephanie Gripne.

Stephanie Gripne, Boone and Crockett Wildlife Conservation Program, School of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, steph@compatibleventures.com