We invite you to join us for NAWM’s Annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination (STFC) Meeting, to be held at the Arbor Day Farm’s Lied Lodge in Nebraska City, Nebraska from Tuesday, May 2 through Thursday, May 4, 2023, with an optional field trip available on Friday, May 5.

The purpose of this annual meeting is to support state and tribal wetland program managers, and other wetland professionals as they respond to challenges in the coming year. Although the meeting is currently scheduled to be held in person, we will be monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic very closely and will follow all federal guidelines and mandates related to public health and safety. If circumstances require it, we will shift the meeting to a fully virtual format.

Field Trip:

The Missouri River has been highly altered in the past century, including impoundment and channelization, eliminating thousands of acres of aquatic and terrestrial habitats, including many fringe and floodplain wetlands. The mainstem upstream impoundments have changed the natural hydrograph, temperature, and turbidity profile, which negatively affected many native species. The field trip will be by boat, with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission fisheries biologists who are very familiar with operating on the Missouri River. The several-hour boat tour will begin and end in Nebraska City, and shuttles will be provided to get people to and from the boat ramp. During the tour, we will sightsee the current channelized Missouri River, visit a couple of early fish and wildlife habitat mitigation sites, talk about wetland restoration efforts, and discuss the associated Missouri River fish and wildlife species.

There is no charge for the field trip. Please come prepared for the weather, and life jackets will be provided.

Early Bird Registration is Now Open! Registration fee includes meals but does not include lodging.