Registration Opens, June 19, 2022
04:00PM - 07:00PM
Pavilion Foyer
Registration Desk Open
Pre-Conference Tours & Workshops, June 20, 2022
07:00AM - 06:00PM
Pavilion Foyer
Registration Desk Open
08:30AM - 12:30PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | The 4T: Train, Trail, Tram, Trolley (L Only)
Format : Live
09:00AM - 03:00PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Rogerson Clematis Collection and Oregon City Gardens (L Only)
Format : Live
09:00AM - 05:00PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Next Steps in Urban Agriculture (L Only)
Format : Live
09:15AM - 04:30PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Workshop | Crash Course: Exploring Tree Risk Assessment Concepts with Public Gardens Teams (L Only)
Format : Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Horticulture | Garden Management
09:30AM - 01:30PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Pedaling through Portland: Cultural Attractions & Public Health (L Only)
Format : Live
09:30AM - 04:00PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Portland's Olmsted Legacy (L only)
Format : Live
10:00AM - 04:00PM
Skyline 1
Workshop | Getting Started on Developing Your Climate Adaptation Plan (L Only)
Format : Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation
12:00 Noon - 05:00PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Eastside Garden Gems (L Only)
Format : Live
12:30PM - 05:00PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Take a Walk on the Wildwood (L Only)
Format : Live
12:45PM - 05:45PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Cistus Meets Crevice Garden (L Only)
Format : Live
Day 1: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
07:00AM - 08:00AM
Grand Ballroom
Open Breakfast (L Only)
Format : Live
07:00AM - 06:00PM
Pavilion Foyer
Registration Desk Open
07:30AM - 09:00AM
Skyline 2
Council of Communities Breakfast (L Only)
Format : Live
08:00AM - 09:00AM
Grand Ballroom
First-Time Attendees Welcome & Breakfast (L Only)
Format : Live
08:30AM - 12:00 Noon
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Open
09:15AM - 10:15AM
Galleria 1
Tree Risk Management at Public Gardens and Arboreta (L|V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Horticulture | Garden Management
09:15AM - 10:15AM
Galleria 2
Leveraging Gardens Toward Urban Agriculture Programming, Planning & Policy (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement | Education & Science
09:15AM - 10:15AM
Galleria 3
New Strategies for Earned Income (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management | Public Engagement
09:15AM - 10:15AM
Broadway Room 3&4
The National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture and the Role it Plays in Public Garden Engagement (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture | Public Engagement
09:15AM - 10:15AM
Broadway Room 1&2
What Were They Thinking? An Exclusive Perspective from the Board, the Brains, and the Brawn of LA’s First Garden Roller Disco (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management | Public Engagement
10:15AM - 10:45AM
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Coffee Break (L Only)
Format : Live
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Galleria 1
Out with Offensive Plant Names (L|V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Galleria 2
Migrations: The Global Phenomenon of Japanese Garden Forms and Their Social and Horticultural Impacts (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture | Garden Management
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Broadway Room 3&4
CommUNITY of Student Involvement (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement | Education & Science
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Broadway Room 1&2
Courageous Conversations: Managing Volunteer Conflict (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Galleria 3
Getting to the Core of Core Values (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Forum
Industry Insights | What is GardenFit and How Do I Get It? (L Only)
Format : Live
12:00 Noon - 01:30PM
Grand Ballroom
Keynote Lunch with Dr. Kathleen Wolf (L|V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Horticulture | Garden Management | Public Engagement | Education & Science
01:30PM - 02:30PM
Exhibit Hall
Dessert in the Exhibit Hall | Industry Bites (L Only)
Format : Live
01:30PM - 04:30PM
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Open
02:45PM - 04:15PM
Galleria 1
From Individual Ideas to Organized Teamwork: A Special Panel of Mexican Botanical Gardens and the Conservation Imperative (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Garden Management
02:45PM - 04:15PM
Galleria 2
Conservatories Reimagined (L | V)
Format : Virtual
Track : Horticulture | Garden Management
02:45PM - 04:15PM
Galleria 3
A Work in Progress: Telling Diverse Stories to Make our Gardens More Inclusive Places (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management | Public Engagement
02:45PM - 04:15PM
Broadway Room 1&2
More than Signs: Developing Interpretive Master Plans (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement | Education & Science
02:45PM - 04:15PM
Broadway Room 3&4
Student Presentations (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Horticulture | Garden Management | Public Engagement | Education & Science
04:30PM - 06:00PM
Grand Ballroom
Opening Reception & Poster Session (L Only)
Format : Live
06:00PM - 09:00PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Enjoy Dinner Out in Portland (L Only)
Day 2: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
07:00AM - 09:00AM
Grand Ballroom
Open Breakfast (L Only)
Format : Live
07:00AM - 06:00PM
Pavilion Foyer
Registration Desk Open
07:30AM - 09:00AM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour |Tai Chi in the Park (L Only)
Format : Live
07:30AM - 10:00AM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Morning Tour & Tea at Lan Su (L Only)
Format : Live
07:45AM - 09:15AM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Portland's Heritage Trees (CANCELLED)
Format : Live
08:30AM - 11:30AM
Skyline 2
Workshop | Grant Writing 101: Methods & Tips for the New or Aspiring Grant-Getter (L Only)
Format : Live
Track : Garden Management | Public Engagement | Education & Science
08:30AM - 12:00 Noon
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Open
09:00AM - 09:30AM
Galleria 1
Collections Management and Preservation During Construction (L|V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation
09:00AM - 09:30AM
Galleria 2
Preserving and Sharing Culture Through Gardening (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture
09:00AM - 09:30AM
Galleria 3
Staff Exchanges: Building Community Through Shared Experiences (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture | Garden Management
09:00AM - 09:30AM
Broadway Room 3&4
Lights, Camera, ACCESS: Creating 'Know Before You Go' Videos to Better Welcome People with Disabilities (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement | Education & Science
09:00AM - 09:30AM
Broadway Room 1&2
Creating a Diverse Volunteer CommUNITY (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement
09:45AM - 10:45AM
Broadway Room 3&4
Saving People, Saving Plants: Responding to Humanitarian Disaster (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Education & Science
09:45AM - 10:45AM
Galleria 1
The Plant Records Curator's Quest for Greatness (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation
09:45AM - 10:45AM
Galleria 3
Unifying Voices: Igniting Employee Engagement to Advance Organizations (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management
09:45AM - 10:45AM
Galleria 2
Eliminating Barriers and Building Community for Gardeners (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture | Public Engagement
09:45AM - 10:45AM
Broadway Room 1&2
What is the Future of Garden Membership? (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement
10:45AM - 11:15AM
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Coffee Break (L Only)
Format : Live
11:15AM - 11:45AM
Galleria 1
Rematriating the Four Corners Potato: A Collaboration Between Indigenous Farmers and Red Butte Garden (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Public Engagement
11:15AM - 11:45AM
Galleria 2
History and Symbolism of Chinese Ornamental Horticulture - Through the Millennia (CANCELLED)
Track : Horticulture
11:15AM - 11:45AM
Galleria 3
Creating a Collaborative Strategic Plan (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management | Public Engagement
11:15AM - 11:45AM
Broadway Room 3&4
Public Gardens: Partners in Conservation Career Exploration for Teens (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Education & Science
11:15AM - 11:45AM
Broadway Room 1&2
Managing Social Media Complaints and Trolls (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement
12:00 Noon - 01:30PM
Grand Ballroom
Plenary Lunch with Stephen Bloom & Annual Association Business Meeting (L | V)
Format : Live
01:30PM - 05:00PM
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Open
01:45PM - 03:00PM
Skyline 1
Association Board Meeting (L Only)
Format : Live
01:45PM - 03:15PM
Galleria 1
The Future of Living Collection Management: Understanding the Impact of Your Collection Through Value Scoring (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation
01:45PM - 03:15PM
Galleria 2
Engaging Communities and Partnerships in Ecological Restoration (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Horticulture
01:45PM - 03:15PM
Galleria 3
Making It Real: The Nitty-Gritty between Vision and Implementation and the Case of the Descanso Gardens Master Plan (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management
01:45PM - 03:15PM
Broadway Room 3&4
The Intentional Workplace: The Garden as a Metaphor for Cultivating a Sustainable, Healthy, and Collaborative Work Environment (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management
01:45PM - 03:15PM
Broadway Room 1&2
Measuring Social Impact to Better Understand Our Audiences and Our Gardens (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management | Public Engagement
03:15PM - 04:15PM
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Reception | Industry Bites (L Only)
Format : Live
04:00PM - 05:00PM
Skyline 2
Association Board Alumni Event (L Only)
Format : Live
05:00PM - 08:00PM
Off-Site from Hotel
Lan Su: A CommUNITY Treasure (L Only)
Format : Live
Day 3: Thursday, June 23, 2022
07:00AM - 09:00AM
Grand Ballroom
Open Breakfast (L Only)
Format : Live
07:00AM - 06:00PM
Pavilion Foyer
Registration Desk Open
07:30AM - 10:00AM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Morning Tour & Tea at Lan Su (L Only)
Format : Live
07:30AM - 10:00AM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Parks and Gardens of the Pearl District (L Only)
Format : Live
07:45AM - 09:15AM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Portland's Heritage Trees (L Only)
Format : Live
08:30AM - 11:30AM
Skyline 2
Workshop | Come Build with Us: Affordable, Accessible, Adaptable Virtual Plant Science Lessons for Your School Communities Wherever They Are (L Only)
Format : Live
Track : Education & Science
09:00AM - 10:00AM
Forum
Industry Insights | What's Next in Garden Exhibits: Danielle Roy & Michael Curry Design Secrets of Nature (L Only)
Format : Live
Track : Public Engagement
09:00AM - 10:30AM
Council
Plant Collections Network Forum (L Only)
Format : Live
09:00AM - 10:30AM
Galleria 1
Collaboration, Coordination, and Capacity: Gardens' Critical Role in Improving the Urban Forest For a Better World (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Horticulture | Public Engagement
09:00AM - 10:30AM
Galleria 2
Partners in Resilience: A Panoramic View of Urban Agriculture Collaborations (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement | Education & Science
09:00AM - 10:30AM
Broadway Room 3&4
Working Together to Conserve North American Food Plants and Crop Wild Relatives (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation
09:00AM - 10:30AM
Galleria 3
A Dose of Nature: Nature RX Programs in Public Gardens (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement | Education & Science
09:00AM - 10:30AM
Broadway Room 1&2
Employee Centered Equity (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Council
Industry Insights | Places of Connection (L Only)
Format : Live
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Galleria 1
Institute of Museum and Library Services Funding (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Horticulture | Garden Management | Public Engagement | Education & Science
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Galleria 2
So, You Want to Build a Glasshouse! (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Galleria 3
GROWing Through Coaching: The Next Generation of Leadership (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Broadway Room 3&4
Crossing the Cultural Landscape With Your Team (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Education & Science
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Broadway Room 1&2
Project Bloom: Connecting with Underserved Youth Communities (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement | Education & Science
12:00 Noon - 01:30PM
Grand Ballroom
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility (IDEA) Cafe & Lunch (L|V)
Format : Virtual | Live
01:45PM - 02:15PM
Galleria 1
Using Plant Records for Fundraising (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Public Engagement
01:45PM - 02:15PM
Galleria 2
Historic Properties and the Environmental Stewardship Message: How Does it All Fit Together? (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture | Garden Management
01:45PM - 02:15PM
Galleria 3
Corporate Greed to Corporate Green: Evolving Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability ( L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management | Public Engagement
01:45PM - 02:15PM
Broadway Room 3&4
Bringing the Garden Home: Reflecting on the Pivot to Online Learning (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Education & Science
01:45PM - 02:15PM
Broadway Room 1&2
Chiltepin & the Chile Queens: Using Ethnobotany to Engage Botanical Garden Audiences (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture | Public Engagement | Education & Science
02:30PM - 03:30PM
Forum
Industry Insights | Reduce Tech Rage by Picking the Right Tools : The Future of Plant Records (L Only)
Format : Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Horticulture
02:30PM - 03:30PM
Galleria 1
Explore the Plant Protection Program (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Horticulture | Education & Science
02:30PM - 03:30PM
Galleria 2
Crevice Gardens: Three Unique Perspectives, One Shared Passion (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture
02:30PM - 03:30PM
Galleria 3
Strengthening Our Roots and Connecting to Communities: An Update (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management | Public Engagement
02:30PM - 03:30PM
Broadway Room 3&4
Revolution or Preservation? The Future of Volunteer Programs (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement
02:30PM - 03:30PM
Broadway Room 1&2
Want An Audience? Tell Them a Good Story (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement
03:45PM - 05:15PM
Galleria 2
Celebrate Design! (L|V)
Format : Virtual | Live
03:45PM - 05:15PM
Galleria 3
Celebrate CommUNITY! Rapid-Fire Presentations (L|V)
Format : Virtual | Live
03:45PM - 05:15PM
Galleria 1
Celebrate Sustainability! (L|V)
Format : Virtual | Live
03:45PM - 05:15PM
Skyline 2
Celebrate Leadership Forum! (L Only)
Format : Live
05:30PM - 08:30PM
Off-Site from Hotel
EVERGREEN Dinner (L Only)
Format : Live
Day 4: Friday, June 24, 2022
07:00AM - 09:00AM
Grand Ballroom
Open Breakfast (L Only)
Format : Live
07:00AM - 02:00PM
Pavilion Foyer
Registration Desk Open
07:30AM - 08:30AM
Atrium
Garden Leaders Breakfast (L Only)
Format : Live
07:30AM - 09:15AM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Reinventing the Urban Garden (L Only)
Format : Live
07:30AM - 10:00AM
Off-Site from Hotel
Tour | Morning Tour & Tea at Lan Su (L Only)
Format : Live
08:30AM - 09:30AM
Galleria 1
Disaster Readiness Initiative (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Garden Management | Public Engagement
08:30AM - 09:30AM
Galleria 2
175 Years of Soil Trends and Management at Smithsonian Gardens (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture
08:30AM - 09:30AM
Galleria 3
Who Will Pull the Weeds, Take the Tickets or Teach the Classes?...How to Develop a Workforce in Challenging Times (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management
08:30AM - 09:30AM
Pavillion East
Walking a Common Path: The Indigenous Peoples Garden at the Leaf – Canada's Diversity Gardens (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture | Education & Science
08:30AM - 09:30AM
Pavillion West
Communicating Your Mission to Members and Donors (L|V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management | Public Engagement
08:30AM - 09:30AM
Forum
Industry Insights | Story of a Garden’s Revitalization: Leach Botanical Garden Master Planning through Reopening (L Only)
Format : Live
08:30AM - 11:30AM
Council
Workshop | Sensory Gardens: Gaining Knowledge, Developing Skills, and Using our 8 Senses (L Only)
Format : Live
Track : Public Engagement | Education & Science
09:45AM - 10:15AM
Galleria 1
So You Have Something To Say! Notes on Preparing a Great Proposal from the Program Selection Committee (L |V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation
09:45AM - 10:15AM
Galleria 2
Making and Sharing More of a Good Thing: Trillium Propagation at Juniper Level Botanic Garden (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture
09:45AM - 10:15AM
Galleria 3
What Does Good Look Like? How Regenerative Thinking Can Transform Our Gardens and the World (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management
09:45AM - 10:15AM
Pavillion East
Beyond the Garden Gates: Engaging New Audiences Through a Mobile Education Program (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement | Education & Science
09:45AM - 10:15AM
Pavillion West
Laser Engravers: What Are They, Can I Afford One, and Are They Worth It? (L|V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Plant Curation & Conservation | Horticulture
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Galleria 3
Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust Funding (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Garden Management
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Galleria 1
More Than Just Message Boards: Connecting with your Peers Through the Association (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Galleria 2
Creating Hypnotizing Horticultural Displays with Power Plantings (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Horticulture
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Pavillion East
Programming for Professional Audiences: Leveraging Partnerships to Maximize the Impact of Gardens' Educational Programs (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement | Education & Science
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Pavillion West
Changing the Game with Data, Technology, and a Sprinkle of Creativity (L | V)
Format : Virtual | Live
Track : Public Engagement
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Council
Industry Insights | Learning the Stories of Plants and People (L Only)
Format : Live
12:00 Noon - 01:30PM
Grand Ballroom
CommUNITY Lunch (L Only)
Format : Live
01:00PM - 08:00PM
Off-Site from Hotel
An Afternoon in Washington Park | An Evening in Portland Japanese Garden (L Only)
Format : Live
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