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Day 1: Monday, March 5

1:00 Welcome and Introductions, Housekeeping
Kent Leonhardt – Commissioner, WV Department of Agriculture; Susan Olcott – WVDNR
1:15 Monarch Biology
Cora Preston - Monarch Joint Venture (Download this Presentation, PDF, 9.89 MB)
2:00 Federal Listing Process for Candidate Species
Nick Millett - WV USFWS field office
2:45 Break
3:00 Conserving Pollinators within Actively Managed Forests – working toward understanding opportunities
Darren Miller- Weyerhaeuser and president-elect of The Wildlife Society (Download this Presentation, PDF, MB)
3:45 Table Discussion
Kelly Nix - WVU Extension Facilitator
4:00 Educational Outreach, Monarch Waystations and Tagging
Sandy Sagalkin - Monarch Alliance and Monarch Watch (Download this Presentation, PDF, MB)
4:45 Closing Remarks, Housekeeping
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator; Susan Olcott WVDNR
6:00 Dinner & A Talk (Mt Vernon Dining Hall)
Monarch Habitat Establishment: from small scale to large acreage; ending the recreational mowing mindset
Jose’ Taracido - California University of PA Partners for Wildlife
8:00 – 10:00 Social & Music (Assembly Hall)
participants are encouraged to bring instruments to jam
8:30 Screening of the film “Flight of the Butterflies” (about 60 minutes)
Kent Leonhardt – Commissioner, WV Department of Agriculture; Susan Olcott – WVDNR
1:15 Monarch Biology
Cora Preston - Monarch Joint Venture (Download this Presentation, PDF, 9.89 MB)
2:00 Federal Listing Process for Candidate Species
Nick Millett - WV USFWS field office
2:45 Break
3:00 Conserving Pollinators within Actively Managed Forests – working toward understanding opportunities
Darren Miller- Weyerhaeuser and president-elect of The Wildlife Society (Download this Presentation, PDF, MB)
3:45 Table Discussion
Kelly Nix - WVU Extension Facilitator
4:00 Educational Outreach, Monarch Waystations and Tagging
Sandy Sagalkin - Monarch Alliance and Monarch Watch (Download this Presentation, PDF, MB)
4:45 Closing Remarks, Housekeeping
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator; Susan Olcott WVDNR
6:00 Dinner & A Talk (Mt Vernon Dining Hall)
Monarch Habitat Establishment: from small scale to large acreage; ending the recreational mowing mindset
Jose’ Taracido - California University of PA Partners for Wildlife
8:00 – 10:00 Social & Music (Assembly Hall)
participants are encouraged to bring instruments to jam
8:30 Screening of the film “Flight of the Butterflies” (about 60 minutes)
Day 2: Tuesday, March 6

8:30 – 8:30 Breakfast (Mt Vernon Dining Hall)
9:00 Welcome and Introductions, Housekeeping
Steven McDaniel – Director, WVDNR; Susan Olcott - WVDNR
9:15 Key Points from Yesterday’s Session
Susan Olcott - WVDNR
9:30 Restoring and Maintaining Monarch Habitat
Ray Moranz – Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, USDA/NRCS (Download this Presentation, PDF, 4.06 MB)
10:15 Current Conservation in WV - results from registration survey of participants and opportunity for participants to add information to maps
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator, Susan Olcott - WVDNR
10:30 Break & Mapping Opportunity for Participants
10:45 West Virginia Monarch Perspectives Panel (moderated by Sheldon Owen, WVU Extension)
Jen Robertson-Honecker- outreach/education
Heather Tokas – community involvement
Jose Taracido – large land owners and small farmers
Debbie Abel – agriculture and pollinators
11:55 Summary
Kelly Nix - WVU Extension Facilitator
12:00 Lunch (Mt Vernon Dining Hall)1:00 Preparation for Focus Sessions
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator
1:15 Focus Session 1
Facilitated by members of the Planning Committee
Focus Session 1 Questions:
2:25 Report
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator
2:50 Focus Session 2
Facilitated by members of the Planning Committee
Focus Session 2 Questions:
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator
4:10 Group Reflections and Next Steps
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator
4:45 Closing Remarks
Susan Olcott – WVDNR
9:00 Welcome and Introductions, Housekeeping
Steven McDaniel – Director, WVDNR; Susan Olcott - WVDNR
9:15 Key Points from Yesterday’s Session
Susan Olcott - WVDNR
9:30 Restoring and Maintaining Monarch Habitat
Ray Moranz – Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, USDA/NRCS (Download this Presentation, PDF, 4.06 MB)
10:15 Current Conservation in WV - results from registration survey of participants and opportunity for participants to add information to maps
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator, Susan Olcott - WVDNR
10:30 Break & Mapping Opportunity for Participants
10:45 West Virginia Monarch Perspectives Panel (moderated by Sheldon Owen, WVU Extension)
Jen Robertson-Honecker- outreach/education
Heather Tokas – community involvement
Jose Taracido – large land owners and small farmers
Debbie Abel – agriculture and pollinators
11:55 Summary
Kelly Nix - WVU Extension Facilitator
12:00 Lunch (Mt Vernon Dining Hall)1:00 Preparation for Focus Sessions
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator
1:15 Focus Session 1
Facilitated by members of the Planning Committee
Focus Session 1 Questions:
- What Actions are the group you represent (or you) currently taking for monarch conservation?
- What key Challenges do the group you represent (or you) face relative to conserving monarchs?
2:25 Report
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator
2:50 Focus Session 2
Facilitated by members of the Planning Committee
Focus Session 2 Questions:
- What might be some Solutions? What are some pathways to overcoming these Challenges?
- What do you see as the Potential of the group you represent (or you)? How successful do you think you can be?
- What do you see as your group's (or your) Role in achieving this potential?
- What are acceptable ambitious Goals for the group you represent (or for you)?
- Who is missing at the table? Who do you not see represented at The Summit who should be participating?
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator
4:10 Group Reflections and Next Steps
Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator
4:45 Closing Remarks
Susan Olcott – WVDNR