Agenda

Tuesday, April 28
Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

5:00pm Social hour, welcome, and introductions
6:30pm Dinner
8:00pm Shuttles to AmericInn of Chanhassen

Wednesday, April 29
Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

7:00, 7:20, and 7:40am: Shuttles depart hotel for Arboretum
7:15-8:15 Breakfast at the Arboretum
8:15 Why we're all here and overview of the next two days
Session 1: What we know and need to know: Knowledge gaps & skill development needs
8:30 Panel introduction and overview - Shorna Allred
8:45 Panel: Practitioner, Extension, and Research perspectives on what we know and need to know
9:30 Break
9:45 Small group discussions on what we know and need to know
10:45 Break
11:00 Large group: Each small group reports out. Open discussion.
12:00 noon Lunch in the Arboretum's Tea Room

Session 2: Building a practical toolkit
1:00pm Panel introduction and overview - Maureen McDonough
1:15 Panel: Engaging new audiences, maintaining engagement, and evaluating impacts
2:00 Break
2:15 Small group discussions on building a practical toolkit
3:15 Break
3:30 Large group: Each small group reports out. Open discussion.
4:30 Synthesis and discussion of the day's key points
4:45 Closing thoughts. Logistics and next steps.
5:00 Adjourn.
5:15, 5:35, and 6:20 Shuttles depart for hotel. Last shuttle is delayed to allow time to walk the Arboretum’s trails.
6:30 Dinner at Houlihan’s restaurant, across parking lot from AmericInn hotel.
Evening is open.

Thursday, April 30
Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

7:00, 7:20, and 7:40am: Shuttles depart hotel for Arboretum
7:15-8:15 Breakfast at the Arboretum

Session 3: Advancing the agenda

8:15 Open discussion: Recap previous day's discussion. New reflections?
8:35 Review a draft list of priority action items generated from previous day's proceedings. Modify list as needed, then vote on most important action items.
9:30 Self-selecting small groups gather around the 5-7 most important action items.
10:30 Break
10:45 Small groups report out. Commit to follow-up actions.
11:15 "Raconteur" Karl Dalla Rosa (USFS Co-op Forestry Program Director) synthesizes key learnings.
11:45 Final summary and closing thoughts.
12:00 noon Adjourn. Pick up a box lunch. Shuttles depart for MSP airport at 12:05 (SHARP) and 2:30pm.