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Apply for the January 2027 retreat

We invite leaders who want to strengthen their practice, invest in their well-being and build lasting relationships. 

Program price: $1,949

It includes two nights of hotel accommodations, transportation to and from excursions and all meals, snacks and the reception.

Note: Travel to and from Tucson is not included.


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How selection works

The application asks about your leadership experience, what you hope to work on during the retreat and how you would contribute to a trusted peer cohort. You must attend all three days. 

A selection committee reviews applications and nominations as they arrive, weighing leadership experience, sector, geography and the mix of the cohort.

Nominate a leader

Anyone can nominate a woman for a seat. Nominations open Oct. 15.

Group 16-4

For organizations 

Send a leader or sponsor a seat. 

Organizations can invest in their senior women by sending a leader to the retreat or by sponsoring a seat for a woman from a smaller organization. Contact us to talk through options for your team. 

 

Van Anderson

Director, Executive Learning

Conservation Futures Academy

✉   Email Van Anderson   ↗

Applying on your own?

Ask your organization to cover your seat.  

 Many leaders fund professional development through their organization. These steps and the sample note make the request easier. 

Sample request
1

Check your organization's professional development policy and who approves the request.

 
2

Send your supervisor the note below with the program overview attached. 

 
3

Email conservationfuturesacademy@asu.edu if your organization needs an invoice, a W-9 or other paperwork. 

 
4

Let us know in your application that your organization will pay. 

 

Application introduction


Thank you for your interest in Women in Conservation Leadership: Learn. Renew. Connect., an in-person retreat taking place January 12–14, 2027, at Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Arizona. 

This application helps the program team understand your leadership experience, what you hope to work on during the retreat and how you would contribute to a trusted peer cohort. The retreat is participatory, and applicants should be available for the full three-day experience.

The retreat opens in Tucson

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2027

at 5 p.m.

 
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