November 13, 2025
Student Union Ballroom (Room 330)
2100 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Register HERE
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, 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.
Soil Microbial Allies in Managed Systems: 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, 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 Landscape Plants with Local Roots: Jessica Lubell-Brand, PhD., Professor, University of Connecticut
Native shrub selections that were discovered in and originate from New England will be covered.
Early Registration (by October 15): $70
Regular Registration (after October 15): $80
College/University Matriculated Students: $25
Register Here
Registration fee includes:
Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Refreshments
Admission to sessions
Pesticide recertification credits - pending
Registration is nonrefundable.
Parking
Parking is not included in the registration fee. Registered attendees will receive parking instructions approximately two weeks before the conference.
Find parking information at park.uconn.edu.
This program is brought to you by:
Vickie Wallace and Alyssa Siegel-Miles, Dept. of Extension, and
Jessica Lubell-Brand and Mark Brand, Dept. of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture.
Questions?
Contact: Alyssa Siegel-Miles, Alyssa.Siegel-Miles@uconn.edu
If you require an accommodation to participate fully in this event, please email alyssa.siegel-miles@uconn.edu or conferences@uconn.edu and a staff member will contact you.
