The Wildlife Society
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Fall Continuing Education Workshop
October 2 @ 10:30 am - October 3 @ 12:00 pm
$90 – $140Establishing & Managing Native Plant Communities: Past, Present, and Future
John S. Wright Center, 1007 N 725 W, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
Important Dates
Lodging – midnight of September 11
Hilton Garden Inn West Lafayette Wabash Landing or call (765) 743-2100 and use the Group Code 919.
Registration – September 25
https://2024itws-fall-meeting.eventbrite.com
Submit questions for panel discussion – September 3
The panelist will answer questions from the audience but in order to better utilize the limited time we have, please submit three or less questions on the online form. These will be collated and shared with panelists prior to the workshop.
https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_db5MUkHB9gXWg6i
| Wednesday, October 2 | |
| 10:00 am to 11:30 am | ITWS Business Meeting — John S. Wright Center |
| 11:30—12:15 p.m. | Catered Lunch |
| 12:15 | Welcome and Introduction — John S. Wright Center |
| 12:20 | Plantings and Habitat for Wildlife—Where We Started Dean Zimmerman, IDNR Division of Fish & Wildlife (retired) |
| 1:00 | Plantings and Habitat for Wildlife—Now and the Future Ryan Owen, Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| 1:40 | Pollinator Utilization of Conservation WSG Plantings TBD |
| 2:20 | Break |
| 2:40 | An Ecological Approach to Habitat Management TBD |
| 3:20 | Panel Discussion Jarred Brooke (Purdue), Josh Griffin (DNR), Brianne Lowe (NRCS), Ryan Owen (NRCS) |
| 4:20 | Adjourn and travel |
| 5:30—9:00 | Dinner and Social — Lafayette Brewing Company |
| Thursday, October 3 | ||
| 8:00 am | Hotel Checkout and Travel to Field Tour Site | |
| 8:30 am | Introductions | |
| Niches Land Trust, Purdue Wildlife Area, and John Baugh properties Jarred Brooke, Purdue University |
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| 12:00 pm | Adjourn, return to Hilton Garden Inn | |