Plan It Native opens on Tuesday morning, February 10, 2026 at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center. On Tuesday, enjoy keynote speaker Camille Dungy author of Soil! On Wednesday afternoon, we feature Abigail Derby Lewis, PhD., Executive Director of Citizens for Conservation, as our closing keynote speaker.

Throughout both days, Plan It Native 2026 is offering a robust array of concurrent sessions, 21 in fact! We are hosting Plan It Native on the campus of Kauffman Legacy Park at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center and the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center. Ample parking is available at both locations. The conference hotel, Marriott-Country Club Plaza, offers a convenient shuttle service.

We will serve lunch each day at the Kauffman Foundation which is also the location of the Tuesday evening social hour.

Kauffman Legacy Park:
Missouri Department of Conservation’s Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64110

Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
Kauffman Legacy Park
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110

Traveling from out of town? Take advantage of Plan It Native 2026’s group rate at the Marriott-Country Club Plaza.

Marriott – Country Club Plaza

4445 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111
$149/ night (1 king or 2 queen)
Free shuttle service available to and from the conference center.
Complimentary Hotel Parking