Introduce Keynote speaker: Bob Ford, (Supervisory Wildlife Biologist USFWS Division of Migratory Birds Region 4 Migratory Bird Field Office). Topic: State of The Birds  -a summary of the NABCI “State Of The Birds Report”  

3, 20-30 minute presentations on specific species or species suites -that can be tied to one or more of the habitat types outlined in the “State Of The Birds Report”

Forest Birds  Warblers and other Woodland Birds — (Andy Forbes MDC)

Wetlands (Dave Graber MDC)

Grassland Birds Bobwhite Quail (and other grassland birds)
Aaron Jeffries (MDC Upland Game Program Leader)

3, 20-30 minute presentation of examples of large scale efforts that are ongoing in areas of concern.

Brad Jacobs (MDC) Missouri as the link between the Boreal Forests and Central and South America.

Dale Humburg (Chief Biologist for DU) From prairie potholes to coastal wintering grounds.— a review of the programs and partnerships needed to have a successful landscape scale impact in multiple landscapes

Max Alleger (MDC) Prairie chicken recovery and the landscape scale efforts required for success.

Lunch with presentation presentation (Dale Humburg)

MoBCI General Assembly (including presentation of the 2009 Bird Conservation Award for excellence in partnership development and on- the-ground accomplishments received by MoBCI at the 2009 North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Arlington VA. The USFWS’ Climate Change Video will also be played.) Chair, Linda Tossing

MoBCI is making a difference; an overview of the last 6 years of habitat projects made possible by the grant program. (Gene Gardner)

Philanthropy 2009: Shifting Opportunities and Creative Responses. (Kit Freudenberg MDC).