This full-day event focuses on the integration of native plants into landscapes and invites horticultural professionals, conservationists, homeowners and the general public to envision cultivating beauty while sustaining ecology. The symposium will feature optional morning hikes and presentations from botanists, ecologists, and landscape professionals on topics related to Alabama’s native plants and ecological landscaping.

Attendees need to pre-register for sessions:
Regular Admission: $30
Symposium Supporter Admission: $45 (choose this option if you would like to financially support this event beyond the standard admission rate. Your support will help us sustain and grow this event, as well as keep the standard admission cost low. Thank you!)

Morning Plant Walks (Registration full.)
Space-limited plant walks with botany experts. Details on your specific trail and instructor will be sent to you prior to the event.

Keynote Address (everyone)
Dr. Scot Duncan

Session 1 (choose one)
A. Insect-Plant Interactions (Sara Johnson, North American Land Trust)
B. Native Grasses and Sedges: Smart Choices for Better Landscapes (Shannon Currey, Izel Native Plants)

Lunch (catered meal included with registration)

Session 2 (choose one)
A. How to Key Out Plants for Identification (Lynne Weninegar, Alabama A&M University)
B. Native Grasslands & the Virginia Native Seed Pilot Project (Dr. Bert Harris, Clifton Institute)

Session 3 (choose one)
A. Invasive Species Management in Landscape Settings (Dr. Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University Emerita)
B. Native Landscape Design Panel Discussion (Denise Woodring, Aaron Stiles, Sorrel Inman)

Business Owner Roundtable
Moderated discussion open to any native plant-related business owners or prospective business owners to facilitate connections, address challenges, and find opportunities for collaboration.

Thank you to Blooming Garden, Izel Native Plants, Land Trust of North Alabama, the Nature Conservancy, Limestone County Master Gardeners, North American Land Trust, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Redstone Federal Credit Union for sponsoring the 2025 North Alabama Native Plant Symposium!

Address:
Lodge at Monte Sano State Park
5105 SE Nolen Ave
Huntsville, AL 35801

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

Registration full.