2025 Blue Thumb Volunteer Conference
Schedule
Sat Dec 06 2025 at 08:30 am to 02:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Arcadia Conservation Education Area | Edmond, OK
About this Event
Join us for fun, fellowship and learning at Lake Arcadia on Saturday, December 6! We hope you take the time this season to join us in celebrating all of your monitoring and education efforts throughout the year. We have a great slate of speakers who will deliver engaging and informative talks on subjects ranging from the fish of Oklahoma to freshwater sponges and even a look back in time at the history of rivers in Oklahoma! Please look below to view the variety of activities we have planned for the weekend - participate in one or all!
- Project WET Workshop at Lake Arcadia
Friday, December 5 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Participants will experience activites from the brand new Earth Systems guidebook from Project WET! Participants will also take home the new guidebook!
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- Happy Hour at Stonecloud Brewing
Friday, December 5 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Add a free ticket to this event at checkout! (Drinks will not be provided)
Stonecloud Brewing is located at 1012 NW 1st St #101 in Oklahoma City
- Bird Walk at Lake Arcadia
Saturday, December 6 from 7:30am - 8:30am
Enjoy a guided bird walk with our featured guest speaker, George Fulk!
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- Volunteer Conference at Lake Arcadia
Saturday, December 6 from 8:30am - 2:30pm
Join the whole group for fun, fellowship and learning!
Tickets to this event are $20
Please contact Hunter Hodson (email: [email protected]; phone: 405-761-7401)with any questions!
Several nearby lodging options include:
Home2 Suites (321 Meline Dr, Edmond)
LaQuinta Inn and Suites (200 Meline Dr, Edmond)
Holiday Inn Express and Suites (3840 E 2nd St, Edmond)
Holiday Inn Express and Suites (12013 Holland St, Oklahoma City)
Hampton Inn (11820 N I-35 Service Rd, Oklahoma City)
Agenda
🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
*Optional* Bird Walk
Info: Optional Bird Walk Guided by longtime Blue Thumb volunteer, George Fulk.
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Speaker
Info: Once and Future Oklahoma Waters - Dugouts, Eeels and Ecological Abundance by Steve Patterson
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Guest Speaker
Info: 30 Years of Stream Walk by Wes Shockley
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Guest Speaker
Info: Freshwater Sponges of Oklahoma by Sam Miess and Bee McAdoo
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch-Provided
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Guest Speaker
Info: Birds of Cherokee County by George Fulk
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Guest Speaker
Info: Fish of Oklahoma by Edie Marsh Mathews
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Volunteer Recognition and Closing Remarks
Where is it happening?
Arcadia Conservation Education Area, 7201 East 33rd Street, Edmond, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 20.00
