Schedule & Breakout Rooms
A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
While we'll start and end the day together, we are thrilled to bring you a wide array of breakout rooms to delve further into public lands issues, covering everything from "What are public lands?" to "How running for local offices can protect these places". Take a look at the breakout rooms below and let us know which ones you'll be attending when you register!
These rooms are subject to change, we will notify you as soon as possible if that happens.
EVENT SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
8 - 9am
Check in
9 - 9:45am
Plenary with Scott Braden
10 - 11:15am
Morning Breakout Rooms
11:30 - 12:45pm
Lunch, Networking & Art
1 - 2:15pm
Afternoon Breakout Rooms
2:30 - 3:45pm
Panel Discussion in the auditorium
4 - 5:15pm
Keynote with Tommy Caldwell
5:30 - 7:30pm
Happy Hour
Morning Breakout Rooms
10am -11:15am
Public Lands
101
This breakout room will seek to answer questions for those new to the public lands world. From what agencies cover what types of land, to how tribal co-management can facilitate better management practice for our beloved wild spaces.
MODERATOR
Samantha Pensari
Stewardship Utah
PANELISTS
Nicole Milavetz
Jack Stauss
Angelo Baca
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Cory MacNulty
Coming Soon
Accessing Public Lands
Accessibility has been a driving force for some advocates and a scapegoat for the growth of motorized recreation. What does accessibility actually mean for people who have historically been left out of the public lands conversation?
MODERATOR
Nat Williams
Stewardship Utah
PANELISTS
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Toya Eastman
Melissa Ruiz
Olivia Juarez
Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk
Jessica Wiarda
Wild Lands & Wild Water
Examining ecological drivers of public land policy, such as watershed health and biodiversity protection.
MODERATOR
Chandler Rosenberg
Stewardship Utah
PANELISTS
Bradley Parry
Patrick Belmont
Logan Christian
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Economics of Open Space
Learn about the power of public lands for rural economies. From recreation, tourism, and energy, our experts will discuss how public lands support their communities and what they can do to ensure proper stewardship and protection of these areas.
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MODERATOR
Lenise Peterman
Mayor of Helper
PANELISTS
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Patrick Morrison
Codey Lindsay
Matt Redd
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Afternoon Breakout Rooms
1pm - 2:15pm
Public Office, Public Lands & Me
How does running for office at the local or state level work to protect or harm public lands? Learn about the interconnection between public office, public lands, and where you fit into it all!
MODERATOR
TJ Ellerbeck
Stewardship Utah
PANELISTS
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Nate Blouin
Tara Benally
Terry Willis
Coming Soon
Recreation to Conservation
Outdoor recreation can serve as a gateway to stewardship and advocacy on behalf of public lands. How do organizations make the connection between recreation and conservation, and how can the broader conservation world welcome the recreation community?
MODERATOR
Alma Baste
Stewardship Utah
PANELISTS
Andrea Hassler
Cody Perry
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Perry Hall
Jonathon Klein
Winning Public Lands Strategies
Learn from some of our neighboring states and local advocates about what has worked and what hasn't, in their fight to protect public lands.
MODERATOR
Piper Christian
Stewardship Utah
PANELISTS
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Alexis Pickering
Albert Mason
Ben Super
Katie Boué
What's Coming Down the Pike?
A look at upcoming state and federal legislation, agency decisions, and how stakeholders can engage proactively.
MODERATOR
David Garbett
Stewardship Utah
PANELISTS
John Ruple
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Panel discussion in the Auditorium
2:30 - 3:45pm
Keynote with Tommy Caldwell
4pm - 5:15pm
Happy Hour
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Thank you to Participating Orgs
