ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund Advisory Committee

July 29th 2025, 9:30am-2:30pm Meeting Agenda

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Members
  • Dr. Karl Wenner (Chair, Klamath Mountains)
  • Mauricio Valadrian (Vice Chair, at-large)
  • Maret Pajutee (East and West Cascades)
  • Jane Hartline (Willamette Valley)
  • Mark Stern (at-large)
  • Kelly Timchak (Nearshore and Coast Range)
  • Dr. Sristi Kamal (at-large)
  • Liza Jane McAlister (Columbia Plateau & Blue Mountains)
  • Jim Hammett (Northern Basin & Range)

Non-voting members:

  • Commissioner Mark Labhart – Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission
  • Andrea Hanson, Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept
Resources

ODFW Staff:

  • Reva Gillman, OCRF Coordinator, ODFW
  • Sarah Reif, Habitat Division Administrator, ODFW
  • Tiffany Caldwell, Grants Administrative Specialist, ODFW
  • Carolyn Eckrich, Wildlife Research Biologist, ODFW

Guest Presentation:

  • Brent Fenty, Executive Director, Oregon Desert Land Trust
  • Ilana Jakubowski, Executive Director, Mount Pisgah Arboretum
Meeting Info

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Location:
Best Western Ponderosa Lodge
790 W Barclay Dr, Sisters, OR 97759
Pondo Meeting Room, Ground Floor

Meeting Materials:

Agenda

Time Topic and Objectives Lead
9:30 15 min 00 Call to Order and OCRF Member Updates Chair Wenner
Objective 1: Roll call of members.
Objective 2: Members provide updates since last meeting.
Objective 3: Recognize members of the public who have joined the meeting.
9:45 5 min 01 Review and Approve Meeting Minutes Chair Wenner
Objective : Review and approve minutes from June 3, 2025.
Motion on meeting summaries
9:50 30 min 02 OCRF Project: Trout Creek Ranch Presentation Brent Fenty
Objective 1: Project update on the OCRF-sponsored “Trout Creek Ranch” project by the Oregon Desert Land Trust.
Objective 2: Opportunity for Q and A with the Advisory Committee members.
10:20 15 min 03 OCRF Project: Mount Pisgah Presentation Ilana Jakubowski
Objective 1: Project update on the OCRF-sponsored project “Improving accessibility at Mount Pisgah Arboretum” by Mount Pisgah Arboretum.
Objective 2: Opportunity for Q and A with the Advisory Committee members.
10:35 5 min 04 Public Comment Reva Gillman
Objective 1: Invite members of the public to comment on today’s agenda items or strategic priorities for the OCRF.
10:40 10 min 05 BREAK
10:50 10 min 06 OCRF Budget Update Reva Gillman
Objective: Provide update on current OCRF funds.
11:00 60 min 07 Committee Recommendations Spring Grant Cycle Chair Wenner
Objective 1: Review and recommend projects for funding from the OCRF Round 9 Spring 2025 grant solicitation.
Motion on committee project recommendations for Round 9.
12:00 60 min 08 LUNCH — Pondo Meeting Room
1:00 20 min 09 2025 Legislative Outcome Sristi Kamal
Objective: Discussion of legislative outcome from the 2025 legislative session.
1:20 15 min 10 State Wildlife Action Plan Revisions Carolyn Eckrich
Objective: Provide update on the Oregon Conservation Strategy/State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) revisions and name change.
1:35 15 min 11 Strategic Communications Planning Update Chair Wenner, Reva Gillman
Objective: Provide update on communications consultant planning with Quinn Thomas and communication strategy discussion.
1:50 10 min 12 OCRF Business Items Reva Gillman
Objective: Provide updates on OCRF program business items.
2:00 10 min 13 Meeting Wrap Up & Next Steps Chair Wenner
Objective: Summarize and identify outstanding decisions.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OF DISABILITIES

Reasonable accommodation, such as assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters, and materials in large print or audiotape, will be provided as needed. To ensure availability, please contact the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund at 541.961.8421 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to make your request. TTY users can reach ODFW by using the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service. Please dial 711 and ask to connect to 503-947-6044.