This year’s AOC Cross-Agency Partnership Summit will offer attendees an engaging, collaborative environment to help progress AOCs towards delisting. Below is a short agenda. A full agenda will be available closer to the event.
2025 ACAPS Short Agenda
Tuesday, Sept 16 (Day 1)
| 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Field Trips of AOC* | |
| 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Welcome Reception* | |
| Time TBD | Poster Set-up | |
Wednesday, Sept 17 (Day 2)
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | GLNPO/OLEC Welcoming Remarks |
| 10:00 am – 10:45 am | Celebrating AOC Program Successes (GLNPO) and Audience Survey |
| 10:45 am – 11:15 am | Break |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Federal Agency Capacity Presentation |
| 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch + FA 1.1 Funding Process Overview (GLNPO) |
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | State and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe AOC Program Priorities Panel |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | Follow up Discussions • Programmatic Focus • Local Focus • Project Implementation Focus |
| 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm | Interactive Poster Session |
| Time TBD for Evening Reception* | |
Thursday, Sept 18 (Day 3)
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am | Introductory Plenary for Breakout Rooms |
| 9:45 am – 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:00 am – 11:15 am | Breakout Rooms • Contaminated Sediment • Habitat Restoration • Additional AOC Topics |
| 11:15 am – 11:45 am | Break/Exit Survey |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm | State and SRMT AOC Goals and Timelines |
| 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Next Steps for AOC Program (GLNPO) |
*Optional events. Space is limited.
Field trip Descriptions
The 2025 AOC Cross-Agency Partnership Summit will offer three fields trips to some of the many restoration project sites in the Maumee AOC. One field trip is included in your registration fee. Space is limited for these trips, so RSVP early (in Whova app)!
Oak Openings Region and stream restoration of the Western portion of the Maumee AOC
Departs at 12:00, Returns at 4:30 to the Glass City Center
Field trip participants will depart via bus to see wildlife and aquatic habitat management action project sites and hear about the challenges/lessons learned for each site located in the Western portion of the Maumee AOC. The trip will include site visits led by the project implementer at several stream and upland restoration sites such as Maumee State Forest. The route between stops will include narrated drive by/window viewing that enables participants to experience even more projects, restoration methods, and learn about the Maumee AOC’s progress.
Coastal wetland and stream restoration in the Eastern portion of the Maumee AOC
Departs at 1:00, Returns at 4:30 to the Glass City Center
Field trip participants will depart via bus to see wildlife and aquatic habitat management action project sites and hear about the challenges/lessons learned for each site located in the Eastern portion of the Maumee AOC. The trip will include site visits led by the project implementer at several coastal wetland, stream, and upland habitat sites such as Oregon Recreational Complex and Maumee Bay State Park. The route between stops will include narrated drive by/window viewing that enables participants to experience even more projects, restoration methods, and learn about the Maumee AOC’s progress.
Maumee River R to R to R in the Maumee AOC
Field trip is weather permitting. If this field trip is cancelled, an email will be sent the day of event.
Departs at 1:30, Returns at 3:30 to the Downtown Docks (across the street and down the hill from event hotel)
Field trip participants will depart via boat to see wildlife and aquatic habitat management action project sites and contaminated sediment sites while hearing about challenges and lessons learned for these projects along the Maumee River. Depending on river conditions, the narrated trip will pass by contaminated sediment, habitat restoration and/or island creation sites. Additional information about the Glass City Riverwalk, downtown Metroparks, and the associated economic revitalization will also be shared with participants.