Visit this webpage to learn about the Valley Climate Gathering 2027 — February 18–19, 2027 at UWRF in River Falls, WI
Valley Climate Gathering 2027
February 18 & 19, 2027 in River Falls, Wisconsin at UWRF campus
This Regional Gathering is co-hosted by the Valley Climate Coalition (VCC) & Wisconsin Office of Sustainability’s Climate Action Navigators (WI-CAN) Network
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About The Valley Climate Gathering
This gathering is co-hosted by the newly formed Valley Climate Coalition (VCC) and the Wisconsin Office of Sustainability’s Wisconsin Climate Action Navigators (WI-CAN) network.
This event will take place at the beautiful facilities at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus that sits directly along the banks of the scenic Kinnickinnic River connected to the St. Croix River watershed.
The Valley Climate Gathering will bring together both Wisconsin and Minnesota environmental leaders in the St. Croix Valley Region including; leaders and staff from local townships, cities, counties and statewide staff, nonprofit and community organizations, consultants and elected officials.
The Valley Climate Gathering will inspire attendees to engage in discussions about impactful solutions to protect our beautiful valley region through; panels, small group breakout discussions, resource sharing, project pitches, networking as well as hearing both success stories and barriers to local city and regional climate work.
Let’s protect our region through building climate-resilient communities across state and topic lines. Our work together at the Valley Climate Gathering will build a diverse network protecting the St. Croix Valley Region and our own local communities from climate change impacts.
For questions, contact ami@valleyclimatecoalition.org or eleanor.gagnon@wisconsin.gov
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Preliminary Schedule
9:30am Registration & Arrival
10:00am Welcome
10:30-12:00 Regional Climate Stories Panel Discussion
12noon Lunch & Networking
1:00-3:00 Climate Topic Breakout Discussions
3:00-4:00 Large Group “What Does this Mean as a Shared Valley Community?”
4:00-5:00 University of Wisconsin River Falls Sustainability Tour
5:00-6:00 Exhibitors & Networking
6:00-8:00 Dinner - "Sit With Your City" Table while enjoying youth-led entertainment
Frequently Asked Questions
The Valley Climate Gathering will bring together both Wisconsin and Minnesota environmental leaders in the St. Croix Valley Region including; leaders and staff from local townships, cities, counties and statewide staff, nonprofit and community organizations, consultants, elected officials and those already part of the WI-CAN network.
The Valley Climate Gathering will inspire attendees to engage in discussions about impactful solutions to protect our beautiful valley region through; panels, small group breakout discussions, resource sharing, networking as well as hearing both success stories and barriers to local city and regional climate work. The event will help to build a climate community in the St. Croix Valley Region that can work collaboratively to prepare and solve for climate impacts in our local and regional communities.
The Valley Climate Gathering is free! There is no registration fee and meals during the conference are provided.
The Valley Climate Gathering will primarily take place in the beautiful University Center building on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus that includes a large gathering hall, small breakout rooms named for rivers in the region, open meeting spaces with chairs and tables and natural lighting throughout as well as an entertainment venue for the dinner event.
River Falls is an 18 minute drive from Hudson, Wisconsin and a 30 minute drive from Stillwater or Woodbury, Minnesota.Parking is available in a designated parking lot on the UW-River Falls campus a couple blocks away from the University Center where the gathering will occur. More specific parking information will be emailed to attendees closer to the event, including ADA parking information.
The UWRF University Center is an accessible facility with accessible entrances, elevators, restrooms, and event spaces. If you need a specific accommodation to participate fully in the event, please contact us in advance so we can help make arrangements.
Please bring business cards for networking purposes and feel free to drop brochures or handouts on the community tables.
It is not required to attend both days, however the event is designed to offer the full experience with the 1 ½ day event including topic breakouts, networking, small group work and project pitches. Please be sure to indicate your availability on the registration form so we can plan accordingly for food and seating arrangements.
Yes! The Valley Climate Gathering is meant to be a collaborative offering opportunities such as sponsorships, partnerships and other ways to contribute. Sponsorship levels include $250, $500 and $1,000 levels. Please contact Ami Voeltz with the Valley Climate Coalition for more information at ami@valleyclimatecoalition.org.
Yes! We are looking for volunteers to assist with parking, check-in, room management, clean up, food serving and other roles. Please contact Ami Voeltz if you are not planning to attend as a registrant and are able to volunteer in some capacity at ami@valleyclimatecoalition.org.