Meetings

Save the date! The 2022 MW PARC conference will be held

September 9 - 11 at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, MI.

Register for the conference via our Square site!

Submit your abstract via this Google Form!

Abstract submission: July 22

Registration deadline: August 5

Check out our tentative agenda and lodging options!

Our 2022 logo was designed by Faith Kuzma.

Thanks, Faith!

Purchase the logo on swag here!

Tentative 2022 Meeting Agenda

Friday (September 9th)

Afternoon
- Field trip at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute (PCCI)
- Pre-field trip lunch provided by PCCI (or bring your own)
Evening
- Social and silent auction
- Registration

Saturday (September 10th)

Morning
- Registration & pre-meeting networking with beverages and snacks
- Opening plenary by Dr. Jacqueline Litzgus (Professor at Laurentian University)
- MW PARC and PARC announcements and updates
- Oral presentations
Afternoon
- Lunch
  - Provided by John Ball Zoo
  - Networking and poster viewing
- State updates.
- Oral presentations
- AHDriFT Workshop
Evening - Dinner on your own

Sunday (September 11th)

Morning - Task teams and working groups
- Crawfish Frog Task Team
- Outreach and Communications Task Team
- MW PARC, Recovering America's Wildlife Act, & Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need Disucssion Group
Afternoon
- Lunch on your own
- Explore the Zoo on your own

Lodging Options in Grand Rapids, MI

Hotel reservations

MWPARC has reserved a block of 20 rooms at the Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown. Rooms include two queen beds and can be reserved for Sept 9-11 (2 nights) for $125/night + taxes.

Click here to make your reservation!

Camping options

Interested in enjoying the outdoors while at the conference? Check out the Wabasis Lake Campground!