Congress 2024 was hosted at Purdue University Northwest in Hammond, Indiana on Friday, November 15. 

Our theme was Stronger Together: Building A Resilient Region Through Partnerships. 

Update: Congress 2024 Was an Amazing Success!

This event was sold out, with nearly 700 people registered! The day was inspiring and rave reviews have come in from participants and presenters alike. 

Watch Congress 2024 Videos

Stronger Together: Building A Resilient Region Through Partnerships, produced by Paul Nelson

Congress 2024 Highlights, produced by Paul Nelson

One Day: 30+ Presentations 

Congress 2024 shines a spotlight on regional partnerships, approaches to tackling shared conservation challenges like invasive species eradication, co-creating environmental initiatives with local communities, learning from and incorporating ancestral knowledge, incorporating GIS and mapping into prioritization strategies, aligning partners for on-the ground conservation, and so much more!