REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

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The Penn Stater, State College
March 27–28, 2026

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​Schedule at a Glance | PATWS​

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"OUR CONSERVATION LEGACY: HONORING PATWS FOUNDERS"

• Friday Workshops, as well as the evening social and networking event

• Join us for plenary talks honoring founding PATWS members and many influential professionals in our field on Saturday

• Chapter merchandise will be available for purchase and silent auction items

• Stay Saturday evening for a fun-packed wildlife trivia event and additional celebration of PA's wildlife management heritage

• Receive continuing education credits from National TWS towards your AWB/CWB certification

*This year's conference program and schedule will be available digitally and sent to conference registrants before the start of the conference.

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Registration Costs:

$130 for professionals

$100 for students

Saturday trivia night w/ southwestern buffet $50

Workshop costs $10

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Workshops

Descriptions: Workshop information | PATWS

PM, Friday, March 27​

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Continuing Education Credits

Participants can earn up to 14 CEUs in Category 1 of the

Certified Wildlife Biologist Program.

One CEU can be earned for every hour of learning. 

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Hotel Room Booking Info:

$124/night based on availability

To book— call Central Reservations at 1-814-863-5000 and reference the Group Code: THEW26A Or online at The Penn Stater HERE

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Interested in helping the chapter?

We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our next conference, March 27-28, 2026, at the Penn Stater in State College. We will hold our traditional student-professional mixer on Friday night. Obviously, these are important fundraisers for us, helping us to provide scholarships, awards, and travel grants.

Whether you plan to attend or not, here’s your chance to help the chapter with a donation. Artwork, books, outdoor gear, or anything you can think of that wildlifers would love to have is fair game. Do you know an artist or photographer, a store that sells outdoor gear, or an outfitter? Consider asking them for a donation or gift certificate.

Our conference theme this year is “Our Conservation Legacy: Honoring PATWS Founders.” Maybe you have artwork, photography, or a book by one of our founders or early PATWS members. Maybe you have artwork inspired by research done by our members in those early days of PATWS. Consider donating these or other artwork to the silent auction. Contact Shaniah Miller at shaniamill@pa.gov if you have items or baskets to donate.

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Thank you for helping the PA Chapter!

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