November 13, 2025
Student Union Ballroom (Room 330)
2100 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT
8:45 am - 3:30 pm
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Join us for an exciting day of presentations featuring current science-based research and information on supporting pollinators in managed landscapes. Learn how native plants support pollinator health throughout the year!
This program is designed for growers and other green industry professionals, landscape service providers, landscape architects and designers, town commissions, municipalities, schools, and home gardeners.
Session topics:
Who are Connecticut’s Specialist Bees - Tracy Zarillo MS., Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station:
Come learn about Connecticut’s specialist bees and the plants they need, as well as other common bees to watch for in the yard.
Plants and Pollinators in Soilburbia - Mia Maltz, PhD., Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut:
This presentation will highlight suburban soil ecology and how it impacts native plant and pollinator health.
Knockout Natives - Sam Hoadley, Mt. Cuba Center Botanic Garden:
Top performers and favorites of Phlox, Helenium, Echinacea, wild hydrangea, Carex, Amsonia, and Vernonia from Mt. Cuba Center’s research trials will be discussed.
Seeing Nature - Andrew Brand, MS., Coastal Maine Botanical Garden:
Draw gardening inspiration from images of plant and pollinator interactions captured beautifully and like you’ve never seen before.
Native Cultivars with Local Roots - Jessica Lubell-Brand, PhD., Professor, University of Connecticut:
Native shrub and herbaceous perennial cultivars that were discovered in and originate from New England will be covered.
Early Registration (by October 15): $75
Regular Registration (after October 15): $85
Matriculated Students: $35
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Registration fee includes:
Lunch & Parking
Admission to sessions
Pesticide recertification credits - pending
Please note that registration is nonrefundable.
If you require an accommodation to participate fully in this event (e.g., you require a sign language interpreter, handicap accessible seating, etc.), please email alyssa.siegel-miles@uconn.edu or conferences@uconn.edu and a staff member will contact you.
Questions?
Contact: Alyssa Siegel-Miles, Alyssa.Siegel-Miles@uconn.edu
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