PLEASE JOIN US!
KEEPING OUR PARROTS FLYING FREE
A MINI-CONSERVATION CONFERENCE
DATE: Saturday, March 16, 2019
TIME: 9:30 am – 4:00pm
ITINERARY
9:30 – 10:00 - Arrival. Coffee & Danish available
10:00 –10:45 - Dr Lucy Spelman – “Creature Conserve” at The Rhode Island School of Design: Art blended with science to raise
awareness about endangered animal issues world-wide.
10:45 – 11:00 - Creature Conserve Q&A and Discussion
11:00 – 11:45 - Dr LoraKim Joyner - One Earth Conservation: Conservation work and
partnerships throughout Central and South America. Engaging
indigenous communities to save endangered macaws and Amazons.
11:45 – 12:00 - One Earth Conservation Q & A and Discussion
12:00 – 1:00 - Vegetarian/Vegan Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 - Emerson Urtecho – Loreros Observando y Conservando en Ometepe (LOCO) in Nicaragua: Efforts and
challenges: Parrot conservation in Nicaragua; saving the endangered yellow naped Amazon.
1:45 – 2:00 - LOCO Q&A and Discussion
2:00 – 2:45 - Danika Oriol Morway, MS. – Foster Parrots, Ltd.: Project Guyana Saving the critically endangered sun parakeet; a
Foster Parrots/ One Earth Conservation collaborative conservation effort.
2:45 – 3:00 - Project Guyana Q&A and Discussion
3:00 – 4:00 - Beer, wine and cheese social & Sanctuary Open House
