FWRA is moving our 2025 symposium to a new venue – Hilton Altamonte Springs. It’s conveniently located at 350 Northlake Blvd, just east of I-4 and south of 436. We will be providing continuing education now required by FWC to keep your permit up to date. There will be additional information on the website, Facebook and in our newsletter when we are closer to the event that will be held February 6 – 8, 2025. Watch for updates on speakers, classes and registration. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
11/22/24 Several of our labs are already full. Register soon to reserve your choice!
We cannot guarantee all classes are eligible for FWC Continuing Education Credit but are working to obtain approval for our classes. Please remember that classes are subject to change due to speaker availability and other circumstances beyond our control. This schedule doesn’t indicate times or length of classes. We hope you are making plans to join us. More information to come so keep checking for updates!
THURSDAY
| A Little Scoop of Poop Samantha Little, CVT | Squirrel Care: The basics of squirrel rehabilitation Kelly Verduin | Rules and Regs 101 Beth Lott & Kavya Parsa | |
| This lab is now full. Fluid Therapy: What it is and how to use it to benefit our patients (Lab – requires pre-registration) Erica Miller, DVM | Volunteer Management: How to get, keep and release volunteers Kelly Verduin | Beyond the Nest: The role of surrogate parenting in rehabilitation of birds of prey Bill Hammer & Amanda Wilkes | Treating Emaciation Samantha Little, CVT Lea Peshock Kim Titterington |
| Leather Workshop – Making Jesses Samantha Little, CVT | Florida Fish and Wildlife Kenneth Holmes | Rescue, Renest and Release Cheryl Mert & Maggie Smith Haynes | Calculating Medication Basics Samantha Little, CVT |
| Reptile Rehabilitation Kim Titterington | Compassion Fatigue Alyssa Vougas | Keeping Wild Families Together Paula Woodside | |
| Chimney Swift Rehabilitation: The challenges and the rewards Jayne Neville | Fundraising Christopher Boykin | ||
| Albino/Leucistic Wildlife Lisa Fosco, RVT CWR | |||
FRIDAY
| Fracture Stabilization (Lab – requires pre-registration) This lab is now full. Erica Miller, DVM | Foxes Jonathan Howard | Rehabilitating Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds Jayne Neville | Disaster Critical Plan Deb Helsel |
| Treating Mange Lisa Fosco | Fledglings to Freedom Veronica Bowers | Emergency Response Trailer Paula Woodside | |
| River Otter Rehabilitation Jonathan Howard | Barnie Stewart’s Very Good Things Veronica Bowers | Turtle/Tortoise Fracture Stabilization Workshop (Lab – requires pre-registration and will be outdoors) Kim Titterington | |
| Bat Rehabilitation for Beginners Heather Mahoney, CVT | USFW – Resee Collins | Scrapes, Cuts and Punctures: Wounds and options for treatment Sam Little, CVT | |
| Native Landscaping for Songbirds/Pollinators (specifically for Florida) Jayne Nevelle | Lasers Beth Hirschfeld, DVM | ||
| Growing Food for Wildlife Winnie Burns | |||
SATURDAY
| Microscope Lab Maryann Vanciel, BAS CVT | Raccoon Rehabilitation Paula Woodside | Treating Toxins Fairl Thomas | Turtle/Tortoise Fracture Stabilization Workshop (Lab – requires pre-registration and will be outdoors) Kim Titterington |
| This lab is now full. Fracture Stabilization (Lab – requires pre-registration) Erica Miller, DVM | Common Zoonoses in Wildlife Erica Miller, DVM | Alternatives to Rodenticides Fairl Thomas | |
| Feather Imping Dianna Flynt | Disinfecting Paula Woodside | Pelican Die-Off Megan Stolen | |
| Opossums Lisa Fosco, RVT CWR | Seabird/Shorebird Rehabilitation Maria Passarelli, DVM | ||
| Release Criteria Lisa Fosco, RVT CWR | How Wildlife Rehabilitation Data is Changing the World Rachel Avillla | ||
| Raising Orphaned Killdeer and American Woodcock Jayne Neville | |||
Hotel Information
Hotel website: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/altahhf-hilton-orlando-altamonte-springs/
Hotel room reservations can be made by calling 407-830-1985 or make a reservation online. Rooms are $130.00+tax per night with double occupancy.
Be sure to request the FWRA rate when registering. Group code is SRP FWRA24.
Room rates are guaranteed until January 21, 2025. We have a block of rooms guaranteed and will have to pay for them if they are not reserved so please plan to stay at the hotel to help us keep costs down. Check in time is 4pm, check out is 11am.