Conference Topics
The Natural Areas Conference is a national convening of land management practitioners. We welcome proposals to share new knowledge, innovative methodologies, and evidence-based practices in land and water stewardship across a wide variety of topics.
Along with many other important stewardship topics, NAC26 will focus on the challenges and new learning as the region works to restore many unique natural areas from the devastation brought by Hurricane Helene. NAA strongly supports proposals related to this work, as well as any other regional land and water management topic of importance to Southern Appalachia.
The Call for Proposals will open in January 2026
- Post-disaster Recovery and Restoration of Natural Lands and Waters
- Conservation of Eastern Deciduous Forest Ecosystems
- Climate Adaptation and Resilience
- Wetland Ecosystem Management
- Aquatic Resource Management and Conservation
- Grassland Management and Conservation
- Advances in Invasive Species Management
- Rare Species Conservation
- Native Plant Conservation
- Native Plant Materials in Restoration
- Invertebrate/Pollinator Conservation
- Restoration of Natural Areas
- Good Fire/Bad Fire Management (Fire Science and Practice)
- Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management
- Soil Science and Considerations in Natural Areas Management
- Value of Small Natural Areas
- Urban Natural Areas Management
- Indigenous Perspectives on Natural Areas Management
- Technology in Natural Areas Management
- Communicating the Importance of Your Work to Your Audience
- Engaging New Audiences in Land Stewardship
- Natural Areas and Recreation
- Private Lands Conservation Efforts
- Economics of Natural Area Conservation
- Collaborative Conservation
