Grow Native! Professional Member Conference

Conference sessions will explore how native plants and ecological design can strengthen landscapes, communities, and conservation efforts.

Speakers will cover topics such as integrating cultural history into landscape design, planning for post-disaster recovery, and reconstructing prairies.

Attendees will also learn about supporting native bees with tree and shrub selections, conserving natural resources in the Ozarks, creating educational native plant laboratories, and selecting reliable native species for diverse built environments.

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This event is hosted by Lincoln University Cooperative Extension annually.

Want to attend?

Contact Dr. Nadia Navarrete-Tindall if you would like to attend the conference or the pre-conference event “Native Plant Teatime at Lincoln University” held Tuesday, Nov. 11th, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at LU Commercial Campus Kitchen and classroom. The teatime event will feature delightful desserts prepared by Lincoln University staff with seasonally available and preserved native plant ingredients. Participants will learn about the selection, cultivation, and processing of native plant materials for culinary purposes, observe some recipe prep work, and taste freshly-prepared sweet treats and drinks in an atmosphere reminiscent of a classic teatime, but with a native plant twist. Be sure to contact Dr. Navarrete-Tindall to attend!