Draft Agenda Feb 1; Great Falls

[Begley, Allison]

Happy Friday!

 

Please find attached a draft agenda, and call-in/webex information.  If you have questions or comments, please let me know. 

 

I’ve also added the partner update form for those that would like to share their progress with members.  We’ll do this in lieu of a round robin, and I’ll include these updates with the notes for the meeting.  I’ve received a couple already, so bonus points for those folks! 😊

 

Have a good weekend.

 

Allison

 

Allison J P Begley

Avian Conservation Biologist  .  Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

 

abe...@mt.gov

Phone:  406.444.3370  .  Fax:  406.444.4952

1420 E 6th Avenue,  P.O. Box 200701,  Helena, MT 59620

 

 

Draft Agenda

Objective:  To learn about Grassland bird conservation efforts and research

                :  To discuss opportunities in Grassland Conservation

:  To re-engage the group following a time gap in meetings

:  To learn more about new developments at Montana Audubon

               

In the interest of time, we will do a round robin of introductions, but we will forgo extensive partner updates.  All partners please consider submitting up to 5 current activities to the group, and Allison will compile those summaries for distribution to the partnership.  Thank you!

 

This meeting has a more limited scope than traditional meetings.  We will discuss future meeting(s) and topics. 

 

 

9:45 AM               Coffee available

 

10:00 AM            Introductions

 

10:15 AM             Introduction of new Montana Audubon Director, Larry Berrin

                                Montana Audubon’s strategic planning efforts

 

10:45 AM            Brief synopsis of Grassland Bird Conservation efforts in MT – Allison Begley

 

11:00 AM            Grassland Bird Demography – Maureen Correll, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

 

11:30 AM            Intermountain Joint Venture update – Catherine Wightman, Dave Smith, IWJV

                               

11:45 AM            Northern Great Plains Joint Venture – Update & Decision Support tools – Dan Casey, DU

 

12:30                     Lunch, provided

 

1:00 PM               Prairie Pothole Joint Venture update – Scott Somershoe, USFWS

 

1:15 PM               FWP’s Working Grasslands Initiative – Catherine Wightman, MTFWP

 

1:45 PM               Grassland Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCAA) – Karen Newlon, USFWS

 

2:15 PM               USFWS Conservation Plan for 4 Grassland Species – Scott Somershoe, USFWS

 

2:45 PM               Break

 

3:00 PM               Discussion of Montana needs on grassland bird conservation

 

3:45 PM               Discussion of MBCP future needs, next meetings

 

4:00 PM               Adjourn