9:00 am: Conference opens – visit vendors, CoNPS bookstore, coffee chat, and get to know the conference platform.
10:00 am: Welcome by Susan Tweit and Keynote: Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy.
11:25 am: transition break
11:30 am: Session 1 Breakout:
- New to Natives: Well-Behaved Prairie Plants for Your Home Garden by Grace Johnson.
- Knows the Natives: Native Plant Production Panel by Youping Sun.
12:30 pm: Lunch: Please visit vendors and bookstore!
1:00 pm: Session 2 Breakout:
- New to Natives: B by Jim Tolstrup.
- Knows the Natives: Ecosystem Function and Landscape Aesthetics by Ilene Marcus-Flax.
2:05 pm: Session 3 Breakout:
- New to Natives: Profile of a Successful Partnership: Loveland’s Demonstration Gardens at River’s Edge Natural Area by Kathy Maher.
- Knows the Natives: No Plant is an Island: Experimental Insights into Growing Castilleja spp. in Colorado Gardens by Jameson Coopman and Michael Guidi.
3:05 pm: Break
3:15 pm: Closing Keynote: What Colorado Birds Eat by David Leatherman.
4:15 pm: Closing remarks.
4:25 pm: Visit vendors
Landscaping With Colorado Native Plants Conference 