2018 Conference Program
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COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE 2018 PARTNERS IN THE OUTDOORS CONFERENCE PROGRAM Beaver Run Resort, May 9th - 11th Download the Attendify App! See Page 3 for Details © CPW/DELLIVENERI © CPW/DELLIVENERI © CPW/DELLIVENERI © CPW/DELLIVENERI © cpw.state.co.us WELCOME Dear Conference Attendee: On behalf of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), I would like to welcome you to our annual Partners in the Outdoors Conference. This year we are working to Advance Colorado by Investing in the Outdoors. During the next couple days we will explore the following question: How can our efforts to invest in outdoor recreation and conservation support a viable economy, a healthy population, and the future of our outdoor heritage? The need for us to explore this guiding question is tied to Colorado’s unique beauty, public lands, water and wildlife. Combined, these natural treasures make Colorado a top destination to live, work and recreate. Yet, the wildlife and other natural resources we all cherish exist today only because of a long history of thoughtful conservation and dedicated funding. Colorado’s population and recreation industry are rapidly growing, while the amount of available land for recreation and habitat to support wildlife is diminishing. Concerns such as urban sprawl and habitat loss mean greater demands are being placed on our natural resources. As threats to wildlife and the cost and complexities of resource management increase, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, along with our partners across the state, need to collaborate in finding new and innovative ways to safeguard Colorado’s outdoor heritage. In response to these concerns, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted the SHIFT Principles, an acronym for Shaping How We Invest For Tomorrow. As a pioneer in this effort, we were the first state to formally endorse these principles, which we now refer to as Colorado’s Outdoor Principles. These principles, found on page 11, build upon the historic hunter/angler-based conservation model, known as the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, to provide a framework for advancing outdoor recreation while seeking broad-based support for wildlife and public-land conservation. As Colorado Parks and Wildlife continues to look to the future, Colorado’s Outdoor Principles will serve as a code of ethics and a road map to guide the agency and ensure that our state’s fish, wildlife, natural resources and all forms of outdoor recreation remain for future generations. I ask each of you here today, and the organizations you represent, to consider adopting Colorado’s Outdoor Principles so we can stand together in recognizing the value of Colorado’s natural resources as well as the need to collaborate in ensuring the Colorado we know and love today is here for future generations. Sincerely, Bob Broscheid Director Colorado Parks & Wildlife 1 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, May 9th - Full schedule on page 6 Forever Colorado Social 6:00 - 8:00pm Colorado Ballroom Thursday, May 10th - Full schedule on page 8 New for 2018! Morning Bird Hike (binoculars provided) 7:00am Meet in hotel lobby Breakfast 7:45 - 9:45 Colorado Ballroom Lobby America’s Forests Conference Registration Opens 9:00 Colorado Ballroom Lobby Viewing and Discussion America’s Forests 9:00 Imperial Ballroom May 10th 9:00am Breakout Sessions 1 10:15 - 11:30 See Page 13 Imperial Ballroom Lunch 11:45 Colorado Ballroom Welcome and Opening Keynote 12:30pm Colorado Ballroom View the recently premiered Breakout Sessions 2 1:15 - 2:30 See Page 14 Rocky Mountain PBS Breakout Sessions 3 2:45 - 4:00 See Page 15 episode of America’s Forests Social Hour (cash bar) 5:00 Colorado Ballroom Lobby focused on our Colorado Dinner, Keynote, & Awards Banquet 6:30-8 Colorado Ballroom ecosystems. After the viewing, participate in a th Friday, May 11 - Full schedule on page 10 lively discussion with local Morning Hike 7:00am Meet in hotel lobby forest experts. Breakfast 7:00 - 8:30 Colorado Ballroom Breakout Sessions 4 8:45 - 10:00 See Page 16 Breakout Sessions 5 10:15 - 11:30 See Page 17 Lunch and Closing Keynote 11:30-1:00pm Colorado Ballroom When we work together, so much more becomes possible. At Noble Energy, we’re keeping our commitment to Colorado’s communities and working hard every day to live up to our name. Our guiding principle — Energizing the World, Bettering People’s Lives® — is why we are committed to providing the energy we need in a responsible and safe manner and to giving back to the communities where we live and work. We are proud to support Colorado Parks and Wildlife and participate in the Partners for the Outdoor Conference. By working together we can help promote awareness and respect for natural resources, sustainable growth of business and responsible outdoor recreation. In Partnership With: NobleColorado.com 2 CONFERENCE APP Partners in the Outdoors is now on Attendify! Search Google Play or Apple App Store for Attendify - Network at Events In the App, search for Partners in the Outdoors 2018 and join the event Create a log-in to enjoy these features: • View all conference details and extended COLORADO.COM/TRIPIDEAS session descriptions • Find out more about the presenters and speakers • Pick and save the sessions you want to attend • Access maps of the meeting facility as well as nearby areas • Interact with other conference participants in our own social network • Receive push notifications from CPW • Rate and review your sessions • Search for other attendees and send direct messages 3 THANK YOU CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE Ashley Perillo Professional Development Program Manager, Colorado Parks and Recreation Association Dan Gates President, Colorado Trappers and Predator Hunters Association David Leinweber Owner, Anglers Covey Inc. & Chairman, Pike’s Peak Outdoor Recreational Alliance Dean Titterington Vice President, Pheasants Forever Metro Denver Chapter Emily Orbanek Colorado Parks and Wildlife Program Coordinator, Great Outdoors Colorado Erik Glenn Executive Director, Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust Howard Horton Statewide Angler Outreach Coordinator, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Jack Placchi Trails and Travel Management Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management Janette Heung Deputy Director, Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Jeff Thompson Resource Stewardship Coordinator, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Jennifer Anderson Education, Partnerships, and Volunteers Manager,Colorado Parks and Wildlife Jim Bedwell Retired, United States Forest Service Katie Navin Executive Director, Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education Len Necefer Founder, NativesOutdoors Lenore Bates Colorado Scenic Byways Coordinator, Colorado Department of Transportation Mary Ann Bonnell Visitor Services Manager, Jefferson County Open Space Scott Braden Wilderness and Public Lands Advocate, Conservation Colorado Willie Kalaskie Chairman, National Wild Turkey Federation’s Pike’s Peak Chapter & Secretary, Pike’s Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance Dan Zimmerer Partnership Coordinator, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Jenn Fantasia Partnership Assistant, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Conference Program designed by Tabbi Kinion, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Interested in being part of this team next year? E-mail Dan Zimmerer at [email protected] 4 THANK YOU 2018 SPONSORS Gold Level Silver Level Contributing In-Kind 5 WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE Time Event Location 8:30am - 5:00pm Schools and Outdoor Learning Environments Workshop** Peak 17 9:00am - 2:30pm Colorado Outdoor Partnership** Imperial Ballroom 9:30am - 3:00pm National Association of Interpretation Pre-conference* Peak 11 and 12 2:30 - 5:00pm Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Advisory Council** Peak 14 3:00 - 6:00pm CCLT/CFP Member Summit** Coppertop II 4:00 - 6:00pm Conference Registration and Exhibitor Booth Set-up Colorado Ballroom Lobby 5:00 - 9:00pm Natural Leaders Workshop** Peak 10 6:00 - 8:00pm Forever Colorado Social Colorado Ballroom *Registration Required **Invitation Only Fly fishing on the Blue River © Lauryn Wachs/TNC The Nature Conservancy is proud to sponsor the 2018 nature.org/colorado Partners in the Outdoors conference 6 FOREVER COLORADO SOCIAL Join us for the Forever Colorado Social Event! Wednesday, May 9th 6:00-8:00pm Colorado Ballroom You are invited to the annual Partners in the Outdoors Conference kick-off celebration of Colorado’s agricultural community, healthy places, and open spaces. Locally sourced provisions will give you a taste of Colorado’s bounty and kick the conference off with the social event that everyone talks about for the rest of the week! Music provided by High Plains Tradition. Photos by Mike DelliVeneri, Colorado Parks and Wildlife from the 2017 event Thank you to our sponsors and donors for the Forever Colorado Social 7 THURSDAY SCHEDULE Time Event Location 7:00 - 8:00am Morning Bird Hike (binoculars provided) Meet in Hotel Lobby 7:45 - 9:45 Grab-and-Go Breakfast Colorado Ballroom Lobby 8:30 - 10:00 Scenic Byways Commission Peak 9 & 10 9:00 - 11:00 Conference Registration and Exhibitor Booth Set-up Conference Center 9:00 - 10:15 America’s Forests - all attendees welcome Imperial Ballroom 9:00 - 11:30 Friends of State Parks Rendezvous** Peak 6, 7 & 8 10:15 - 11:30 Breakout Sessions 1 See Page 13 11:45 Lunch Colorado Ballroom 12:30pm Opening Keynote - Amy Roberts Colorado Ballroom 1:15 - 2:30 Breakout Sessions 2 See Page 14 2:30 - 2:45 Afternoon Break 2:45 - 4:00 Breakout Sessions 3 See Page 15 CL7209-180_FY18_CPWProgramPrintAd_4x5_PROD.pdf **Invitation 1 2/27/18 10:27 Only AM Amy Roberts Executive Director Outdoor Industry Association Amy will discuss OIA’s work on the economics of the outdoors, both nationally and in Colorado. In particular, she’ll explore the take-aways from this report and what it means for the recreation industry in Colorado. She’ll also touch on results from their recent State Funding Mechanisms for Outdoor Recreation report as well as results of the Conservation in the West poll. Amy Roberts is the Executive Director of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), which is the trade association and voice of the outdoor recreation industry, serving more than 1,300 manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, sales representatives and retailers.