This symposium is co-hosted by the University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Northwest Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration to provide continuing education for restoration ecology practitioners.

Considering the climate crisis precipice upon which we stand, our ecological restoration efforts aim to have watershed, and even global impacts.  Fortunately, we can accomplish this grand effort by working to restore one small area at a time.  This year’s symposium (an in-person and virtual hybrid event) will focus on local-scale restoration work that aims to ultimately have regional and global impacts.  Ecological restoration of small scale or scope need not be limited in consequences and can reach well beyond its borders.  Speakers at this year’s symposium will focus on both the challenges and importance of restoring small sites, from how we can target efforts by effectively choosing sites to have broader impacts on the ecosystem or the nearby community, to how we can connect many restoration sites and measure the collective benefits of work done by many diverse people and organizations.

Professional Credits Available (Full-day attendance): TBD

Date and Time: Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle, WA

In-person and remote attendance options

• $110 for in-person registration, $45 for virtual registration

9AM-4PM (reception to follow from 4PM-5PM)