2025 Blue Thumb Volunteer Conference

Sat Dec 06 2025 at 08:30 am to 02:30 pm UTC-06:00

Arcadia Conservation Education Area | Edmond

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2025 Blue Thumb Volunteer Conference
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Join your fellow volunteers for a fun day of learning, networking and socializing.
About this Event

Join us for fun, fellowship and learning at Lake Arcadia on Saturday, December 6! We hope you take the time this season to join us in celebrating all of your monitoring and education efforts throughout the year. We have a great slate of speakers who will deliver engaging and informative talks on subjects ranging from the fish of Oklahoma to freshwater sponges and even a look back in time at the history of rivers in Oklahoma! Please look below to view the variety of activities we have planned for the weekend - participate in one or all!


  • Project WET Workshop at Lake Arcadia

Friday, December 5 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Participants will experience activites from the brand new Earth Systems guidebook from Project WET! Participants will also take home the new guidebook!

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  • Happy Hour at Stonecloud Brewing

Friday, December 5 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Add a free ticket to this event at checkout! (Drinks will not be provided)

Stonecloud Brewing is located at 1012 NW 1st St #101 in Oklahoma City

  • Bird Walk at Lake Arcadia

Saturday, December 6 from 7:30am - 8:30am

Enjoy a guided bird walk with our featured guest speaker, George Fulk!

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  • Volunteer Conference at Lake Arcadia

Saturday, December 6 from 8:30am - 2:30pm

Join the whole group for fun, fellowship and learning!

Tickets to this event are $20


Please contact Hunter Hodson (email: [email protected]; phone: 405-761-7401)with any questions!


Several nearby lodging options include:

Home2 Suites (321 Meline Dr, Edmond)

LaQuinta Inn and Suites (200 Meline Dr, Edmond)

Holiday Inn Express and Suites (3840 E 2nd St, Edmond)

Holiday Inn Express and Suites (12013 Holland St, Oklahoma City)

Hampton Inn (11820 N I-35 Service Rd, Oklahoma City)


Agenda

πŸ•‘: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
*Optional* Bird Walk

Info: Optional Bird Walk Guided by longtime Blue Thumb volunteer, George Fulk.


πŸ•‘: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration
πŸ•‘: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Speaker

Info: Once and Future Oklahoma Waters - Dugouts, Eeels and Ecological Abundance by Steve Patterson


πŸ•‘: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Guest Speaker

Info: 30 Years of Stream Walk by Wes Shockley


πŸ•‘: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Guest Speaker

Info: Freshwater Sponges of Oklahoma by Sam Miess and Bee McAdoo


πŸ•‘: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch-Provided
πŸ•‘: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Guest Speaker

Info: Birds of Cherokee County by George Fulk


πŸ•‘: 01:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Guest Speaker

Info: Fish of Oklahoma by Edie Marsh Mathews


πŸ•‘: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Volunteer Recognition and Closing Remarks
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Arcadia Conservation Education Area, 7201 East 33rd Street, Edmond, United States

Tickets

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