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January 27, 2021 2021-01-27 12:30:00 2021-01-27 19:30:00 America/Detroit The Stewardship Network Conference https://conference.stewardshipnetwork.org
January 28, 2021 2021-01-28 12:30:00 2021-01-28 19:30:00 America/Detroit The Stewardship Network Conference https://conference.stewardshipnetwork.org
January 29, 2021 2021-01-29 12:30:00 2021-01-29 16:00:00 America/Detroit The Stewardship Network Conference https://conference.stewardshipnetwork.org
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All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

January 27, 2021

12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm

Welcome

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Centennial Room

Keynote Presentation: Mamie Parker, "Stewardship Networking with Passion, Inspiration, and Excellence (PIE)!"

Presenters
  • Mamie Parker
    First African American Chairman of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Commission & Northeast Regional Director, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

1:35 pm - 2:15 pm

ROOM 1

Restoring Midwest Oak Openings

Presenters
  • Peter Blank
    North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy

ROOM 2

Working the Woods While Becoming Future Environmental Leaders

Presenters
  • Jen Howell
    Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens
  • Evalyn Bailey
  • Nathan Hilbrands
  • Micah Meindertsma

ROOM 3

Landscape Ecology Urban Heat Island Impacts of Backyard Habitats

Presenters
  • Lauren Hoffman
    Smithgroup

ROOM 4

Something Isn't Right: The Need for Collaborative Training

Presenters
  • Amy Mickel
    Sacramento State
  • Devin Landry
    CA Landscape Stewardship Network
  • Shawn Johnson
    University of Montana

2:20 pm - 2:40 pm

Activity Session

2:45 pm - 3:25 pm

ROOM 1

Landscape connectivity and conservation: Concepts, approaches, and examples

Presenters
  • Lars Brudvig
    Michigan State University
  • Mitch Lettow
    Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy

ROOM 2

Operating a volunteer-driven, landowner-focused CWMA

Presenters
  • Roderick Walker
    Blue Ridge PRISM

ROOM 3

STEW-MAP: Case studies of tool development for getting to know your network of local stakeholders and cultivating support

Presenters
  • Sophie Plitt
    US Forest Service Northern Research Station

ROOM 4

Something Is Right: Collaborative Leaders

Presenters
  • Lisa Brush
    The Stewardship Network
  • Sharon Farrell
    Golden Gate Parks Conservancy
  • Kevin Wright
    Marin County
  • Shawn Johnson
    University of Montana

3:30 pm - 4:10 pm

ROOM 1

Evaluating the Sustainability of the American System of Land Ownership

Presenters
  • Steve Thomas
    ECT

ROOM 2

(Cancelled) That's not what I thought I'd be doing! Aligning expectations with your student interns

Presenters
  • Jodee Hunt
    Grand Valley State University

ROOM 3

Introduction to Michigan's Wild Rice Initiative

Presenters
  • Roger LaBine
    Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Barb Barton
    Endangered Species Consulting

ROOM 4

Cornerstones of Collaborative Leadership

Presenters
  • Amy Mickel
    Sacramento State
  • Sharon Farrell
    Golden Gate Parks Conservancy

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Activity Session

4:45 pm - 6:00 pm

Break

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Water Ceremony

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Poster Session/Networking

January 28, 2021

12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm

Welcome

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

TBD

1:35 pm - 2:15 pm

ROOM 1

Restoring the Jay Meadow and Gardens in Long Island

Presenters
  • Kevin Peraino
    Jay Heritage Center

ROOM 2

Reconnecting People and Floodplains: The Social and Ecological Restoration of Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan

Presenters
  • Julia Dellick
    University of Michigan
  • Jon Gorter
    University of Michigan
  • Anna Greenberg
    University of Michigan
  • Xinmiao Liu
    University of Michigan
  • Maria Salem
    University of Michigan

ROOM 3

Lake Superior Manoomin Cultural and Ecosystem Characterization Study

Presenters
  • Roger LaBine
    Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Heather Hosterman
    ABT Associates

ROOM 4

Collaborative Connections: Building Meaningful Relationships

Presenters
  • Amy Mickel
    Sacramento State
  • Chandni Navalkha
    The Lincoln Institute
  • Sharon Farrell
    Golden Gate Parks Conservancy

2:20 pm - 2:40 pm

Activity Session

2:45 pm - 3:25 pm

ROOM 1

Using Survey 1-2-3 for field assessment and engagement: From pollinator habitat to ecological integrity

Presenters
  • Sheila Schueller
    University of Michigan
  • Zhelin (Penny) Li
    University of Michigan
  • Colin Welk
    University of Michigan

ROOM 2

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Volunteers in Reforestation Efforts

Presenters
  • Meredith Busic
    Metroparks Toledo
  • Brandon Perry
    Land Steward, Metroparks Toledo

ROOM 3

Lessons for Commmunity Engagement from Ontario's Battle over Bottled Water

Presenters
  • Robert Case
    Renison University College/Wellington Water Watchers

ROOM 4

How Systems Shape Us (and Vice Versa)

Presenters
  • Dylan Skybrook
    Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network

3:30 pm - 4:10 pm

ROOM 1

Coming of Age at the End of the World: An Existential Toolkit for the Climate Generation

Presenters
  • Sarah Ray
    Humboldt State University

ROOM 2

Partnerships: A Rewarding Journey for Nonprofits and K-12 Students

Presenters
  • Charlotte Neuhauser
    MBC Association
  • Danielle Conroyd
    River Raisin Institute

ROOM 3

Stewardship from Scratch

Presenters
  • Kirsten Lyons
    Friends of the St. Clair River

ROOM 4

Intersections and Integrations: Building DEI and Cross-Cultural Competency

Presenters
  • Yakuta Poonawalla
    Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
  • Kevin Wright
    Marin County

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Activity Session

4:45 pm - 6:00 pm

Break

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Networking Activity

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Story Slam

January 29, 2021

12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm

Welcome

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Centennial Room

Keynote Presentation: Armando Quintero, "Parks & People: A Vision for the 21st Century"

Presenters
  • Armando Quintero
    Director of California State Parks

1:35 pm - 2:15 pm

ROOM 1

The Biological Diversity of Michigan State Parks

Presenters
  • Ray Fahlsing
    Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division

ROOM 2

Land Management for any Property

Presenters
  • Nicholas Machinski
    Washtenaw County Conservation District

ROOM 3

Implementing the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework during a global pandemic

Presenters
  • Samantha Tank
    Great Lakes Commission

ROOM 4

Facilitating It All: Tools and Skills for Convenors and Coordinators

Presenters
  • Lisa Brush
    The Stewardship Network
  • Shawn Johnson
    University of Montana

2:20 pm - 2:40 pm

Activity Session

2:45 pm - 3:25 pm

ROOM 1

Invasive Species Control in the Midwest

Presenters
  • Amy Lipson
    City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation

ROOM 2

Nature Photography

Presenters
  • Zachary Branigan
    Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy

ROOM 3

Water for Any Farm

Presenters
  • Mark Shepard
    Restoration Agriculture Development

ROOM 4

Navigating Complexity, Conflict and Change

Presenters
  • Dylan Skybrook
    Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network
  • Lisa Brush
    The Stewardship Network

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Closing Event

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