Agenda at-a-glance

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Sunday, September 27, 2026

Time	Event
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Conference Registration Desk Open – Registration Desk II, Main Level
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Exhibitor Set-up – Registration Desk Foyer
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM	Welcome to NETWC 2026 Networking Social – Courtyard & Foyer

Monday, September 28, 2026

Time	Event
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Desk Open – Registration Desk II, Main Level
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Visit with Exhibitors & Sponsors – Registration Desk Foyer
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM	Attendee Continental Breakfast – Deans Hall
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Plenary Session: Welcome, Keynote Presentation – Deans Hall
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM	Coffee & Stretch Break - Deans Lobby
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	Concurrent Sessions: SESSION: Aquatic Connectivity – Room #106 SESSION: Bats, Birds, Bridges – Room #107 SESSION: SWTAP on Tap – Room #109
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM	Northeast Transportation and Wildlife Collaborative Achievement Awards Luncheon – Deans Hall
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM	Concurrent Sessions: SESSION: Connectivity Co-Benefits – Room #107 PANEL: Culvert Investments – Room #106 PANEL: Pollinator Habitat – Room #108
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Coffee & Stretch Break - Common Refreshment Break Area (across from meeting rooms #106 and #107)
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM	Concurrent Sessions: SESSION: Monitoring & Efficacy 1 – Room #107 PANEL: Berkshire Wildlife Linkage – Room #106 PANEL: Voluntary Pollinator Agreements – Room #108 PANEL: Wildlife Crossings Prioritization – Room #109
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM	Poster Session & Tradeshow Social – Senate Suite Foyer
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM	Attendee Networking Dinner & State of the States and Provinces – Deans Hall Each northeast state and province will have a maximum 2-minutes to report out. Is there anything new, innovative, or ongoing in your state or province that you think the community of practice would benefit from hearing? Examples might include: New (since NETWC 2024) state/provincial legislation, agreements, or policies supporting connectivity via agencies and partners? State/province-wide planning studies to identify high opportunity areas for improving connectivity? Innovative approaches, collaborations, and/or designs for connectivity projects? Ongoing projects that are impactful toward connectivity in your area and the community of practice?

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Time	Event
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Conference Registration Desk Open – Registration Desk II, Main Level
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM	Attendee Continental Breakfast – Deans Hall
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Visit with Exhibitors & Sponsors – Registration Desk Foyer
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM	Welcome Remarks & Overview of Field Trip Logistics – Deans Hall
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM	Concurrent Sessions: SESSION: Monitoring & Efficacy 2 – Room #107 SESSION: Designing for Connectivity – Room #106 SESSION: Habitats and Highways – Room #109
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Coffee Break - Deans Lobby
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM	Concurrent Sessions: PANEL: Partnering for Connectivity – Room #106 SESSION: Planning & Permitting – Room #107 SESSION: Habitats and Highways – Room #109
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM	Grab-and-Go Lunch / Board Buses for Afternoon Excursions – Hotel Main Entrance
12:30 PM – 6:00 PM	Field Trips – Offsite
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM	The Wildlife Society's Transportation Ecology Working Group Happy Hour – Meet at Legends Sports Bar, Gardens Level An opportunity to convene and network. Connect with fellow attendees during this casual networking opportunity before exploring local dining options for dinner on your own.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM	NETWC Business Meeting & Dinner (invitation only) – Senate Suite, Main Level
Evening	Dinner on Your Own

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Time	Event
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Conference Registration Desk Open – Registration Desk II, Main Level
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM	Attendee Continental Breakfast – Deans Hall
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM	Concurrent Sessions: SESSION: Lightning Talks – Room #107 SESSION: Partnerships, Funding & Communication – Room #109 SESSION: Last But Not Least – Room #106 WORKSHOP: Stream Crossings – Room #108
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM	Coffee Break, Deans Lobby
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	General Session: AASHTO-sponsored session on Road Ecology: Making Regional Connections – Deans Hall
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM	Conclusion & Wrap Up – Deans Hall
12:30 PM	Conference Adjourns

Earn CWB® Continuing Education Credits at NETWC 2026
The Northeast Transportation and Wildlife Collaborative's (NETWC) 2026 conference has been approved by The Wildlife Society for up to 9.5 Category I Continuing Education Units (CEUs) toward Certified Wildlife Biologist® renewal. ​CWB renewal operates on an honor-based system, so logging your completed hours on your renewal application is all that's required. Certificates of completion aren't necessary, though attendees are welcome to request one for their own records.

Earn CEUs for Habitats and Highways Session: 
Continuing Education credits can be obtained for the Habitats and Highways training. 

​Use the form provided to track your attendance and participation in sessions. Each attendee is responsible for verifying with their state licensing or certification board the requirements of obtaining Professional Development Hours (PDHs).  Each attendee is also responsible for maintaining and honorably reporting PDH credits to their state licensing or certification boards.

Please keep this sheet for your personal records documenting the sessions you attended and PDH credits you obtained that may be used towards your proof of professional competency per your respective state licensing or certification board.

NETWC CEU TRACKING SHEET