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ROOTING TOGETHER

Restoring Connections to Plants, Place & People

The 2022 CNPS Conference is taking on an essential topic: How do we restore our connections to plants, place and people? We invite you to be part of the conversation and the effort to celebrate, protect and restore California’s plants—and everything connected to them.

SAVE THE DATE

OCT 20-22, 2022

Workshops & Field Trips
October 18-19

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
DoubleTree by
Hilton San Jose

When you save native plants, you save everything else. It takes a diverse community and many disciplines to do so.

Together, we’ll explore how a deeper understanding of shared work today will lead to a better tomorrow for California’s native plants and everything connected to them. We acknowledge the diverse voices and disciplines that care, research and celebrate native plants. At our 2022 Conference, we strive to make a welcoming, accessible space for all.

Conference Highlights

Over 800 attendees
Inspiring keynote speakers
Two days of workshops and field trips
Over 300 presenters across four tracks: conservation, plant science, horticulture and education
Associated meeting opportunities
Special student session
Art, poetry, music and photography
Networking events

COVID-19: The CNPS Conference will strictly adhere to county, state and government guidelines for COVID-19 safety. All conference participants need to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination before attending. If a participant is unvaccinated due to a valid medical reason, we accept a negative COVID-19 lab test result that is within three days of the conference start date. As we get closer to the event, an updated COVID-19 Safety Plan and Guidelines will be sent to attendees.

PROGRAMMING TO NOURISH EVERYONE

The 2022 CNPS Conference will offer opportunities to connect, learn and share around California’s native plants—and the diverse communities that depend on them. Presenters will include conservationists, scientists, horticulturalists, educators, researchers, outdoor enthusiasts, culture keepers and more. Together, we’ll explore how a deeper understanding of shared work today will lead to a better tomorrow for California’s native plants, through programming centered on four specific tracks:

PLANT SCIENCE

Plant science provides a crucial framework for how we investigate and understand native plant communities and their habitats. This track offers a settings to discover and share ideas, research, methods and tools at the forefront of this dynamic field.

CONSERVATION

This track invites planners, data scientists, land managers, advocates and more to discuss the complex past, present and future of California’s native plant conservation efforts.

HORTICULTURE

At the heart of people-plant connections, this track is for growers, horticulturalists, landscapers, architects, city officials and others interested in the future of California’s burgeoning native horticultural sector.

EDUCATION

An ideal track for environmental educators, naturalists, interpreters, advocates and others fostering a love of biodiversity, ethic of conservation and deep connection to place.