Tri-State Native Plant Conference 2017

The Virginia Native Plant Society, with the Potowmack Chapter as hosts;  the Maryland Native Plant Society; and the West Virginia Native Plant Society are joining together to host the 2017 Native Plant Conference at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia –
September 29 – October 1.

Schedule of Events
Friday, September 29th

• 3:00 p.m.  Conference Check-In Begins
• 3:00-5:30 p.m. Meet and Greet, Poster Sessions, Flora of Virginia App demos
• 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner
• 7:30 p.m.             Evening Speaker: Wesley Knapp, Western Regional Ecologist NC   Natural Heritage Department
•  9:00 p.m.            National Seed Strategy with Lewis Gorman: USFWS’s National Seed Strategy Implementation Team
    9:00 p.m.            Evening Social Bonfire with Music

Saturday, September 30th

• 6:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast
• 8:00 a.m.    Late Arrivals Room Check-In
• 8:00 a.m.    Late Arrivals Conference Check-In
• 8:30 a.m.    Full Day Field Trips and Workshops gather; pick up box lunches
• 9:00 a.m.    Morning Half Day Field Trips and Workshops
• 12:00 p.m.  Lunch for on-site activities
• 1:00 p.m.     Afternoon Half Day Field Trips and Workshops
• 5:00 p.m.     Field Trips return back to NCTC
• 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner
• 7:30 p.m.       Evening Speaker: Rodney Bartgis, formerly with The Nature Conservancy as well as both the VA and MD Natural Heritage Programs
• 9:00 p.m.       National Seed Strategy with Lewis Gorman: USFWS’s National Seed Strategy Implementation Team
   9:00 p.m.      Evening Social and Bonfire with “Sounds of Nature” by Kevin Dodge

Sunday, October 1st

• 6:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast
Roundtable Discussion with Alan Ford, President, Potowmack Chapter, VNPS:
How Can We Collaborate to Boost Conservation? (Time to be announced)
• 8:30 Field Trips and Workshops gather; pick up box lunches

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Click here for Complete List of Trips and Workshops.

Plus, there is plenty to do in charming Shepherdstown for non-plant persons, such as: an independent bookstore; cycling, kayaking, or walking the C&O Canal; restaurants and shopping; yoga; and antiques to start with!

Accommodations and Registration

The NCTC has nice hotel-style rooms in spacious lodges with lots of comfortable areas for socializing. Meals in the Dining Hall are a complete buffet with many options, including several hot stations; vegetarian choices; soups; salad bar and desserts.

Meals begin with dinner on Friday and continue through a boxed lunch to take with you on Sunday, six in all. Saturday lunch is at the Dining Hall, or you can opt to have a boxed lunch to take out.

The Registration Fee is at a discounted price until July 31st.

Early Registration (until July 31)

$100 Members (early)
$140 Nonmembers (early)

Late Registration (After August 1)

$140 Members (late)
$180 Nonmembers (late)
$15 Students

Accomodations
Price includes both Friday and Saturday nights, plus six meals.

Single: One double bed; $300 per person
Sharing: Two adults sharing one double bed; $220 per person
Double: Two adults sharing a room with two beds (limited availability); $220 per person

All meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch will be provided. No discounts for partial attendance.

Off campus housing is available in nearby hotels (approx. $100/night). Those staying off campus must pay the $100 meal fee. All meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch will be provided. No exceptions.

Don’t miss this chance to experience:

• Fall-blooming wildflowers
• Shrubs, trees, ferns, bryophytes
• Interesting and unique geographical features
• Expert trip and workshop leaders
• Conservation speakers
• Live presentations by Bland Crowder on the Flora of Virginia App
• Roundtable discussion to bolster conservation efforts
• Fun and networking with the plant-loving world!

Registration is closed