Thursday, October 24 – Sunday, October 27
Boise, Idaho
* Details subject to change. Final schedule to be announced.
Thursday, October 24
Arrival and hotel check-in
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Happy Hour
The Basque Center
601 W Grove St.
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Welcome + Keynote by James Edward Mills
Evening out in downtown Boise
Friday, October 25
8:00am Light Breakfast + Coffee at Agape Event Center in the Historic Owyhee (1109 W Main Street)
8:20am – 8:30am Welcoming Remarks (at breakfast) by Todd Walton with a land acknowledgement by Darren Parry
9:00am Panel: There Is Room for Everyone – How To Embrace Diversity
10:00am Panel: Planning the Future of Public Lands
11:00am Panel: Messaging the Sacred
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Presentation: Recreation Impact: Wolverines and Winter Recreation
2:00pm Workshop: Experiential Education: Passing the Knowledge
3:00pm – 6:00pm Free time, outdoor activities, networking, dinner
- 3:00pm – 4:00pm Networking Happy Hour at The Owyhee
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm Hike in the Foothills with Idaho Conservation League (Military Reserve)
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm Trail Run with Brody Leven, WWA Ambassador (Camel’s Back Park)
- 20% discount on bike rentals through Idaho Mountain Touring for Grassroots Advocacy Conference attendees. Must present badge.
*Lunch/Dinner Note – Attendees will have discounts for downtown Boise restaurants with Conference badge.
5:00pm – 8:00pm 15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival World Premiere – Early Show (doors open at 5:00pm, films start at 6:00pm)
The Egyptian Theatre
700 West Main St.
9:00pm – 11:30pm 15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival World Premiere – Late Show (doors open at 9:00pm, films start at 9:30pm)
Saturday, October 26
8:00am Light Breakfast + Coffee at Agape Event Center in the Historic Owyhee
(1109 Main Street)
8:20am – 8:30am Welcoming Remarks (at breakfast): Todd Walton
9:00am Panel: How Do We Pay For It? New Strategies for Funding Public Lands
10:00am Panel: The Outdoor Economy: Is It Ruining the Outdoors?
11:00am Panel: E-Recreation: Brave New World?
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Presentation: Climate Science into Action: What Can We Do?
2:00pm Panel: Collaboration: 3 Case Studies
3:00pm – 6:00pm Free time, outdoor activities, networking, dinner
- 3:00pm – 4:00pm Non-profit Networking no-host Happy Hour at The Owyhee
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm Greenbelt Walk with Brandi Burns of Boise City Department of Arts and History (starting location TBA)
- TBD: Mountain Bike ride with Idaho Mountain Touring
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm Yoga in the Park at 4-5pm at Cecil D. Andrus Park
- 20% discount on bike rentals through Idaho Mountain Touring for Grassroots Advocacy Conference attendees. Must present badge.
*Lunch/Dinner Note – El Gallo Giro food truck will be on site at SnowBall from 7:30pm – 10:00pm. Additionally, attendees will have discounts for downtown Boise restaurants with Conference badge.
7:00pm – 11:00pm SnowBall Ski Bum Gala
The Linen Building
1402 W Grove St.
Sunday, October 27
Departure
