WWF National Council Spring Meeting Agenda

Monday, April 15

9:30am	Breakfast available at Cavallo Point Lodge Surfbird Room, 2nd floor, Building 601 (above reception)
10:00am	Remote Participants: please log into Zoom by 10:00am PT 10:00am PT \| 11:00am MT \| 12:00pm CT \| 1:00pm ET
10:00am	WWF National Council Meeting Surfbird Room, 2nd floor of the main reception building (#601)
10:00– 10:15am	Welcome and Introductions Gail Eyler, Vice Chair, WWF National Council
10:15– 11:00am	Conservation Update Nik Sekhran, Chief Conservation Officer, WWF
11:00– 12:00pm	Building a Nature Positive Energy Transformation Jeff Opperman, Global Freshwater Lead Scientist, WWF Rebecca Shaw, Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President, WWF
12:00– 12:45pm	Lunch
12:45– 2:00pm	Break for Optional Outdoor Activity Guided walks in Golden Gate National Recreation Area
2:00– 3:00pm	Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence for Conservation Tanya Birch, Senior Program Manager, Google Earth Outreach Abby Hehmeyer, Senior Program Officer, Wildlife Conservation, WWF Dave Thau, Global Data and Technology Lead Scientist, WWF
3:00– 3:30pm	National Council Business Gail Eyler, Vice Chair, WWF National Council
3:30– 4:30pm	The Power of Partnership: Restoring Buffalo with Native Nations Troy Heinert, Executive Director, InterTribal Buffalo Council Dennis Jorgensen, Bison Program Manager, Northern Great Plains, WWF Martha Kauffman, Vice President, Northern Great Plains, WWF Jeanette Ziegler, Chief Operating Officer, Native Americans in Philanthropy
4:30– 4:45pm	Closing Business and Adjournment Gail Eyler, Vice Chair, WWF National Council
6:30– 9:00pm	National Council Dinner Verbena Room, 2nd floor, Building 602 (next to main reception building) Featuring: Rick Ridgeway, WWF National Council member and outdoor adventurer, writer, and advocate for sustainability and conservation initiatives

Tuesday, April 16

6:30- 7:45am	Breakfast available at Cavallo Point Lodge Surfbird Room 2nd floor, Building 601 (above reception)
8:00am	Transportation departs for field excursion to Point Reyes and Hog Island Please meet in front of the main reception building by 7:50am
9:15am- 12:30pm	Point Reyes National Seashore 1 Bear Valley Visitor Center Access Road, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 Participants will divide into three groups for hikes and nature walks with National Park Service rangers and naturalists: Kehoe Beach Trail (25-min drive from the visitor center and a 1.5-mile walk) Limantour Beach Trail (18-min drive from visitor center and a 1-mile walk) Point Reyes Lighthouse Walk (43-min drive from the visitor center with various walking options) See cover memo for details on attire and what to bring, including comfortable, closed-toe shoes, layers, and a refillable water bottle.
12:30pm	Transportation departs Bear Valley Visitor Center for Hog Island Oyster Company
1:00- 2:30pm	Lunch at Tony’s Seafood Restaurant 18863 Shoreline Hwy, Marshall, CA 94940
2:30- 4:00pm	Private Tour of Hog Island Oyster Company’s Farm 20215 Shoreline Hwy, Marshall, CA 94940 See cover memo for details on attire and what to bring, including comfortable, closed-toe shoes, layers, and a refillable water bottle.
4:00- 5:15pm	Transportation from Hog Island Oyster Company to Cavallo Point Lodge
7:00- 9:00pm	National Council Dinner Barrel House Tavern, 660 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965 Please meet in front of Cavallo Point’s main reception building for a 6:45pm departure.