Conference Schedule

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 PM

12:45 PM–1:30 PM

Lunch break

Meet & Greet with Zoë Schlanger (Upper Concourse)

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 PM

Snack break in exhibit hall (Raincross Ballroom)

Meet & Greet with Stu VanAirsdale (Upper Concourse)

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)

6:00 PM–6:30 PM

6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Meet & Greet with Sandra Namoff & Nick Jensen (Upper Concourse)

Art Activities (Ballroom A&B, Lower Level)

Coffee break in exhibit hall (Raincross Ballroom)

Meet & Greet with Teresa Sholars (Upper Concourse)

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 PM

12:00 PM-12:45 PM

Lunch break

What Makes a Great Story for Flora and CNPS? with Stu VanAirsdale (Meeting Room 3, Lower Level)

Meet & Greet with Robert Allen & Fred Roberts (Upper Concourse)

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)

Snack break in exhibit hall (Raincross Ballroom)

Meet & Greet with Lola Camacho (Upper Concourse)

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)

Lightning Talks

• Lightning Talks Session 1 (Hall A)
• Lightning Talks Session 2 (Hall B)

Coffee break in exhibit hall (Raincross Ballroom)

Meet & Greet with Matt Ritter (Upper Concourse)

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 PM

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Lunch break

Student & Early Career Luncheon (*Ticketed event; Meeting Rooms 1-3, Lower Level)

Meet & Greet with Emyle Rogers (Upper Concourse)

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)