Agenda
(subject to change)
Asheville is in the Eastern Time Zone.
Day 1: Wednesday, August 27
1:00 - 2:00p
Registration & Networking
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2:00 - 3:30p
RESILIENCE
Helene Impacts on Western NC
City of Asheville Water Resources Department
American Rivers
The Nature Conservancy
Conserving Carolina
3:45 - 5:00p
RESILIENCE
Post-Helene Assessment & Monitoring
US Army Corps of Engineers
US Forest Service
Amphibian & Reptile Conservancy
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
George Masa Foundation
6:00 - 7:00p
Social Hour
7:00 - 8:00p
TVA's TN River Champions Awards Banquet
Day 2: Thursday, August 28
8:00 - 9:00a
Networking
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9:00 - 10:15a
RELATIONSHIPS
Collaboration in Western NC
French Broad River Partnership
RiverLink
Asheville GreenWorks
Little TN Native Fish Conservation Partnership
The Nature Conservancy
Noquisi Initiative
10:30 - 11:45a
RELATIONSHIPS
Collaboration in the Valley
Mussel Recovery Initiative
AL Rivers & Streams Network
Stantec
Discover Life in America
12:00p
Boxed Lunches
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1:30 - 3:30p
Field Trips 1 & 2 (select one)*
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4:00 - 4:45p
Field Trip 3 (limit 25)*
Field Trip 1: Stream Clean-up with Asheville GreenWorks
Field Trip 2: iNaturalist in Action with Discover Life in America
Field Trip 3: From Brownfield to Brewfield-Sustainability at New Belgium Brewery
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Field Trip attendees must be registered. Contact krhawes@tva.gov for more information about signing up for a field trip.
Lodging
2025 Conference Sponsors
