CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference:
Strategies and Solutions

With all our hearts, we want to thank the more than 850 of you who contributed tomaking the CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference a monumental success!

• We had over 100 hard-working volunteers, 200 superlative presenters, 130 outstanding posters, and 850 enthusiastic attendees from 16 states and 3 foreign countries!
• We had our senses stimulated by botanical art, photographs, poetry, and film.
• Our keynote speakers challenged and inspired us to take the next steps
• And best of all, we got to spend 3-5 days with all of you - many of whom we had not seen for years!

We feel re-energized and we hope you do as well. The Conference has generated new momentum for plant conservation in California. Let’s put all of the energy and knowledge we received into action now!

This is what some people said about the 2009 Conference:

“The camaraderie and spirit of just about everyone was quite refreshing and fulfilling, a reflection of the common purpose of those attending and demonstrative of the need for all of us to convene more often - this conference fed my heart and my soul. I am extremely grateful to the numerous organizers and supporters for making this event a memorable and fulfilling occasion.”

“I was able to connect with many professionals and received welcome advice about my potential future career in conservation, ecology, and the need for such professionals.”

“Great session speakers and poster presentations - really excellent breadth, depth, and quality of content over the three days.”

“I appreciated the diversity of topics that were available so that people were able to attend discussions that were applicable to their particular geographic area, management issues, etc. I greatly appreciated the research oriented discussions that had new scientific findings. It complimented well with the on-the-ground experiments that others were accomplishing. It was wonderful have presenters from such a wide variety of agencies, disciplines, etc.”

“(I) thought it was a fantastic mix of academics and professionals from agencies, non-profits, all arenas. Very impressed.”