Event Schedule:

9:00 am – Coffee and Conversation

9:15 am – Keynote Address
Dwayne Estes, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Southeast Grasslands Initiative, Professor of Biology and Director of the Austin Peay State University Herbarium

10:00 am – The Long Island Connection
Rob Longiaru, Habitat Director, Friends of Hempstead Plains

10:15 am – Panel #1 Discussion – Local Stories: Large Initiatives and Public/Private Partnerships
Moderator: Polly Weigand, Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission

Panelists:
Sue Feustel, Caumsett Foundation
Rob Langiaru, Friends of Hempstead Plains
Stephane Perreault, Greentree Foundation
Rusty Schmidt, Nelson Pope Voorhis

11:15 am – Panel #2 Discussion – Smaller Scale and Building Habitat at Home
Moderator: John Turner, Seatuck Environmental Association

Panelists:
Rick Cech, New York City Butterfly Club
Jane Jackson, North Shore Land Alliance
Anthony Marinello, Dropseed Native Landscapes
Frank Piccinnini, Spadefoot Design and Construction

12:15 pm – Lunch (Pre-ordered box lunch available for $25.  Must select during registration.)

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Explore one, or more, of these local grassland and meadow projects:
Caumsett State Park, Lloyd Neck
Greentree Foundation, Manhasset *
Hempstead Plains, Garden City
Humes Preserve, Mill Neck
Shore Road Sanctuary, Cold Spring Harbor
Schedule and directions to follow with registration.
* Advance registration required