ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund Advisory Committee

November 3rd 2026, 1:00pm-3:30pm 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
  • Noel Bachellor - Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept
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ODFW Staff:

  • Reva Gillman, OCRF Coordinator, ODFW
  • Sarah Reif, Habitat Division Administrator, ODFW
  • Tiffany Caldwell, Grants Administrative Specialist, ODFW
  • Robert Swingle, Web Master, ODFW

Guest Presentation:

  • Hariprasath Venkatram, Parent Coach, and 4th Graders on the Innovation Team
Meeting Info

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Date:
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026

Location:
Virtual Only

Meeting Materials:

Agenda

Time Topic and Objectives Lead
1:00 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.
1:15 5 min 01 Committee Membership Highlights Chair Wenner
Objective 1: Gratitude & Recognition for Liza Jane McAlister: This meeting marks the end of her term; Recognize Liza Jane’s dedication to the Committee over the past 4 years.
Objective 2: Congratulate Dr. Sristi Kamal and Kelly Timchak: both reappointed in 2026 for a second 4-year term
1:20 5 min 02 Review and Approve Meeting Minutes Chair Wenner
Objective 1: Review and approve minutes from September 15, 2026. Motion on meeting summaries
1:25 15 min 03 4th Graders Innovation Team to Present Forest Force Conservation Project Hariprasath Venkatram and 4th grade Team
Objective 1: Presentation on Forest Force Conservation Project by six 4th graders from Portland. They are developing a web app reporting system for their Innovation project called Forest Force.
Objective 2: Opportunity for Q and A with the Advisory Committee members and ODFW staff. 4th Grade Team is looking for feedback from the OCRF Advisory Committee and ODFW staff biologists on their project.
1:40 5 min 04 Public Comment Reva Gillman
Objective: Invite members of the public to comment on today’s agenda items or strategic priorities for the OCRF.
1:45 10 min 05 BREAK
1:55 5 min 06 OCRF Program Budget Update Reva Gillman
Objective: OCRF Program Budget Overview by Reva Gillman, OCRF Coordinator.
2:00 10 min 07 OCRF Winter 2027 RFP Planning Chair Wenner
Objective: Chair Wenner will lead the Committee in discussion of the OCRF Winter 2027 grant offering
Objective: Committee to decide on per grant maximum and total amount of funds available
2:10 10 min 08 Committee Voting on OCRF 2027 RFP Chair Wenner
Objective: Committee to vote on OCRF 2027 grant solicitation. Motion on 2027 RFP offering
2:40 20 min 09 OCRF Program Summaries Reva Gillman
Objective 1: (10 min) Summary of OCRF Program’s investments since its inception, provided by Reva Gillman.
Objective 2: (10 min) Discussion of the program’s investments over the past 6 years.
3:00 10 min 10 Meeting Wrap Up & Closing Comments Chair Wenner
Objective: Committee Chair will 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.