Schedule-at-a-glance

Pre-Conference Workshop

Tuesday-Wednesday, November 12-13

• Registration & Continental Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:00 am
• Pre-Conference Workshop 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Backyards & Beyond Conference

Wednesday, November 13

• Conference Registration 1:00 - 6:00 pm

Thursday, November 14

• Conference Registration 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Continental Breakfast 7:00 - 8:15 am
• General Session 8:15 - 10:00 am
• Keynote Address
  "Climate Change, Climate Variability and Ecosystem Response in the Western U.S."
  Faith Ann Heinsch, PhD, Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service
• Education Sessions 10:30 - 11:30 am
• Lunch & Featured Presentation 11:50 am - 1:45 pm
  "Are You Ignoring 20% of Your Population When Planning for Wildland Fires?"
  Allan Fraser, Sr. Building & Code Specialist, NFPA Building & Life Safety Department 
• Education Sessions 2:00 - 3:00 pm
• Education Sessions 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Friday, November 15

• Conference Registration 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Continental Breakfast 7:00 - 8:00 am
• Featured Presentation 8:00 - 9:00 am
  "After the Fire: The Still Small Voice, Still Burning Landscape"
  Stephen Pyne, PhD, Arizona State University and Author 
• Education Sessions 9:30 - 10:30 am
• Education Sessions 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Lunch & Featured Presentation 12:00 - 2:15 pm
  "Why Do We Prepare? A Property Insurance Perspective"
  Panel discussion: Carole Walker, Linda Masterson, Michele Steinberg 
• Education Sessions 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Saturday, November 16

• Conference Registration 7:00 - 11:00 am
• Continental Breakfast 7:00 - 8:00 am
• Featured Presentation 8:00 - 9:00 am
  "Framing Successful Wildfire Solutions for Policy Makers, Politicians and Residents"
  Bob Mutch, Fire Management Applications; USDA Forest Service (retired) 
• Education Sessions 9:30 - 10:30 am
• Education Sessions 11:00 am - 12:00 pm