The Schedule

Day 1

Sunday, Sept 10, 2023

3- 7 PM

Registration and Hotel Check-In

Light dinner fare provided at hotel 5:00 - 7:00 PM

5:30 PM

First Night Welcome and Introductions

Henry Fowler, NTU

Day 2

Monday, Sept 11, 2023

Breakfast 7 AM

8:15 AM

Transportation to NTU Campus

9:00 AM

Welcome from Navajo Technical University Provost

Colleen Bowman

9:15 AM

Group Introductions

All Participants

9:30 AM

Cultural Perspectives Keynote

Perry James

10:30 AM - 12 PM

1 PM - 4 PM

Water Quality Workshop

Led by Abhishek Roychowdhury, NTU

Participants will have the opportunity to conduct water quality analyses on samples that are relevant to their community and recieve feedback on the results.

4 PM - 5 PM

Grant Writing - Water Quality Example

Led by Chas Jones, ATNWI and Abhishek Roychowdhury, NTU

5:30 PM - 7 PM

Catered Dinner and Cultural Exchange

7 PM

Featured Evening Presentation and Discussion

Sharon Nelson, NTU

Day 3

Tuesday, Sept 12, 2023

Breakfast 7 AM

8:15 AM

Transportation to NTU Campus

9 AM - 12 PM

Soils and Restoration Workshop

Led by Catherine Gehring an Gillian Trimber, NAU

Participants will have the opportunity to conduct soil quality analyses on samples that are relevant to their community and recieve feedback on the results.

12 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch and RAMP Scholar Poster Session

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Mapping and Spatial Data Workshop

Led by Jennifer Bakken, USDA Forest Service, as well as Paul Heinrich and Terry Hernandez, NAU

Work with NAIP imagery and FIA data and GIS software to address participant goals.

4 PM - 6 PM

Spider Rock Storytelling Field Trip

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Ravis Henry, NPS

Day 4

Wednesday, Sept 13, 2023

Breakfast 8 AM

9 AM- 12:30 PM

Canyon de Chelly Jeep Field Trip

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Led by Navajo Guide/ Ravis Henry, NPS

Lunch at Hotel 12:30 PM

1:45 PM

Transportation to NTU Campus

2 PM

Featured Talk: Addressing Environmental Issues in the Context of Climate Change

Anderson Harvey

Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency and local rancher

3 PM - 5 PM

Grant Writing Roundtable and Q&A

Led by the Summit Organizing Team and NAU RaMP Scholars

Dinner at Junction Restaurant, 6 PM

7:30 PM

Reflections on Outdoor Education

Alex Tallant, NTU

Day 5

Thursday, Sept 14, 2023

Breakfast 7 AM

8:15 AM

Transportation to NTU Campus

9 AM - 12 PM

Grant and Action Plan Writing Workshop

Led by the organizers and RaMP Fellows

Work together with experienced grantwriters and other participants to draft action plans or grant proposals tailored to your tribal organization's needs.

1 PM - 3 PM

Plant Propagation Workshop

Led by Janelle Josea and Dondi Begay, Navajo Fish and Wildlife, as well as Audrey Harvey and Amy Whipple, NAU

Participants will gain hands-on experience with propagating native plants from seeds and cuttings, including both trees and forbs.

3 PM - 5 PM

Presentation of Plans and Final Wrap-up

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