2026 CONFERENCE AGENDA

(2025 theme) Resilient Rivers:
Adapting for the Future! 

*Check for updates, as the agenda is subject to change.

Sunday, August 30, 2026

1:00 - 5:00 pm
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open
Exhibitor Set-Up (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)

Monday, August 31, 2026

7:00 am (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open

9:00 am

11:00 Lunch on Your Own

1:00 pm– 4:45 pm
Opening Plenary Session

1:00 pm
Welcome & Opening Remarks

4:45 pm Adjourn

5:00 pm
Women in Stream Restoration (WiSR) Meeting

6 - 8 pm Sponsors’ Reception (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

7:30 am (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open

8:30 am– 12:10 pm Technical Breakout Sessions
with a Break at 10:10 am in (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)

12:10 – 1:30 pm Lunch Provided

1:30 - 5:10 pm Technical Breakout Sessions
with a Break at 3:10 pm in the Exhibit Hall (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)

4:45 pm Adjourn for the Day

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

7:30 am (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)
Registration & Conference Information Desk Open

8:30 am Closing Session

10:00 am Break (Ryman Exhibit Hall B3)

10:20 am

11:45 am
Conference Wrap-Up, Survey & Next Steps
-- Alan Walker, Resource Institute, Waynesville, NC

12:15 pm Cash Drawing for $500 (Must be Present to Win)

12:15 pm Conference Adjourns - See you in 2026!