Schedule

Conference Highlights

Tues 9/23 ~ Pre-Conference Tours

Wed 9/24
  • Opening Speaker, Barbara Allen-Diaz - Volunteerism in UC
  • Keynote Speaker, Brad Lancaster - Turning Drains into Sponges and Water Scarcity into Water Abundance
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    Welcome Celebration (strawberries, brie, fruit, grand piano, no-host bar) & Silent Auction, Search for Excellence posters, Photo Exhibit, Market Place, Book signing.
Thurs 9/25
  • 48 Dynamic breakout sessions
  • Networking lunch - Cultivating Deeper Roots ~ Suggested table topics include: newsletters; self-management (programs w/o coordinators; fund raising/cost recovery; recruiting a diverse group of volunteers; garden-based learning; gardening w/youth; nature photography; feeding your neighborhood; book/magazine discussion; book exchange; continuing ed ideas --who are good speakers?; field trips; speakers bureaus/public outreach; attracting pollinators -- bee & butterfly gardens; garden gadgets. Contact Marcy Hachman if you'd like other breakout topics.
Fri 9/26
 
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