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The Maryland Native Plant Society

2026 Annual Conference

Registration will be required, opens in June!

Save the Date

Discover the unique landscapes of Maryland’s Piedmont and Western Coastal Plain from globally rare ecosystems such as magnolia bogs to the resilient and prevalent oak-hickory forests.

Speakers, workshops, and field trips: Details coming soon.

What’s Happening

Day 1 | Saturday, Sept 12

  • Presentations by distinguished speakers
  • Field trips and workshops, on or relatively near campus
  • Poster session and reception
  • Evening presentation and dinner
  • Native plant sale (open 10 AM - 2 PM, public welcome)

Day 2 | Sunday, Sept 13

  • Field trips across Maryland


Registration will open soon

Conference Sponsors

We seek sponsorship from organizations whose mission aligns with that of MNPS. Sponsorship does not indicate an endorsement from MNPS.  MNPS reserves the right to decline sponsorship that conflicts with our mission.

Sponsorships 

Sponsorships help keep the registration fees affordable. Sponsors will be provided a table for their displays as well as In Person Registration(s) depending on the level.  Sponsor logos must be provided by August 6. 

  • Saltmeadow Cordgrass $250:  Provided one complimentary registration.  Your logo will be placed on the slides between presentations as well as on the Conference web page. Your literature, products samples, coupons, and promotional materials will be given to registered conference attendees.

  • Marsh Elder $500: Provided two complimentary registrations. Sponsor may bring a banner to place at the Registration area. Your logo will be placed on the opening and closing slides of the conference, in between speakers as well as on the Conference web page. Your literature, products samples, coupons, and promotional materials will be given to registered conference attendees. 

  • White Oak $1000: Provided five complimentary registrations. Tabling opportunity during the conference. Sponsor may bring a banner to place at the Registration area. Your logo will be placed on the opening and closing slides of the conference, in between speakers as well as on the Conference web page. Your literature, products samples, coupons, and promotional materials will be given to registered conference attendees.

  • For levels that receive additional registrations, please be prepared to register them when you register as a Sponsor. Otherwise, contact Karyn Molines conference@mdflora.org for further instructions.


  • MNPS 2026 Annual Conference: Diverse Landscapes of Maryland’s Piedmont and Western Shore

    • 09/12/2026
    • 09/13/2026
    • 3 sessions
    • University of Maryland, College Park (Prince Georges)
    • 140

    Save the Date!

    Registration will be required, registration will open in June

    Discover the unique landscapes of Maryland’s Piedmont and Western Coastal Plain from globally rare ecosystems such as magnolia bogs to the resilient and prevalent oak-hickory forests.

    Speakers, workshops, and field trips: Details coming soon.

    What’s Happening

    Day 1 | Saturday, September 12

    • Presentations by distinguished speakers
    • Field trips and workshops, on or relatively near campus
    • Poster session and reception
    • Native plant sale (open 10 AM - 2 PM, public welcome)

    Saturday, September 12 Evening presentation and dinner

    Day 2 | Sunday, September 13

    • Field trips across Maryland
    Show details

Past events

09/06/2025 MNPS Virtual Conference: Extraordinary Ecosystems of the Eastern Shore
09/06/2025 Native Plant Sale: MNPS Annual Conference
09/06/2025 MNPS In-Person Conference: Extraordinary Ecosystems of the Eastern Shore
09/17/2023 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Pawpaws at the Monocacy Aqueduct (Sunday)
09/17/2023 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: iNaturalist Training & Plant Explorations (Sunday)
09/17/2023 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Snavely Ford (Sunday)
09/17/2023 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Early Autumn at Little Bennett Regional Park (Sunday)
09/16/2023 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Workshop on Invasive Plants (Saturday)
09/16/2023 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Hyattstown Mill Trails at Little Bennett (Saturday)
09/16/2023 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: American Chestnut Land Trust Hike (Saturday)
09/16/2023 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Fall Wildflowers for Beginners (Saturday)
09/16/2023 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Violette's Lock (Saturday)
09/16/2023 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Weed Warrior Success Sites Tour (Saturday)
09/18/2022 MNPS Field Weekend: Fall Wildflowers for Beginners (Sunday)
09/18/2022 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Gathland State Park (Sunday)
09/18/2022 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Goldenrods at Audrey Carroll Preserve (Sunday)
09/17/2022 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Riley's Lock (Saturday)
09/17/2022 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: iNaturalist Training & Plant Explorations (Saturday)
09/17/2022 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Izaak Walton League (Saturday)
09/17/2022 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: From Salt Marsh to Sand Dunes - Exploring the Special Habitats of Dorchester County (Saturday)
09/17/2022 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Autumn at Little Bennett Regional Park (Saturday)
09/17/2022 MNPS Fall Field Weekend: Tree ID For Beginners-Black Hill Regional Park (Saturday)
09/25/2021 Rare Plants and Communities of the Baltimore-Washington Corridor
08/29/2020 Conference: From Marshes to Meadows: Exploring Maryland's Grasslands
08/24/2019 2019 MNPS Fall Conference
09/16/2018 Ferns of the Gunpowder (Fall Conference Field Trip, Sunday)
09/16/2018 Severn Run NEA (Fall Conference Field Trip, Sunday)
09/16/2018 Lake Roland Park (Fall Conference Field Trip, Sunday)
09/16/2018 Gywnn Falls-Leakin Park (Fall Conference Field Trip, Sunday)
09/16/2018 Maring CWMA-Carroll Co (Fall Conference Field Trip, Sunday)
09/15/2018 Gywnn Falls-Leakin Park (Fall Conference Field Trip, Saturday)
09/15/2018 Patapsco Valley State Park (Fall Conference Field Trip, Saturday)
09/15/2018 Plant ID and iNaturalist workshop on UMBC campus (Fall Conference Field Trip, Saturday)
09/15/2018 Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area (Fall Conference Field Trip, Saturday)
09/15/2018 Gunpowder State Park, Hereford Area (Fall Conference Field Trip, Saturday)
09/15/2018 Benjamin Banneker Historical Park (Fall Conference Field Trip, Saturday)
09/15/2018 Oregon Ridge Park (Fall Conference Field Trip, Saturday)
09/15/2018 The Times They Are A’Changin’: Threats to Maryland’s Native Plant Communities (2018 MNPS Fall Conference)
09/29/2017 2017 Tri-State Conference, "Nature Knows No Boundaries"
09/17/2016 2016 MNPS Annual Fall Conference; Maryland's Forgotten Bogs and Pine Barrens
09/19/2015 2015 MNPS Annual Fall Conference "Shifting Sands: Coastal Plain Flora from Wetlands to Upland"
09/20/2014 2014 MNPS Annual Fall Conference: The Diverse Flora and Habitats of Cecil County and the Tri-state Area
09/21/2013 2013 MNPS Annual Fall Conference: The Threatened Natural Communities and Rare Plants of Maryland's Mountains
09/29/2012 2012 MNPS Annual Fall Conference: Preserving and Restoring Biodiversity in Developed Landscapes
09/24/2011 2011 MNPS Annual Fall Conference: Ecology of Southern Maryland
09/25/2010 2010 MNPS Annual Fall Conference 2010: "Biodiversity of Maryland's Eastern Shore"
09/26/2009 MNPS 2009 Annual Fall Conference, "The Catoctin Mountains: Maryland's Blue Ridge"
09/20/2008 MNPS 2008 Annual Fall Conference, "Ecological Communities of the Western Shores of the Chesapeake Bay"
09/29/2007 MNPS 2007 Annual Fall Conference, "Climate Change: Global Effects, Local Impacts: Western Maryland's Flora - At Risk?"
10/14/2006 MNPS 2006 Annual Fall Conference, "Botanical Diversity of Montgomery County: The Geology-Botany Connection"
10/01/2005 MNPS 2005 Annual Fall Conference, "Baltimore's Urban and Suburban Forests: People and Plants in Partnership"
10/16/2004 MNPS 2004 Annual Fall Conference, "Pieces of the Puzzle: Connecting Land, Water, and the Chesapeake"
10/04/2003 MNPS 2003 Annual Fall Conference, "Blue Ridge & Potomac Valley"
10/12/2002 MNPS 2002 Annual Fall Conference, "Communities and Geology of the Fall Line"
09/29/2001 MNPS 2001 Annual Fall Conference, "Shaping Nature: The Impact of Human and Natural Disturbance on Our Native Flora"
09/23/2000 MNPS 2000 Annual Fall Conference
09/01/1999 MNPS 1999 Annual Fall Conference: "New Directions in Land Preservation: Thinking Big so Nature Can Work"
09/01/1998 MNPS 1998 Annual Fall Conference: "Limits of Restoration"
09/01/1997 MNPS 1997 Annual Fall Conference: "Allegheny Alliances and Communities"
09/01/1996 MNPS 1996 Annual Fall Conference: "Ecology of the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain"
09/01/1995 MNPS 1995 Annual Fall Conference: "Biodiversity of Barrens Communities"
09/01/1994 MNPS 1994 Annual Fall Conference: Allegany County
05/13/1994 MNPS 1994 Spring Field Meeting: Eastern Shore
09/01/1993 MNPS 1993 Annual Fall Conference: Montgomery County
09/01/1992 MNPS 1992 Annual Fall Conference: "Restoring Their Habitats; Beautifying Our Yard"
10/01/1991 MNPS 1991 Annual Fall Conference: Montgomery County
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