2026 Wilderness Risk Management Conference: Grid

Main Conference: Tuesday October 20 - Thursday, October 22, 2026

Preconference: Monday October 19 - Tuesday, October 20, 2026

*Schedule subject to change.

Multnomah	Weyerhaeuser

7:45am
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8:15am
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9:00am
9:15am
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11:15am
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11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
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1:45pm
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2:15pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
3:00pm
3:15pm
3:30pm
3:45pm
4:00pm
4:15pm
4:30pm
4:45pm
5:00pm

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification 8:00am - 5:00pm

Risk Management Training for Administrators 8:00am - 5:00pm

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Ballroom	Clackamas	Clark	Crown Zellerbach	Multnomah	Online	Washington	Weyerhaeuser

7:45am
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Exhibitor Showcase, Happy Hour, & Conference Kick-Off 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Youth Mental Health First Aid USA Certification - Hybrid Format 8:00am - 5:00pm

Developing Operating Thresholds for Heat and Wildfire Smoke in Outdoor Programs (FREE to attend & walk-ins welcomed) 8:00am - 12:00pm

Befriending the Nervous System. A Body Centered Approach to Managing Difficult Situations (FREE to attend & walk-ins welcomed) 12:30pm - 4:30pm

Parent Phone Call Lab 12:30pm - 4:30pm

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification 8:00am - 4:30pm

Adventure Risk Research Symposium 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Incident Support for Traumatic Stress 8:00am - 12:00pm

Lessons From the Edge: What the Mountains Teach Us About Anticipating Mistakes and Reducing Consequences 12:30pm - 4:30pm

Risk Management Training for Administrators 8:00am - 4:30pm

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Ballroom	Clackamas	Clark	Multnomah	Washington	Weyerhaeuser

6:45am
7:00am
7:15am
7:30am
7:45am
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8:30am
8:45am
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9:30am
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Breakfast (Meal Plan only) 7:00am - 8:30am

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Ope... 10:00am - 10:30am

Lunch (all attendees) 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Community Recgonition Award Cere... 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Ope... 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Structured Networking 4:45pm - 6:15pm

Using Medical and Behavioral Protocols to Support Field Decision Making 8:30am - 10:00am

Accimapping: Theory to Practice 10:30am - 12:00pm

Participants in Distress: Developing a framework for mental heal... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

TBD 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Legal Issues 101: The Basics You Need to Know CORE 8:30am - 10:00am

Balancing Inclusion and Compliance: Strategies for Meeting AEE Standards Amid Political Change 10:30am - 12:00pm

Strategic Communication: Mastering the Art of Challenging Conver... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Responding to Mental Health in the Field: Support, Presence, and Decision-Making 3:00pm - 4:30pm

“No one was injured” (or were they?) Reducing risk factors & increasing protective factors for p... 8:30am - 10:00am

Not Your Typical Incident: Applying Incident Command to “Non-Normal” Administrative Crises 10:30am - 12:00pm

Making the Call: Climate Risk Decision-Making in the Field 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Building Climate Change Resilience in the Outdoor Industry 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Exclusive Spaces: Managing Inherent Risks of Racism in Outdoor Spaces CORE 8:30am - 10:00am

Beyond the Incident: Building Sustainable Mental Health Support in the Outdoor Industry 10:30am - 12:00pm

Resilience in the Mountains, A Body Centered, Nervous System App... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response: developing comprehensive practices, navigating awkwar... 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Creating a Just Safety Culture in Your Camp 8:30am - 10:00am

Navigating the ADA and Employee Reasonable Accommodation Requests 10:30am - 12:00pm

Vini, Vedi, VUCA, Pura Vida – Navigating Health & Safety for Int... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Cold Water Safety Best Practices - Avoiding Fatalities and Lawsuits 3:00pm - 4:30pm

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Ballroom	Clackamas	Clark	Multnomah	Washington	Weyerhaeuser

6:45am
7:00am
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8:15am
8:30am
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6:00pm
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6:45pm
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Breakfast (Meal Plan only) 7:00am - 8:30am

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Ope... 10:00am - 10:30am

Lunch (all attendees) 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Poster Session 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Affinity Group Meet ups & Struct... 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Ope... 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Keynote Address with Erick Cedeño | The Most Overlooked Expedition in American O... 4:45pm - 6:00pm

Conference Closing & Celebration! 6:00pm - 7:00pm

The Poop Panel: Health, Hygiene, and Habitats when “Human Waste” Happens 8:30am - 10:00am

Beyond Imparting Knowledge: Mentorship That Builds Self-Awareness and Empowerment CORE 10:30am - 12:00pm

The Sociology of Risk: Identity and Meaning in the Wilderness 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Wilderness Medicine: What’s New and Evolving CORE 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Creating Influence as a Safety Leader 8:30am - 10:00am

Outdoor Classrooms In Transition; Navigating the Risks of a Changing Federal Landscape 10:30am - 12:00pm

Self-Reliance in the Age of Field Technology: What We’ve Gained,... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

“We are Ready to Swear-in the Witness” – How Your Marketing and Policies Show Up in Litigation -... 3:00pm - 4:30pm

NOLS Crisis Case Study 8:30am - 10:00am

Neurospicy: Supporting Neurodivergent Staff and Participants 10:30am - 12:00pm

Hire Better: Discussing An Outdoor Education Hiring Norm 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Short-Talk Series 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Positive Masculinity: A Relational Approach to Managing Behavioral Risks with Boys & Young Men 8:30am - 10:00am

Bystander Intervention Tools for Outdoor Trips & Adventures 10:30am - 12:00pm

TBD 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Navigating Critical Incident Stress: Support Strategies Before, During, and After the Event 3:00pm - 4:30pm

A flash flood, a fatality, a lawsuit. A case study in critical incident response and preparing t... 8:30am - 10:00am

Have You Got It Covered? Insurance 101 - The Basics 10:30am - 12:00pm

Tell Your Risk Management Story: How to Better Share Incidents F... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

The Information Gap: Using AI to Deliver the Right Answers at the Right Time in Outdoor Programs 3:00pm - 4:30pm

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