8th Annual Prince William Native Plant Symposium 2026, February 14th

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Photo courtesy of Plant NOVA Natives

Saturday, Feb 14, 2026
9:00am – 4:00pm EST

Cost/Tickets:

This is a hybrid event. Participants can either choose to join in-person or virtually:
General Admission Tickets:

  • Early Bird In-Person : $40 – available until Jan. 9 at 11:59pm
  • In-Person: $45 – available Jan. 9 at 11:59 pm – Feb. 10 at 11:59pm
  • At the Door: $55– lunch not guaranteed
  • Student (in person): $10 – available until Feb. 10 at 11:59pm
  • Virtual Tickets: $25 – available until Feb. 13 at 11:59pm
    Note that these prices do not include the EventBrite fee
    *Students, you will need to present your student ID at check-in. Otherwise, you will have to pay the ‘At the Door’ price.

Verizon Auditorium at George Mason University,
George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, 20109

Click here for sign up and more information.

About

Whether you are new to native plants and what they can do for your property or you are looking for alternative landscaping ideas, this event is for you! Native plants can:

  • Create a beautiful yard
  • Save time so you can enjoy other activities
  • Create habitat for birds & pollinators
  • Save money on fertilizer & pesticides
  • Improve water quality
  • Curb Erosion

Keynote Speaker:

Bill Cullina, The F. Otto Haas Executive Director & Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

Sugar, Sex, and Poison: Shocking Plant Secrets Caught on Camera

Are we humans masters of our world, or are plants really the ones in charge? What they lack in locomotion, they compensate for in structure and chemistry. Celebrated author and botanist Bill Cullina, Executive Director, Morris Arboretum and Gardens, will explain why plant life is at the center of a carefully balanced natural economy that is critical to the functioning of our ecosystems. Through photosynthesis, plants produce the energy that powers the food chain. And although eaten by others, they are far from helpless prey, having evolved a dizzying arsenal of relationships to create ecologically sound landscapes.

 

Schedule (EST):

9:00am-9:45am – Registration (Doors will open at 9AM!)

9:45am-10:00am – Welcome

10:00am-11:00am – Keynote: Bill Cullina

11:00-11:30: Networking

11:30am-12:30pm – Breakout Session 1

12:30pm-1:45pm – Lunch

1:45pm-2:45pm – Breakout Session 2

3:00pm-4:00pm – Breakout Session 3