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SUMMARY:2026 North Alabama Native Plant Symposium
DESCRIPTION: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.   \n 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. \nThis event has multiple sessions: \n\nOption 1: North Alabama Butterflies – May 30\, 2026 at 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM\nOption 2: Bringing Research from the Field to Your Garden: Native Flowers – May 30\, 2026 at 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM\nOption 1:  Horticulture of Alabama Milkweed Species – May 30\, 2026 at 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nOption 2:  Safeguarding Native Trees: Pests and Diseases – May 30\, 2026 at 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nOption 3:  Rivercane Restoration Panel Discussion – May 30\, 2026 at 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nOption 1: Why Foraging Is One of the Greatest Drivers of Plant Conservation – May 30\, 2026 at 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM\nOption 2: Native Seed Collection and Processing – May 30\, 2026 at 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM\nMonte Sano Botanical Hike – May 31\, 2026 at 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nHuntsville Botanical Garden Conservation Program & Native Nursery Tour – May 31\, 2026 at 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nDevil’s Racetrack Botanical Hike – May 31\, 2026 at 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nNative Gardens in Public Spaces Tour – May 31\, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM\nNative Garden Design Tour – May 31\, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM\nNative Grassland Restoration & Invasive Species Management – May 31\, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM\nBotanical Stroll at Hays Farm (South Huntsville) – May 31\, 2026 at 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM\nPaint Rock Forest Dynamics Plot Tour – May 31\, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM\nRiparian Zone Hike on Flint River – May 31\, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM\n\nAddress:UAH Shelby Center for Science and Technology301 Sparkman Drive NorthwestHuntsville\, AL 35899 \nContact:Holt Akers-Campbellhza0093@auburn.edu(205) 471-0912 \nRegister Online
URL:https://www.aces.edu/event/2026-north-alabama-native-plant-symposium/
LOCATION:UAH Shelby Center for Science and Technology\, 301 Sparkman Drive Northwest\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35899\, US
ORGANIZER;CN="Holt Akers-Campbell":MAILTO:hza0093@auburn.edu
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