The 11th annual San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference will take place from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24 at Sheridan Opera House and other locations in Telluride.

The conference theme is “Solving Pandora’s Box: The Application of Arts and Humanities to the Challenges of Mining and Reclamation.“

The conference will explore past examples of and future opportunities for incorporating the arts and humanities into various aspects of mining and reclamation project design and implementation.

Rooms are available for conference attendees at the Peaks Resort and Spa for 33% off normal prices.

Nonprofit organizers include Mountain Studies Institute, San Miguel Watershed Coalition, Headwaters Alliance and Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership.

For more information and registration, visit www.mountainstudies.org/sjmrc or contact Marcie Bidwell at marcie@mountainstudies.org or 387-5161.