Join us in February 2026 as we explore our collective potential to safeguard the native plants we love and need. Lift your voice, share your knowledge, and get inspired at the next California Native Plant Society Conference!
SAVE THE DATE
February 5-7, 2026
Workshops & Field Trips
February 4, 2026
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
Riverside Convention Center
When you save native plants, you save everything else. It takes a diverse community and many disciplines to do so.
The 2026 CNPS Conference is a gathering of the diverse people and perspectives inspiring California’s vibrant native plant movement. We welcome new and seasoned members of the community to join us as we come together to learn and share in celebration of California’s plants and our connections to them.
Conference Highlights
- Held once every three years
- Over 1,000 attendees
- Inspiring keynote speakers
- Workshops and field trips
- Over 200 presenters across four tracks: conservation, plant science, horticulture and education
- Associated meeting opportunities
- Student sessions
- Art, music, and photography
- Networking events
Presenters will include conservationists, scientists, Tribal members, horticulturalists, educators, researchers, outdoor enthusiasts, and more. Together, we’ll explore how our collective work today can lead to a better tomorrow for California’s native plants, through programming in four specific areas:
PLANT SCIENCE
Plant science provides a crucial framework for how we investigate and understand native plant communities and their habitats. This area offers ways to discover and share ideas, research, methods, and tools at the forefront of this dynamic field.
CONSERVATION
Conservation invites planners, data scientists, land managers, community advocates, and more to share knowledge and ideas on the best ways to preserve California’s remaining wild spaces and the plants that depend on them.
HORTICULTURE
At the heart of people-plant connections, Horticulture is for gardeners, horticulturists, landscapers, architects, city officials, and others interested in the future of California’s built environment.
EDUCATION
An ideal track for environmental educators, naturalists, interpreters, advocates, and others who seek to foster joy in the natural world, a love of biodiversity, and an ethic of conservation.
Art by Lola Camacho
Become a Conference sponsor or exhibitor!
Support the native plant movement and bridge your brand with passionate audiences at the same time! Contact us to learn more about sponsorship.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Please join us in thanking our major sponsors for making this year’s event possible! Become a sponsor today.
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Valley Oak
White Sage
Stay tuned for updates
Sign up to receive 2026 Conference updates and information. For questions or assistance, please email conference@cnps.org.