FWRA 2025 Symposium

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!

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
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. Check Saturday lab for availability.
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 CollinsScrapes, 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
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.