Conference Schedule

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS & FIELD TRIPS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
8:30 AM–10:00 AMWelcome & Day 1 Plenaries: Zoë Schlanger & José G. González (Halls A & B)
10:00 AM–10:30 AMCoffee break in exhibit hall (Raincross Ballroom)
10:30 AM–12:15 PM

Concurrent sessions

  • Coalition Building in the Conservation Movement (Hall A)
  • Rare Plants (1 of 2) (Hall B)
  • Sensitive Natural Communities (Hall C)
  • Common Roots: Native Plants and Culture (Hall D)
12:15 PM–1:30 PMLunch break
1:30 PM–3:15 PM

Concurrent sessions

  • Strategic California Public Lands Protection (Hall A)
  • Rare Plants (2 of 2) (Hall B)
  • Grasslands and Meadows (Hall C)
  • Native Plants for All: Insights for Inclusive Public Programming (1 of 2) (Hall D)
3:15 PM–3:35 PMSnack break in exhibit hall (Raincross Ballroom)
3:35 PM–5:20 PM

Concurrent sessions

  • Progress Toward 30x30 (Hall A)
  • Assisted Gene Flow (Hall B)
  • Groundwater-Dependent Wetland and Riparian Ecosystems (Hall C)
  • Native Plants for All: Insights for Inclusive Public Programming (2 of 2) (Hall D)
5:30 PM–7:00 PMOpening Reception & Poster Session (Upper Concourse)
6:00 PM–7:00 PMArt Activities (Ballroom A&B, Lower Level)
7:00 PM–8:00 PMTrivia (Hall D)
8:00 PM–9:00 PMPlant Karaoke (Meeting Room 1-3, Lower Level)
8:00 PM–8:30 PMBotanical Tattoo Contest (Hall C)
8:30 PM–10:00 PMMusic Concert: Sage Against the Machine (Hall A)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2026
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
8:30 AM–9:30 AMDay 2 Plenaries: Geneva Thompson & Dr. Hugh Safford (Halls A & B)
9:30 AM–10:00 AMCoffee break in exhibit hall (Raincross Ballroom)
10:00 AM–11:45 AM

Concurrent sessions

  • Ecological Restoration; Sponsored by Rainforest Rising (1 of 3) (Hall A)
  • Tribal Sovereignty (Hall B)
  • The Evolving Role of Herbaria in California Botany (Hall C)
  • People, Plants & Pollinators (1 of 2) (Hall D)
11:45 AM–1:00 PMLunch break
1:00 PM–2:45 PM

Concurrent sessions

  • Ecological Restoration; Sponsored by Rainforest Rising (2 of 3) (Hall A)
  • 30 Years of A Manual of California Vegetation; Sponsored by Nomad Ecology (Hall B)
  • Cryptic Biodiversity (Hall C)
  • People, Plants & Pollinators (2 of 2) (Hall D)
2:45 PM–3:05 PMSnack break in exhibit hall (Raincross Ballroom)
3:05 PM–4:50 PM

Concurrent sessions

  • Ecological Restoration; Sponsored by Rainforest Rising (3 of 3) (Hall A)
  • Geospatial Approaches to Plant Monitoring and Conservation; Sponsored by Esri (Hall B)
  • Taking Action Through Community Science (Hall C)
  • Extreme Weather and a Changing Climate (Hall D)
5:30 PM–7:00 PMCocktail reception
7:00 PM–9:00 PMCNPS Celebration
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN 9:30 AM–1:00 PM
8:30 AM–9:30 AMLightning Talks Session 1 & 2 (Halls A & B)
9:30 AM–10:00 AMCoffee break in exhibit hall (Raincross Ballroom)
10:00 AM–11:45 AM

Concurrent sessions

  • New Findings in the California Flora (Hall A)
  • Ecologically Informed Wildfire Policy and Management (Hall B)
  • Youth Engagement with Native Plants (Hall C)
  • Growing Partnerships: Aligning Community, Industry and Policy (Hall D)
11:45 AM–1:00 PMLunch break
1:00 PM–2:45 PM

Concurrent sessions

  • California Native Seed Strategy; Sponsored by US Forest Service (Hall A)
  • Science-Based Monitoring and Management of Invasive Plants (Hall B)
  • Advocacy Lessons from Gen Z (Hall C)
  • Bryophytes and Lichens; Sponsored by Althouse and Meade (Hall D)
2:45 PM–3:30 PMClosing reception

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