Thursday, October 1

Natural Areas Conference Portal opens

• More than 40 pre-recorded presentations, available on demand
• Poster presentations available on demand
• Exhibit Hall is open

Tuesday, October 13

• Welcome by Lisa Smith, Executive Director of NAA

9:00 a.m. PDT/12:00 p.m. EDT

Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 

• Plenary: Sierra to Sagebrush: Integrating Management & Stewardship Across Landscapes in the Nevada-California Borderlands Service

10:35 a.m. PDT/ 1:35 p.m. EDT - 15 minute break

10:50 a.m. PDT/ 1:50 a.m. EDT

Duration: 2 hours

• Symposium: Shared Stewardship: Working Together to Make Decisions and Take Actions on the Land

12:50 p.m. PDT/ 3:50 p.m. EDT

Duration: 40 minutes

Exhibit Hall is Open

Campfire Conversation

Zoom Room

Adrenaline Rush

(Outdoor adventure sports)

Campfire Conversation

Zoom Room

Home Grown

(Gardening)

Campfire Conversation

Zoom Room

Handmade

(Crafting and woodworking)

Campfire Conversation

Zoom Room 

Great American Hikes

(Hiking and camping)

12:05 p.m. PDT/ 1:55 p.m. EDT

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

• Symposium Part 2- Linking Research and Management to Improve Native Plant Restoration in the Great Basin. 

Thursday, October 15

9 a.m. PDT/ 12:40 p.m. EDT

Duration: 40 minutes

• Plenary: Eager: the surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter

9 a.m. PDT/ 12:40 p.m. EDT

Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes

• Poster Presentations and Exhibit Hall
  • Poster Presenters are available in their exhibit spaces for live, video chat from 12:55p.m. EDT to 2:00p.m. EDT

11:00 a.m. PDT/ 2:00 p.m. EDT - 15 minute break 

11:15 a.m. PDT/ 2:15 p.m. EDT

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes 

• Symposium: The Quaking Aspen Challenge: Applied Conservation in Keystone Communities

Friday, October 16

9:00 a.m. PDT/ 12:00 p.m. EDT

Stewards' Circles

NAC20 features a wide variety of presentations representing tremendous knowledge and experience. It is a testament to the incredible scientific endeavors by our community of practitioners and academics. While we can’t be face-to-face with opportunities for impromptu gatherings and casual exchange, NAC20 would not be complete without an opportunity for peers to dig deeper in to topics of common interest. To that end, the Stewards' Circles will feature facilitated, yet informal, opportunities to dive deeper into subjects of mutual interest.  Share your own thoughts, challenges, and successes as you reflect on the presentations. This is an opportunity to exchange ideas with both pre-recorded and live speakers who will be available to answer questions or expand upon their projects. This is a time to relax, connect and learn from each other. Bring your favorite beverage and/or snack and join us!

9 a.m. PDT / 12 p.m. EDT Stewards' Circles

Duration: 55 minutes

10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT Stewards' Circles

Duration: 55 minutes

11 a.m. PDT / 2 p.m. EDT Stewards' Circles

Duration: 55 minutes

12:00 p.m. PDT/ 3:00 p.m. EDT

Duration: 40 minutes

• And Now for Something Completely Different... Beer: The Science and Sustainability of Brewing

1:00 p.m. PDT/ 4:00 p.m. EDT

• Social Hour- It's 5 O'clock Somewhere (Okay, so maybe it's only lunchtime on the west coast, but we still want you to join us!)

Tuesday, October 20

9:00 a.m. PDT/ 12:00 p.m. EDT

Duration: 2 hours

• Live Symposium: The Evolution of Forest Restoration Planning in the Central Sierra Nevada

Thursday, October 22

9:00 a.m. PDT/ 12:00 p.m. EDT

Duration: 2 hours

• Live Symposium: Managing for Drought in California Ecosystems

Thursday, October 29

9:00 a.m. PDT/ 12:00 p.m. EDT

Duration: 2 hours

• Live Symposium: Modeling social-ecological systems as part of the Lake Tahoe West Restoration Partnership, followed by a discussion.

Tuesday, November 3

9:00 a.m. PST/ 12:00 p.m. EST  - 12:30 p.m. PST/ 3:30 p.m. EST

Duration: 3.5 hours

• Live Symposium: Fire restoration and consequences for ecosystem management,  followed by a discussion.

*Schedule is subject to change