The Summit schedule features a range of programs and activities, all designed to enrich the knowledge and skills of leaders at outdoor schools and related environmental organizations.
Schedule is subject to change.
Lots of great discussion, and I left with actionable knowledge and new connections.
— Summit Participant
Friday 1/15
| 4pm |
Check-in Sign in, pick up Summit materials, and introduce yourself. |
| 6pm |
Dinner |
| 7pm |
Summit Welcome A warm welcome and introduction with ANCA and McDowell staff. |
| 8pm |
Evening Activities |
Saturday 1/16
| 8am |
Breakfast |
| 9am-12pm |
Field Workshops Field Workshops are your opportunity to learn firsthand at nature education sites while connecting with your professional peers. |
| 12:15-1:15pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30-3pm |
Facilitated Discussions 1 |
| 3:30-5pm |
Facilitated Discussions 2 |
| 5pm |
Networking Social Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere to connect with fellow professionals. Beverages will be provided. |
| 6pm |
Dinner |
| 7pm |
Open Space Introduction and Planning All Summit participants will gather and collectively decide on session topics for Sunday and Monday. |
Sunday 1/17
| 8am |
Breakfast |
| 9am-12pm |
Field Workshops Field Workshops are your opportunity to learn firsthand at nature education sites while connecting with your professional peers. |
| 12:15-1:15pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30-2:45pm |
Open Space Sessions 1 |
| 3:15-4:30pm |
Open Space Sessions 2 |
| 5pm |
Networking Social Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere to connect with fellow professionals. Beverages will be provided. |
| 6pm |
Dinner |
| 7pm |
Featured Speaker: Environmental Education for the Desperate - Jeremy Lloyd In his twenties, broke, brokenhearted, and fearful about the future, Jeremy Lloyd stumbled into a job connecting people with nature in the Great Smoky Mountains. Almost three decades later, Lloyd has authored a book that recounts his journey as an environmental educator and celebrates the work carried out by Tremont Institute and other outdoor schools around the country. Along with sharing stories from his personal experience, Lloyd will reflect on the past and future of environmental education and what it has to offer a world desperate for connection. |
| 8:30pm | Evening Activities |
Monday 1/18
| 8am |
Breakfast |
| 9-10:15am |
Open Space Sessions 3 |
| 10:45am-12pm | Open Space Sessions 4 |
| 12:15-1:15pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30-2:45pm |
Open Space Sessions 5 |
| 3:15-4:30pm |
Open Space Sessions 6 |
| 5pm |
Networking Social Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere to connect with fellow professionals. Beverages will be provided. |
| 6pm |
Dinner |
| 7:15pm |
Summit Closing |
Tuesday 1/19
| 8am |
Breakfast |
| 8:30-11am |
Check-out and Departure |