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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)

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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:

•             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?

 2:15   Break
 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?

 3:50   Report, revisit map
            Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator
 4:10   Group Reflections and Next Steps
            Kelly Nix – WVU Extension Facilitator
 4:45   Closing Remarks
           Susan Olcott – WVDNR

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