2025 WWF National Council Spring Meeting

9:00–9:30am MT

Breakfast available at the Chautauqua Lodge Community House
Grand Assembly Hall, 301 Morning Glory Drive

9:30am–5:00pm MT

WWF National Council Meeting
Grand Assembly Hall, 301 Morning Glory Drive

Remote Participants log into Zoom:
8:30am PT | 9:30am MT |10:30am CT | 11:30am ET

9:30–9:35am MT

Welcome and Introductions
Ginny Busch, Chair, WWF National Council

9:35–11:00am MT

President’s Report
Carter Roberts, President and CEO, WWF-US

11:00–11:15pm MT

Voices for Nature: Boundless Fellowship
Ben Wilcox, Executive Director, Boundless, WWF-US

11:15–11:30am MT

Coffee Break

11:30am–12:30pm MT

Enduring Earth: Accelerating Conservation in Namibia, Belize, and the Amazon
Mariana Ferreira, Director of Strategy, WWF-Brazil (via Zoom)
Osmany Salas, Lead, Belize Project Finance for Permanence, WWF-Mesoamerica
Patricia Skyer, Program Director, Project Finance for Permanence, WWF-Namibia (via Zoom)
Jamie Williams, Senior Vice President, Durable Conservation and Finance, WWF-US

12:30–1:15pm MT

Lunch

1:15–2:30pm MT

Optional Outdoor Activity
Guided Nature Walks around Chautauqua

2:30–2:45pm MT

Voices for Nature: CARE-WWF Alliance Sowing Change Initiative
Cheryl Margoluis, Executive Director, CARE-WWF Alliance (via Zoom)
WWF National Council Member Naseem Munshi and Mike Tupper

2:45–3:45pm MT

River Resilience: Protecting and Restoring Waterways for People and Nature
Jeff Opperman, Global Freshwater Lead Scientist, Global Science, WWF
Michele Thieme, Vice President and Deputy Lead, Freshwater, WWF-US
Enrique Prunes, Rio Grande Manager and Freshwater Lead Specialist, WWF-US

3:45–4:00pm MT

Coffee Break

4:00–4:15pm MT

Voices for Nature: Arctic Community Wildlife Grants
Steve MacLean, Managing Director, US Arctic Program, WWF-US

4:15–4:30pm MT

National Council Business
Ginny Busch, Chair, WWF National Council

4:30–4:45pm MT

Voices for Nature: Innovation in Sea Turtle Conservation
Sarah Glaser, Senior Director, Oceans Futures, WWF-US

4:45–5:00pm MT

Closing Business and Adjournment
Ginny Busch, Chair, WWF National Council

6:30–9:00pm MT

National Council Dinner
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th Street

Featuring:
Pete McBride, Award-winning photographer, filmmaker, author, and public speaker
Transportation will be provided to and from the event. Please meet at the Community House in time for a 6:10pm departure. 

8:00am–8:45am MT

Breakfast available at the Chautauqua Lodge Community House
Grand Assembly Hall, 301 Morning Glory Drive

8:45–9:00am MT

Welcome and Introductions
Natural Habitat Adventures team
Jonathan Proctor, Director, Great Plains Wildlife Initiative, WWF-US

9:00am MT

Transportation departs for hikes
Please meet at the Community House in time for a 9:00am departure.

9:30–11:30am MT

Naturalist-led Hikes with Natural Habitat Adventures
South Boulder Creek Trail

Trail Options:
• South Boulder Creek Trail West: 4.65 miles | Moderate-level hike
• South Boulder Creek Trail East: 1 mile | Easy-level hike
See cover memo and Natural Habitat Adventures brochure for details on attire and what to bring, including comfortable, closed-toe shoes and layers.

11:30am–12:00pm MT

Transportation returns guests to the Chautauqua Lodge

12:00–1:45pm MT

Lunch
Grand Assembly Hall, 301 Morning Glory Drive

1:45pm MT

Transportation departs for National Center for Atmospheric Research
Please meet at the Community House for a 1:45pm departure.

2:15–4:30pm MT

Guided Tour of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and Lightning Talks with NCAR Scientists
Mesa Lab, 1850 Table Mesa Drive

Scientist Lightning Talks Feature:
Land: Dr. Peter Lawrence
Fire: Maria Frediani
Water: Ethan Gutmann
Moderator: Jeff Opperman, Global Freshwater Lead Scientist, Global Science, WWF

4:30pm MT

Transportation departs for the Chautauqua Lodge

6:30–9:00pm MT

National Council Dinner
Corrida, 1023 Walnut Street, #400

Please meet at the Community House for a 6:15pm departures.