Why Should You Attend the 2026 Natural Areas Conference (NAC26)?

• The NAC is where science meets stewardship to bridge the gap between research and practice.
• The NAC gathers more than 350 natural areas practitioners in one location, featuring plenary and concurrent sessions, symposia, round tables, field workshops, and poster presentations
• The NAC is the forum for information exchange among natural areas practitioners across North America. Participants have shared countless stories about how information gained from their participation in this conference had a direct impact on the lands they steward.
• The NAC provides science-based content for natural area practitioners and researchers seeking applied science, practical solutions, and knowledge transfer related to the management of natural areas on a day-to-day basis, such as land stewards in land trusts, nature centers, and nature preserves who manage land for their conservation or natural area values.
• The NAC supports the conservation and protection of biodiversity by providing access to quality science, new knowledge, best practices, and emerging methodologies for those who steward natural areas.