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1:15pm
CHECK-IN
1:30pm
OPENING REMARKS FROM
LT. GOVERNOR SCOTT BEDKE
2:00pm
PANEL: SHARED STEWARDSHIP
This panel explores how Idaho’s agencies, landowners, and conservation partners collaborate through shared stewardship to address wildfire risk, sustain working lands, and enhance ecosystem resilience. Speakers highlight practical successes, innovative partnerships, and policy pathways shaping Idaho’s future landscape stewardship through collaborative action and long-term community‑driven solutions for Idaho.
KRISTIN SLEEPER, Policy Director
Idaho Governor Brad Little
DUSTIN MILLER, Director
Idaho Department of Lands
JON WORD, Forest Supervisor
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
TERA KING, Director of Agency Forest Resources
Idaho Forest Group
2:45pm
HOT TOPICS
Presented by IEF Board Members:
In this fast-paced session, Idaho Environmental Forum board members each share a five‑minute reflection on an issue that inspires their work. Together, their perspectives highlight emerging challenges, creative solutions, and opportunities shaping Idaho’s environmental future—offering attendees a dynamic glimpse into the passions driving leadership across the state.
IDAHO'S INSURANCE INFERNO
Eric Winford, University of Idaho College of Natural Resources
THE LAND'S THE LIMIT:
THE PLAN TO PROTECT IDAHO'S OUTDOORS
Heather Eastman, Idaho for the Outdoors
BETWEEN A PLACE AND A HARD ROCK:
MINING AND NATIONAL FORESTS
Allison Ginn, USDA Forest Service
3:30pm
PANEL: RECREATION
This panel examines the future of funding outdoor recreation in Idaho, with a focus on sustaining motorized and non‑motorized trail systems. Speakers explore current challenges, innovative funding models, and collaborative approaches that support safe, resilient, and accessible recreation opportunities across the state’s public lands.
SUSAN BUXTON, Director
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES PETZKE
District 21
DAN WAUGH, Executive Director
Idaho Recreation Council
4:15pm
NATURAL RESOURCE UPDATE
This session provides a clear, timely overview of key legislation under consideration in Idaho’s 2026 state legislative session. Presenters highlight bills shaping natural resource management, outdoor recreation, and environmental policy, offering attendees insights into emerging priorities, potential impacts, and opportunities to engage in Idaho’s policymaking landscape.
SENATOR VAN BURTENSHAW
District 35
REPRESENTATIVE RON MENDIVE
District 5
5:00 - 6:30pm
CLOSING & SOCIAL
