PLAN IT NATIVE LANDSCAPES CONFERENCE

We are offering two full days to learn about native plants, designing and managing native plant gardens, and the flora/fauna connections we all appreciate.

The conference opens on Tuesday, February 10 with keynote speaker Camille Dungy, author of the Dirt. On Wednesday afternoon, we feature Abigail Derby Lewis, PhD, Executive Director of Citizen’s for Conservation, as our second keynote speaker.  

In between, Plan It Native 2026 is offering more concurrent sessions, 21 in fact! Session topics include: 

• Native Grasses for Every Gardens
• Treecycling: Funky and Functional Ways to Conserve Woody Debris for a Healthier Garden 
• Native Landscaping – Gardening with a Sense of Place 
• Urban Prescribed Burns 
• Gifts that Keep on Giving: Edible and Medicinal Perennial Plants 
• Bees in the Cities 

And much, much more! 

Attendees will have plenty of time to socialize in our exhibit hall, lunch breaks, and the Tuesday evening social hour.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND PLAN IT NATIVE? YOU!

All are welcome. Whatever your experience with native plants, you will find resources to grow your knowledge.

Previous attendees include: