Annual Meeting Workshops and Events – All included in the meeting registration fee!

Wildlife Society Certification Application Workshop/Q&A

• Tuesday,  1:00 -3:00pm
• Led by Kelly Holland (GEI Consultants) AND Rhys Evans (Vandenberg Space Force Base, Retired) – TWS Certification Review Board

The Certification Workshop will begin with a 30-minute overview of certification, the application, and the process.  Following the presentation, we will answer questions you may have about your application. Bring a draft of your application (ideally including college transcripts), or just bring questions. Ask how, why and when to apply to become an Associate or Certified Wildlife Biologist.  One-on-one discussion is our intent, but that will depend upon how many people show up!   This is NOT intended as a formal session, it’s casual conversation; you do not need to be present for the full hour (but it is probably going to be ‘first come, first served.)

Local Birding Walk and Chat about Conservation Advocacy brought to you by the TWS-WS Conservation Affairs Committee

• Wednesday,  February 3:  6:45-8am
• Thursday, February 4:   6:45-8am 
• Meet in the Sacramento Doubletree lobby at 6:45am
• Led by David Kisner, Lisa Fields and Kinley Renger

All are welcome, no experience required.  We will meet in the lobby, and arrange carpools to drive to our birding site nearby.  We will cover topics like ESA/CESA, MBTA, CEQA/NEPA, and comment letters along w binoc tricks, birding by ear, and how to identify silly little birds that won’t hold still.  Bring binoculars if you have them, but some extras will be available to use.  

Yoga Stretch & Move with Kelly Holland

• Wednesday and Thursday, 7:00-8:00am 
• Location TBD

Join us for a morning movement class to stretch our muscles and wake our bodies up! Nia blends the expressiveness of dance arts, the power of martial arts, and the wisdom of healing arts. This guided class will embody gentle and playful movements and graceful self-awareness. Classes are taken barefoot to soul-stirring music, and are adaptable to every age and fitness level. Come experience the joy of movement, and discover how Nia is expressive, healing, balancing, and powerful. Yoga mat is optional.

Kelly Fitzgerald-Holland holds a black belt in The Nia Technique, and has been teaching classes for over 18 years. She incorporates her other movement training, such as tai chi, yoga, and tribal-trance, into her classes. She creates a non-judgmental atmosphere in which to encourage, inspire, and support each individual’s pursuit of integrative body-mind-spirit awakening, healing, and empowerment.