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Registration for 2026 has opened!
Join us for another dynamic gathering of California land mangers to network, learn, and celebrate our hard work!
Once again, we’re going online, streaming sessions live and interacting through our conference platform.
This year’s theme sessions will explore land stewardship approaches that go beyond the approach of working to eradicate invasive plants by promoting ecological resistance to invasion, resilience to changing conditions, and recovery from major events like wildfire. Sessions will highlight strategies for strengthening habitat health while also addressing the human dimensions of adaptability in conservation.
SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
Tues, Oct. 20: Statewide WMA Meeting, DPR Laws & Regs session, Workshops, Career Panel
Wed, Oct. 21: Plenary and concurrent sessions, Poster & Exhibitor Gallery, Reception & Raffle
Thurs, Oct. 22: Plenary and concurrent sessions, Discussion Groups, Awards Luncheon*, Student Contest and Photo Contest winners
Notes:
- Extra fees: DPR CEUs ($100) and Workshops ($50) have cost beyond basic registration cost.
- Partner discount: Cal-IPC offers members of SERCAL and the California Native Grass Association a $25 discount – use the discount code 2026FRIEND.
Workshops:
Note: Workshops are two hours, held concurrently on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 20. Cost is $50.
Workshops will be announced shortly. Listed below are two workshops which will be offered that are still being finalized.
- Designing monitoring programs: Check back for more details on this workshop.
- Weeds 101 – IPM Fundamentals: Designed for folks who are relatively new to the field of weed management, this course covers the fundamentals of Integrated Pest Management, or IPM: the invasion curve, the range of approaches — prevention, eradication, containment, control — appropriate to the stage of an invasion, and the range of management techniques — physical, cultural, chemical, and biological. We’ll go over important resources such as the Cal-IPC Inventory and profile pages, the WeedCUT online decision support tool and database of BMPs, and mapping tools such as Calflora and CalWeedMapper.
Registration Rates
Note that:
- Early Bird rates runs through Aug. 1 / Regular rates run through Oct. 1 / Late rates run through close of registration Oct. 16, 5pm
- Presenter rates are for presenters whose abstract submission is accepted. Abstract submission opens April 1 and applicants will be notified in mid-July.
- No refunds other than exceptional situations. Contact us at symposium@cal-ipc.org.
For attendance online:
- Member: $95 / $150 after Aug. 1 / $175 after Oct. 1
- Non-Member: $145 / $200 after Aug. 1 / $225 after Oct. 1
- Presenter: $50 / $75 after Aug. 1 / $100 after Oct. 1 ($100 discount off Member rate)
- Student & Limited Income, Member: $25 / $50 after Aug. 1 / $75 after Oct. 1
- Student & Limited Income, Non-Member: $50 / $75 after Aug. 1 / $100 after Oct. 1
- Student & Limited Income, Presenter: free, requires discount code
DPR Credits
There are DPR CEUs for licensed herbicide applicators. Our sessions are typically approved for 2 units fulfilling Herbicide Laws & Regulations as well as ~12 hours of “other” units including the Statewide WMA and workshops. To get credit, be sure to sign up for DPR CEUs with your registration and to follow DPR instructions. Our additional fee covers DPR costs and our staff time for processing.
Any questions or concerns, please email us at symposium@cal-ipc.org.
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