Day 1
Research and Monitoring
8:00 am
8:30 am
9:15 am
National and Trinational Monarch Butterfly Science and Conservation Activities
9:45 am
Break
10:00 am
Availability and Distribution of Milkweed and Nectaring Resources in the South-Central Region
- Oklahoma Milkweed Distribution (Dr. Kristen Baum)
- Texas Milkweed Distribution (Dr. Janis Bush)
- Nectaring Resources Availability (Ray Moranz)
- Milkweed and Nectaring Resources Seed Availability-Part A (Forrest Smith)
- Milkweed and Nectaring Resources Seed Availability-Part B (Robert Ziehr)
- Milkweed and Nectaring Resources Seed Availability-Part C (Bill Neiman)
- Milkweed and Nectaring Resources Seed Availability-Part D (Dean Williams)
11:15 am
Risks to Monarch Butterfly Population Viability
- Risk Assessment Model and Impact of Roadkill (Dr. Bob Coulson)
- Impact of Pesticide/Herbicides (Dr. Steve Bradbury)
- Pest and Disease Impacts-Part A (Dr. Jerry Cook)
- Pest and Disease Impacts-Part A (Dr. Jeff Kopachena)
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
2:30 pm
Working Groups
- 1. Data Gaps in Understanding Monarch Butterflies in the South-Central Region
- 2. Seed Availability and Distribution
- 3. Best Management Practices for Monarchs
- 4. Utilizing Research, Tools, and Resources Towards Conservation Targets
- 5. Communicating Research Findings to Conservation Practitioners
4:00 pm
Break
4:15 pm
Working Group Reports and Closing Remarks
5:30 pm
Research Gallery/Reception/WFC Tours
Tour options:
- Tour 1: Milkweeds and pollinator plants grown in the nursery
- Tour 2: Milkweeds and pollinator plants growing wild in the research plots
- Tour 3: Really Cool Pollinator Plants in the Gardens
- Tour 4: Family Garden
- Tour 5: General WFC Grounds
- Tour 6: WFC Green Roofs
Day 2
Conservation Land Management and
Private Landowner Initiatives
8:15 am
Private Landowner Perspective on Monarch Conservation
9:00 am
9:30 am
Explanation of Benefits/Effects of Specific Conservation Practices on Monarchs (Vegetation Post-Treatment Response)
10:30 am
Break
10:45 am
Management of Monarchs in the Urban Setting
11:45 am
Lunch
12:45 pm
2:00 pm
Conservation Programs Available to Private Landowners
- Landowner Incentive Program/Pastures for Upland Birds (Tim Siegmund)
- Partners for Fish and Wildlife in Texas (Cyndee Watson)
- Partners for Fish and Wildlife in Oklahoma (John Hendrix)
- Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture/Grassland Restoration Incentive Program (Jim Giocomo)
- USDA Programs (Russell Castro)
- Monarch Wrangler Program (Shannon Harris)
- Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (Liza Parker)
- Monarch Butterfly Habitat Exchange (David Wolfe)
- Conservation Easements (Carolyn Vogel)
2:45 pm
Conservation Programs Share Fair/Break
3:30 pm
Working Groups
- 1. Working with Rural Landowners
- 2. Working with Urban and Suburban Landowners
- 3. Working with Right-of-Ways
- 4. Coordinating Communications Across Agencies and Organizations
5:00 p
Working Group Reports and Closing Remarks
6:00 pm