Join the CHCPC Annual Meeting

You are invited to attend the California Habitat Conservation Planning Coalition’s Annual Meeting. This event brings together conservation professionals and practitioners, including planners, scientists, wildlife agency staff (State and Federal), Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) permit holders, and other stakeholders. Day one will include a day of presentations on a variety of topics relevant to HCPs and NCCPs. Tours of the San Diego Natural History Museums collections and conservation lab and the San Diego Zoo's horticultural program plant nursery and butterfly conservation lab will be offered on day two. In-person annual meeting participants can sign up for one or both tours when they register for the annual meeting. Each tour is limited to 40 participants so register early if you want to attend one or both tours.

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     When: Presentations, Tuesday, June 23rd, 10am-4pm

                              Tour 1:  San Diego Natural History Museum, Wednesday, June 24th, 9-11am

                              Tour 2: San Diego Zoo, Wednesday, June 24th, 12-2pm​ CURRENTLY FULL - WAITLIST ONLY

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       Where: Presentations: San Diego County Operations Center 

                              5560 Overland Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123

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                              Tour 1: San Diego Natural History Museum

                              1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101-1624

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                              Tour 2: San Diego Zoo

                               2929 Zoo Drive, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101

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                              Where to Stay: Courtyard Marriott, 8651 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123

                              [Click here for hotel room booking]

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       How: Click Here to Register for In-Person or Online!

                             (Note: Registration for the tours on June 24th is only available to those

                              that register to attend the June 23rd meeting in-person)  

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      Session Topics for June 23rd:

                     Welcome/Keynote: Katie Sawyer, San Diego Foundation

                     NCCP Local Assistance Grant Program

                     Navigating plan amendments and new species listings

                     Recognizing and responding to environmental threats

                     Habitat linkages and connectivity

                     Monitoring and adaptive management

                     Southern California HCP highlights

                     General updates from HCPs and HCP/NCCPs

                     California Habitat Conservation Planning Coalition updates

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