TCA Summit Schedule

• Welcoming remarks
• Happy Hour
• Dinner
• Opening Night Keynote: Pete McBride, award-winning photographer, filmmaker, writer, and public speaker

• Optional Morning Activities (before 9am start)
• Breakfast
• All Hands Session: State of Play of Conservation
• Breakout Sessions
• Lunch
• Breakout Sessions
• All Hands Session: The View from Washington: Elected Leaders on Land, Water, and the Road Ahead
• All Hands Session: Stepping Up: Doubling Down on Nature in a Time of Uncertainty
• Evening Keynote: Amy Bowers Cordalis, co-founder and Executive Director of the Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group
• Happy Hour
• Dinner
• Awards Presentation

• Optional Morning Activities (before 8:30am start)
• Breakfast
• Morning Keynote: Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet
• Activity: Engaging the TCA Community
• Lunch

Session speakers include elected officials, representatives from member companies such as Atlantic Packaging, Black Diamond, Hest, Patagonia, REI, Wyld and more, and TCA Grantees including Ridges to Riffles, Ocmulgee National Park & Preserve Initiative, The Wilderness Land Trust, Trust for Public Lands, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.

Beyond Oatmeal: Elevate your trail breakfast
Join Chef Corso, founder of Outdoor Eats, host of the PBS series Outdoor Eats TV, and author of the popular Trail Meals cookbook series, for a fun, flavorful outdoor breakfast session. A classically trained chef with over 25 years of culinary experience, Chef Corso shares simple techniques and approachable recipes designed for life outside. Expect elevated trail food, practical tips, and plenty of inspiration for creating memorable meals wherever your adventures take you.

Flickr Golden Hour Photowalk at Devils Thumb Ranch
Join Flickr for a guided golden hour photowalk through the stunning trails and mountain backdrop of Devils Thumb Ranch, CO. This 1–1.5 hour experience, you’ll pick up tips and tricks for capturing unique, story-worthy moments in beautiful natural light. Open to all Conservation Alliance Summit guests — no professional gear required, just bring your phone (or camera) and an eye for visual storytelling.

Sunrise Hike with Teva
Rise and shine with Teva for a guided sunrise hike as we hit the trail together and experience the landscapes we all work to protect. Slip into the new Hurricane Trailsetter GTX and take Teva’s latest trail innovation for a spin, connect with fellow conservation advocates, and kick off the day with fresh air, great conversation, and a shared passion for the outdoors.

Best Day Ever Film Screening & Q&A
Join journalist and filmmaker Berne Broudy for film screening of Best Day Ever followed by a brief talk/Q&A. Best Day Ever, which has won more than 30 awards including Best Mountanin Sports Film and Audience Choice awards at Banff, and Audience Choice Award at Mountain Film, and which has screened in more than a dozen countries, follows the stories of adaptive mountain bikers Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi as they navigate the relentless challenges of their disabilities and embrace the tremendous support, friendship, and joy they find in their rural Vermont riding community. Allie and Greg navigate disability and regain independence with humor, attitude, and grit on mountain bike trails that dismantle ableism, build community, and become a blueprint for trails anywhere. This is a positive uplifting film that is inspiring change across the U.S. and beyond.