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05/07/2026

Join us for the final installment of the three-part webinar series, Recovering America’s Wildlife through 25 Years of State Wildlife Action Plans: The Evolution of Their Science and Implementation!

This free webinar series explores how advances in conservation science, policy, and spatial technology collectively shape today’s State Wildlife Action Plans. The series features state agency biologists, practitioners, and speakers from Esri, National Wildlife Federation, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Georgia DNR. Participants will learn about best practices for integrating expanded biological scope with holistic GIS strategies to support implementation, collaboration, and communication.

🗓️Tuesday, May 12, 2026

⏰ 12 PM ET | 11 AM CT | 10 AM MT | 9 AM PT

💚 Free to attend thanks to generous support from Esri.

🔗https://bit.ly/4rwGHig

04/28/2026

📣 Call for Proposals Deadline: April 30, 2026

The 2026 Natural Areas Conference (NAC26): Where Science Meets Stewardship is accepting proposals through April 30, 2026. Join other natural areas practitioners and researchers in Asheville, NC (Oct 5–8, 2026). Your work could help shape conversations on biodiversity conservation, stewardship, and land management across North America.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ri6wBG

Special thanks to our partners who make this conference possible: Esri, Sam Shine Foundation, Central Indiana Land Trust, Equinox Environmental, Southern Conservation Partners, Invasive Plant Control, Visit Asheville, The Nature Conservancy, The Conservation Fund, and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy.

04/09/2026

NEW RESOURCE FOR CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS

Artificial intelligence is already influencing how conservation work happens. The question is no longer whether it’s being used, but how to use it ethically and responsibly.

Our new Summary & Resources Brief provides practical tools to help organizations evaluate AI use and make informed, values-aligned decisions.

Inside the brief:
⭐Key insights from our AI in Conservation roundtable
⭐Curated resources on responsible AI use
⭐The Meaningful Use of Artificial Intelligence Assessment
⭐The Artificial Intelligence Outcome Assessment

Explore this new brief and browse other practical resources in the NAA Resource Store designed to support conservation practitioners in their work.

🔗 Visit the store: https://bit.ly/NAAResourceStore

03/11/2026

Once covering vast areas of the Midwest, most tallgrass prairies have disappeared. Some intact remnants of ancient prairies still exist, providing vital habitat for prairie-dependent life forms, seed sources for the native seed industry, and an extremely complex soil microbiome.

Join Dr. Sam Lord (Mizzou) and Carol Davit (Missouri Prairie Foundation) to learn about some of the most biologically diverse old-growth natural communities in North America.

📅 June 16, 2026
💚 This program is possible due to support from the Central Indiana Land Trust
🔗https://bit.ly/4beVIhO

03/09/2026

📣 Call for Proposals is OPEN

The 2026 Natural Areas Conference (NAC26): Where Science Meets Stewardship is now accepting proposals for individual presentations, poster presentations, symposia, and more. Join other natural areas practitioners and researchers in Asheville, NC (Oct 5–8, 2026). Your work could help shape conversations on biodiversity conservation, stewardship, and land management across North America.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ri6wBG

02/23/2026

Join us for Recovering America’s Wildlife through 25 Years of State Wildlife Action Plans: The Evolution of Their Science and Implementation!

This free, three-part webinar series will explore how advances in conservation science, policy, and spatial technology collectively shape today’s State Wildlife Action Plans. Hear from state agency biologists, practitioners, and speakers from Esri, National Wildlife Federation, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Georgia DNR. Participants will learn about best practices for integrating expanded biological scope with holistic GIS strategies to support implementation, collaboration, and communication.

📅 March 17 | April 28 | May 12, 2026

⏰ 12 PM ET | 11 AM CT | 10 AM MT | 9 AM PT

☑️ Register for one, two, or all three sessions

💚 Free to attend thanks to generous support from Esri

🔗https://bit.ly/4rwGHig

02/04/2026

Natural Areas Association (NAA) members are invited to a special opportunity to discuss how conservation organizations can pursue a balanced approach to artificial intelligence (AI) while remaining mindful of the environmental, social, and ethical implications associated with this technology.

Roundtable participants will learn from NAA staff and one another as we explore assessments for meaningful applications, guiding principles to evaluate outcomes, practical recommendations, and curated resources.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qkej1B

*This is a member-exclusive event. Not a member? JOIN TODAY: https://bit.ly/4n9Sd1k

01/23/2026

🌲 Natural Areas: A Key Part of Sustaining Old-growth 🌲

The values that guide the protection and management of natural areas are an ideal match to safeguard rare, old-growth forests and help recovering forests age into these conditions.

Join us for a webinar to explore opportunities for natural areas managers to serve as key stewards for retaining and recruiting old-growth forests. Learn about the Old-Growth Forest Network while gaining valuable perspectives on managing special places that operate on timescales far longer than our own.

📅 February 10, 2026
⏰ 12 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. CT | 10 a.m. MT | 9 a.m. PT

🔗Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qBD7m7

01/06/2026

Join us for The Science of Saving Plants: Advancing Conservation Through Research and Collaboration: 📅 January 20, 2026 | 🕛 12 p.m. ET

The Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) serves as a leading authority on science-based best practices with particular expertise in the collection, storage, and utilization of wild rare plant seeds for conservation purposes. By integrating best practices with cutting-edge research and training, CPC and its 82-partner network of botanical institutions are shaping the future of rare plant conservation and ensuring a legacy of stewardship for generations to come. Learn how CPC is expanding practitioners’ collective knowledge while building capacity and streamlining conservation efforts.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4q9u0cH

01/02/2026

New on our YouTube channel! From the 2021 Natural Areas Conference (NAC21) series, this week we’re featuring Molly Martin (The Xerces Society) discussing how plant–pollinator communities respond to fire.

🔥Watch now: https://bit.ly/3YhZDEL
🔥Explore more from the conference: https://bit.ly/4qxiVSi

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