Sessions are subject to change

All sessions are CEU sessions

Tuesday 1/4/11

10:00a-1:00p   NERC Meeting

11:00a-5:00p   Registration

Lunch (on your own)

1:00-2:15p  Keynote 

"Lessons Recalled on a Very Long Walk"  by Mark Fenton

In August of 2006 Mark was part of a five-person team attempting to hike the full 218-mile John Muir Trail in just seven days. (The trip was detailed in the Dec. 2007 issue of Backpacker magazine.) The plan was to†average 31 miles (about 50 kilometers) a day from Yosemite National Park in the north to Mt. Whitney in the south, crossing over ten mountain passes ranging from 9,000 to over 13,000 foot elevations in the process. Though the stunning images of the rugged, Sierra Nevada high country make it a visually impressive presentation, the enduring lessons learned preparing for and during this hiking marathon are transferable to absolutely everyone, whether building more activity into your own life or promoting it for others. You can receive practical insights such as gearing up for a more active lifestyle (from shoes to walking poles) and matching your activity level to your goals (health, weight loss, fitness). But you will also get a peek into the keys to motivation, and making behavior change stick. That leads to the real insight of this experience: that the greatest challenge we face is building a world where everyone can be more active without having to seek out a 220-mile backcountry trail. Learn whether the hikers succeeded, and be impressed with what the human body can do when given the very best that the natural world has to offer as daily inspiration. It is a lesson we must all take to heart.

2:15-3:00p  Visit with Exhibitors

3:15-5:45p  Institutes

"Getting Stakeholders and Citizens involved in Building an Active Community" by Mark Fenton

A practical session on how to engage residents, advocates, and public officials in an exercise to explore your community on foot and recognize opportunities to create safer, more inviting settings for physical activity.

From pocket parks and ball fields to rail-trails and better sidewalks, all can contribute to a healthier, more livable community. This session will describe a facilitated process that can be used in an evening, a full day, or over several weeks to create community plans and action to create healthier, more active settings.

5:45-7:00p  Exhibitor Social

7:00-9:30p  Dinner & Entertainment

9:30-12:00a  Hospitality Suite

Wednesday 1/5/11 

7:00a-5:00p  Registration

9:00-10:15a Session I

10:15-11:00a Vendor Visit

11:15-12:30p Session II

12:30-1:30p Lunch

1:45-3:00p  Session III    

3:00-3:15p  Break

3:15-4:30p Session IV

5:00p NHRPA Meeting

5:30-6:30p Cocktail Hour

7:00-11:00p Dinner & Entertainment

9:30-12:00a Hospitality Suite

Thursday 1/6/11 

7:00-9:00a Breakfast

9:00-10:00a Cracker Barrels

• Administrative
• Programming
• Parks/Maintenance

10:30-11:45a Endnote