Summit Program

Models & Methodologies (M&Ms) that enable wildlife to find nutritious food and clean water, stay healthy, access mates and raise young, safely traverse land and waterways, and thrive in and around parks.
Existing and potential best practices in each sector that could be replicated widely in park gateways.
Practitioners and theorists who present M&Ms at the Summit and contribute summaries for the eWorkbook.
Compelling photographers, filmmakers, artists and others who express wildlife values and challenges

M&Ms shared by presenters to identify their replicable or customizable features and best practices as moderators pose challenge questions in themed Workgroup Dialogues.
Historical accounts, photography and film, art language, and cultural expressions express human collaboration with wildlife
Actions composing the Tenets of Collaborating with Wildlife and the Four Pillars of Human Actions to Meet Wildlife Needs in Park Gateways.

“Collaborative impact” mechanisms throughout the Summit spark contributions of expertise, talent and resources as practitioners plan and partner onsite and between CW Summits.
Workgroup Dialogue moderators challenge practitioners to acknowledge missing practices and strategize on innovations needed to fill gaps and overcome barriers.
Each Summit day wraps up with Panel Dialogues revealing Workgroup progress on defining best practices and next steps and advancing the Four Pillars and Tenets as CW concepts