2026 COPARC ANNUAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCE - DENVER, CO
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCE - DENVER, CO
Join COPARC on Saturday, February 28, 2026 as we host our 12th Annual Meeting. The event will be held at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (2300 Steele St, Denver, CO 80205) in downtown Denver. Keynote Speaker will be none other than Dr. Andrew Holycross, who will speak about his experience and research on the New Mexico Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake!
Click HERE to get your tickets now, they won't last long!
Interested in speaking?
Submit your abstract today for the opportunity to present in one of the spots we have reserved specifically for our membership! All of the instructions for submitting your application can be found in the below application link:
2026 Call for Abstracts
Photo Contest
COPARC will once again be holding a photo contest for our meeting attendees. Tickets will be $5 with a maximum of three (3) submissions per person. Click here to view photo contest rules and previous winners.
Click HERE to get your tickets now, they won't last long!
Interested in speaking?
Submit your abstract today for the opportunity to present in one of the spots we have reserved specifically for our membership! All of the instructions for submitting your application can be found in the below application link:
2026 Call for Abstracts
Photo Contest
COPARC will once again be holding a photo contest for our meeting attendees. Tickets will be $5 with a maximum of three (3) submissions per person. Click here to view photo contest rules and previous winners.
MEETING SCHEDULE
(Soon to be finalized. Speaking slots may be either ~15-20 minute long presentations, or 2 or more 5-10 minute lightning talks, based on abstracts submitted)
(Soon to be finalized. Speaking slots may be either ~15-20 minute long presentations, or 2 or more 5-10 minute lightning talks, based on abstracts submitted)
8:15 am – Check-in / Silent Auction / CO-PARC Merch Sales
8:45 am – Welcome, Acknowledgments & Introductions
9:15 am – Speaking Slot 1
9:35 am – Speaking Slot 2
9:55 am – Speaking Slot 3
10:15 am – Break / Silent Auction / Merch Sales
10:45 am – Keynote Speaker – Dr. Andrew Holycross - From Mountains to Molecules: Recovery Science for the Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
12:15 pm – Lunch (on your own) / Silent Auction / Merch Sales
1:15 pm – Reconvene Meeting / Silent Auction / Merch Sales
1:25 pm – Speaking Slot 4
1:45 pm – Speaking Slot 5
2:05 pm – Break / Silent Auction / Merch Sales
2:35 pm – Speaking Slot 6
2:55 pm – Speaking Slot 7
3:15 pm – COPARC/SWPARC Reports & Updates
3:40 pm – Photo Contest Winners / Closing Comments
4:00 pm – Silent Auction Wrap-Up
4:30 pm – Live Auction
5:00 pm – Social at Tropical Discovery Building
8:45 am – Welcome, Acknowledgments & Introductions
9:15 am – Speaking Slot 1
9:35 am – Speaking Slot 2
9:55 am – Speaking Slot 3
10:15 am – Break / Silent Auction / Merch Sales
10:45 am – Keynote Speaker – Dr. Andrew Holycross - From Mountains to Molecules: Recovery Science for the Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
12:15 pm – Lunch (on your own) / Silent Auction / Merch Sales
1:15 pm – Reconvene Meeting / Silent Auction / Merch Sales
1:25 pm – Speaking Slot 4
1:45 pm – Speaking Slot 5
2:05 pm – Break / Silent Auction / Merch Sales
2:35 pm – Speaking Slot 6
2:55 pm – Speaking Slot 7
3:15 pm – COPARC/SWPARC Reports & Updates
3:40 pm – Photo Contest Winners / Closing Comments
4:00 pm – Silent Auction Wrap-Up
4:30 pm – Live Auction
5:00 pm – Social at Tropical Discovery Building
