May 30 — May 31, 2026

2026 North Alabama Native Plant Symposium

UAH Shelby Center for Science and Technology, 301 Sparkman Drive Northwest, Huntsville, AL 35899

This event invites horticultural professionals, conservationists and home gardeners to envision cultivating beauty while sustaining ecology by integrating native plants into landscapes. Classroom presentations and botanical excursions offered.

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) is an equal opportunity educator, employer, and provider. If you need a reasonable accommodation or free language access services, contact Holt Akers-Campbell at 205-471-0912 or hza0093@auburn.edu by 5/9/2026.

This event has multiple sessions:

  • Option 1: North Alabama Butterflies – May 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
  • Option 2: Bringing Research from the Field to Your Garden: Native Flowers – May 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
  • Option 1: Horticulture of Alabama Milkweed Species – May 30, 2026 at 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Option 2: Safeguarding Native Trees: Pests and Diseases – December 31, 1969 at 6:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  • Option 3: Rivercane Restoration Panel Discussion – May 30, 2026 at 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Option 1: Why Foraging Is One of the Greatest Drivers of Plant Conservation – May 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM to 2:30 AM
  • Option 2: Native Seed Collection and Processing – May 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
  • Monte Sano Botanical Hike – May 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Huntsville Botanical Garden Conservation Program & Native Nursery Tour – May 31, 2026 at 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Devil’s Racetrack Botanical Hike – May 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Native Gardens in Public Spaces Tour – May 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Native Garden Design Tour – May 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Native Grassland Restoration & Invasive Species Management – May 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Botanical Stroll at Hays Farm (South Huntsville) – May 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Paint Rock Forest Dynamics Plot Tour – May 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Riparian Zone Hike on Flint River – May 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Address:
UAH Shelby Center for Science and Technology
301 Sparkman Drive Northwest
Huntsville, AL 35899

Contact:
Holt Akers-Campbell
hza0093@auburn.edu
(205) 471-0912

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$130.00 Crop Production, Farming, Lawn & Garden, Blount County, Cherokee County, Colbert County, Cullman County, DeKalb County, Etowah County, Fayette County, Franklin County, Jackson County, Lamar County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Limestone County, Madison County, Marion County, Marshall County, Morgan County, Walker County, Winston County