# Event Details - **Event Name**: 2025 Blue Thumb Volunteer Conference - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 08:30 am – Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 02:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join your fellow volunteers for a fun day of learning, networking and socializing.About this EventJoin us for fun, fellowship and learning at Lake Arcadia on Saturday, December 6! We hope you take the time this season to join us in celebrating all of your monitoring and education efforts throughout the year. We have a great slate of speakers who will deliver engaging and informative talks on subjects ranging from the fish of Oklahoma to freshwater sponges and even a look back in time at the history of rivers in Oklahoma! Please look below to view the variety of activities we have planned for the weekend - participate in one or all! Project WET Workshop at Lake Arcadia Friday, December 5 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm Participants will experience activites from the brand new Earth Systems guidebook from Project WET! Participants will also take home the new guidebook! Add a free ticket to this event at checkout!Happy Hour at Stonecloud Brewing Friday, December 5 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm Add a free ticket to this event at checkout! (Drinks will not be provided) Stonecloud Brewing is located at 1012 NW 1st St #101 in Oklahoma CityBird Walk at Lake Arcadia Saturday, December 6 from 7:30am - 8:30am Enjoy a guided bird walk with our featured guest speaker, George Fulk! Add a free ticket to this event at checkout!Volunteer Conference at Lake Arcadia Saturday, December 6 from 8:30am - 2:30pm Join the whole group for fun, fellowship and learning! Tickets to this event are $20Please contact Hunter Hodson (email: hunter.hodson@conservation.ok.gov; phone: 405-761-7401)with any questions!Several nearby lodging options include:Home2 Suites (321 Meline Dr, Edmond)LaQuinta Inn and Suites (200 Meline Dr, Edmond)Holiday Inn Express and Suites (3840 E 2nd St, Edmond)Holiday Inn Express and Suites (12013 Holland St, Oklahoma City)Hampton Inn (11820 N I-35 Service Rd, Oklahoma City)Agenda?: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM*Optional* Bird WalkInfo: Optional Bird Walk Guided by longtime Blue Thumb volunteer, George Fulk.?: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration?: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMKeynote SpeakerInfo: Once and Future Oklahoma Waters - Dugouts, Eeels and Ecological Abundance by Steve Patterson?: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMGuest SpeakerInfo: 30 Years of Stream Walk by Wes Shockley?: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMGuest SpeakerInfo: Freshwater Sponges of Oklahoma by Sam Miess and Bee McAdoo?: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch-Provided?: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PMGuest SpeakerInfo: Birds of Cherokee County by George Fulk?: 01:30 PM - 01:30 PMGuest SpeakerInfo: Fish of Oklahoma by Edie Marsh Mathews?: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PMVolunteer Recognition and Closing Remarks - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edmond/2025-blue-thumb-volunteer-conference/100001765847530499 - **Event Categories**: business, conferences, workshops, holiday, volunteering - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 20, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Edmond - **state**: OK - **country**: United States - **location**: Arcadia Conservation Education Area - **lat**: 35.62377 - **long**: -97.3893897 - **full address**: Arcadia Conservation Education Area, 7201 East 33rd Street, Edmond, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 2025 Blue Thumb Volunteer Conference - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ec70fb5289c8d4e0fa057e90e1e8e939832d2b5f6885c01f4beb46578231f2a3-rimg-w1200-h628-dce6e1db-gmir.jpg?v=1759532803 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 2025 Blue Thumb Volunteer Conference being held? - **A:** 2025 Blue Thumb Volunteer Conference takes place on Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 08:30 am to Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 02:30 pm at Arcadia Conservation Education Area, 7201 East 33rd Street, Edmond, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing 2025 Blue Thumb Volunteer Conference? - **A:** 2025 Blue Thumb Volunteer Conference is organized by Blue Thumb. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** 2025 Blue Thumb Volunteer Conference is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edmond, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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