Registration

Registration will open on September 10, 2026.

Receive 10 continuing education credits under SER’s Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) program for attending!

Registration costs include plenary sessions, poster reception with snacks, concurrent sessions, networking sessions, daily light breakfasts and morning and afternoon refreshments, and access to all digital content on the Whova app (agenda, speaker information, community networking boards, photos, sponsor and exhibitor booths, and more!). Registration add ons include pre-conference field trips and workshops. Visit the Program Page for additional details about pre-conference events and updates through the rest of 2026!

***Please register for one pre-conference event at this time. We may offer a second event as the conference gets closer, depending on capacity***

*The National Native Seed Conference team values and encourages the participation of the full array of our native seed community. Our community’s strength is our people, and we want to make engagement in the conference as accessible as possible. To reduce the cost barrier of attending a conference, we offer a discounted rate option. These opportunities are provided on the honor system and could include underrepresented groups, students, non-profit staff, or small native seed producers. 

Cancellation Policy

Conference registrations canceled on or before January 12, 2027 will be refunded less a $75 administrative fee. Conference registrations canceled between January 13 – February 10, 2027 will be refunded half of the ticket price and less a $75 administrative fee. Conference registrations canceled on or after February 11, 2027 will not be refunded.

Questions? Email conference@appliedeco.org

The National Native Seed Conference is committed to advancing the science and practice of native seed and native plant production and use in restoration and conservation. The conference achieves this, in part, by building and supporting a networked community of people working with native seed, native plants, ecological restoration, conservation, and related fields. The NNSC will offer complimentary registration to selected applicants to offset conference attendance costs.

Registration assistance is available to help reduce financial barriers to conference participation faced by some individuals or communities.  Assistance is designed to support a conference community that reflects the breadth of people, perspectives, experiences, and knowledge systems that are important to the future of native seed.

Applications are due by November 30, 2026. Decisions will be sent out in early December. 

Who is encouraged to apply?

We welcome applications from anyone for whom financial assistance would make participation in the National Native Seed Conference more accessible.

We especially encourage applications from:

• Members of Tribal communities and indigenous organizations;
• Students and early-career professionals;
• Community-based practitioners, land stewards, and knowledge holders;
• Individuals from communities or regions that have been typically less likely to participate in the native seed and restoration community;
• Individuals whose organizations or employers have limited resources available for professional development or conference travel; and
• Others who face financial or other barriers to participating in the conference.

You do not need to hold a particular job title, work for a specific type of organization, or have extensive experience in native seed to apply. We recognize that people come to this field through many different pathways.

What will be considered?

Scholarship decisions will consider the overall goals of the scholarship program, including:

Access: How would financial assistance affect your ability to attend the conference?

Connection: How does your work, education, community, or interest connect to native seed, native plants, restoration, conservation, stewardship, or related fields?

Perspective and representation: What perspectives, experiences, knowledge, or communities do you bring to the native seed community?

Potential benefit: How might attending the conference benefit you, your community, organization, or future work?

Contribution: What do you hope to learn, share, or contribute through participating in the conference?

Financial need is an important consideration, but applicants do not need to demonstrate a specific level of financial hardship to apply.

Applications are due by November 30, 2026. Decisions will be sent out in early December.