WETLAND SCIENCE CONFERENCE
March 24, 25 & 26, 2022
Salt Fork Park Lodge and Conference Center
14755 Cadiz Road US Route 22
East Cambridge, OH 43725
$130 Full Conference Registration
$120 Ohio Wetlands Association Member Registration
$75 Full-time Student Registration
(Select Tickets to Choose)
$120 Ohio Wetlands Association Member Registration
$75 Full-time Student Registration
(Select Tickets to Choose)
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Featuring breakout sessions, field trips, and keynote presentations from
two of our most engaging vernal pool authorities:
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Download Agenda HERE.
After many years of providing one-day vernal pool workshops, The Ohio Vernal Pool Network, a team effort of Ohio Wetlands Association and Midwest Biodiversity Institute is taking our expertise and experience to the next level. We expanded our format to become a 3-day conference in 2019 at Ashland University, shared a monthly virtual presentation during spring 2021, and are hosting an in-person 3-day conference in 2022 in Cambridge, Ohio. These conferences provide more depth and breadth of vernal pool topics than we can provide in a one-day format and allow for great opportunities for networking and exploring vernal pools around the state. From previous conferences, over 90% of participants responded that they learned something new that they will apply in your work, future decisions, and/or lifestyle.
Feedback from our workshop attendees indicates a need for expanded experiences and offerings on vernal pool subjects. We will also be offering a variety of laboratory and field experiences. Our quest to recruit and train vernal pool monitors will include training on specific monitoring techniques. Our train the trainer program that includes workshop and outdoor resources will be completed and available to enhance the repertoire of environmental educators across the state.
Vernal Poolooza 2022 will be at the Salt Fork Park Lodge and Conference Center on March 24, 25 and 26. Salt Fork lodge has catering and lodge available as well as conference rooms for presentations. We have secured Keynote speakers for the two evening sessions, David FitzSimmons, an award-winning photographer and writer, well known for his Curious Critters series, and Thomas Biebighauser, author and professional performer of wetland restoration and owner of “Wetland Restoration and Training, LLC.” Several nearby locations will provide superior vernal pool experiences and learning opportunities.
We are expecting 200 attendees at this conference. There will be students, volunteer naturalists, park managers, landowners and environmental educators from around the state. While some attendees will enjoy this event as paid professional development, many will take time off and pay out of pocket for the experience. We need sponsors to help us keep registration costs as low as possible. Your generous support will help defray the cost of food, materials, and logistics. Thousands of hours of volunteer time will also contribute to keeping costs down. Still, there is no substitute for cash donations. Please see chart for more information about sponsorship levels and benefits.
Feedback from our workshop attendees indicates a need for expanded experiences and offerings on vernal pool subjects. We will also be offering a variety of laboratory and field experiences. Our quest to recruit and train vernal pool monitors will include training on specific monitoring techniques. Our train the trainer program that includes workshop and outdoor resources will be completed and available to enhance the repertoire of environmental educators across the state.
Vernal Poolooza 2022 will be at the Salt Fork Park Lodge and Conference Center on March 24, 25 and 26. Salt Fork lodge has catering and lodge available as well as conference rooms for presentations. We have secured Keynote speakers for the two evening sessions, David FitzSimmons, an award-winning photographer and writer, well known for his Curious Critters series, and Thomas Biebighauser, author and professional performer of wetland restoration and owner of “Wetland Restoration and Training, LLC.” Several nearby locations will provide superior vernal pool experiences and learning opportunities.
We are expecting 200 attendees at this conference. There will be students, volunteer naturalists, park managers, landowners and environmental educators from around the state. While some attendees will enjoy this event as paid professional development, many will take time off and pay out of pocket for the experience. We need sponsors to help us keep registration costs as low as possible. Your generous support will help defray the cost of food, materials, and logistics. Thousands of hours of volunteer time will also contribute to keeping costs down. Still, there is no substitute for cash donations. Please see chart for more information about sponsorship levels and benefits.
