Schedule

Barber Park Event Center
Address: 4049 S Eckert Rd, Boise, ID 83716

*Also being broadcast virtually

Time	Activity	Speakers
7:30am	Registration & Breakfast	–
8:00am	Welcome	Moderator: Emily Wakild, Ph.D., Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for Environment and Public Lands, Andrus Center for Public Policy, Boise State
8:30am	Opening: Current and Evolving Trends in Public Land Recreation	Moderator: Vanessa Fry, Director, Idaho Policy Institute Bob Keiter, Professor of Law, Wallace Stegner Center of Land, Resources, and the Environment, University of Utah Megan Lawson, PhD., Research Lead, Headwaters Economics
9:00am	Panel: State and Local Perspectives on the Future of Public Land Recreation	Moderator: Scott Martin, Chattanooga Department of Parks & Outdoors Susan Buxton, Director, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Luis Benitez, Endeavor Consulting/former Director, Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Nate Duckett, Mayor, City of Farmington, New Mexico Sara Arkle, Parks Resource Superintendent, City of Boise
10:15am	Break	–
10:30am	Panel: Tribal and Federal Perspectives on the Future of Public Land Recreation	Moderator: Kirk Siegler, National Public Radio Cameron Sholly, Superintendent, Yellowstone National Park National Park Service Sammy Matsaw, PhD. Research Scientist, Fort Hall Shoshone Bannock Tribes, co-founder River Newe Toby Bloom, National Program Manager, Tourism and Interpretive Services for the United States Forest Service Leon Thomas, District Manager, Bureau of Land Management – Phoenix District Office
11:45am	Break	–
12:00pm	Lunch and Keynote Address	Moderator: Jenna Whitlock, Vice-Chair, Andrus Center for Public Policy Introduction: Lauren McLean, Mayor, City of Boise Tracy Stone-Manning, Director, Bureau of Land Management
1:00pm	Break	–
1:15pm	Governor’s Perspective	Governor Brad Little
1:45pm	Panel: Partner and User Perspectives on the Future of Public Land Recreation	Moderator: Kim Cross, Environmental Writer Ashley Korenblat, founding Managing Director, Public Land Solutions and CEO, Western Spirit Cycling Adventures Katie McKalip, Communications Director, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Erik Weiseth, Vice President, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association and Managing Partner, Orange Torpedo Trips Brad Wilson, General Manager, Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area Evan Robins, Education and Stewardship Manager, Tread Lightly!
3:15pm	Break	–
3:30pm	Closing Panel: The Emerging Role of Foundations in Public Land Recreation. Where can philanthropy fill the gaps and catalyze change?	Moderator: Kirk Siegler, National Public Radio Steve Bullock, former Governor of Montana, Chair, Foundation for America’s Public Lands Mary Mitsos, President and CEO, National Forest Foundation (Missoula)
4:30pm	Concluding Remarks and Reflections	Emily Wakild, Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for the Environment and Public Lands, Andrus Center for Public Policy, Boise State