The 2025 Workshop is happening on May 24th in Red Deer, Alberta! Some of this year’s workshop “Plants through Time” will highlight how plants, habitats, conservation and people’s knowledge have evolved through time, from decades to thousands of years. Our Keynote Speaker will be Jenny L. McCune with the University of Lethbridge (http://jlmccune.weebly.com/) speaking on Plants through Time: From the Distant Past to the Invisible Present. She will be discussing her experiences studying plant communities, highlighting the challenges and intrigue involved in understanding the short-term and long-term history of plants, and discuss these challenges to plant conservation in Canada. Below is the preliminary list of speakers, a full schedule will be released soon. There will be a banquet dinner after the workshop and a short field trip the morning of May 25 to Morris Flewwelling Ranch, located in the Pine Lake Moraine approximately 30 minutes drive southeast of Red Deer.
Door prizes have been donated by Ecologic Horticulture Ltd (Prairie Pollinator blend, Smooth Blue Aster, Blanket Flower, Wild Bergamot and Purple Prairie Clover native seed packets) and Julie Figures (Little Books on Bees: Bumble Bees, Solitary Bees and Gardening for Bees), there are also Alberta Plant and Pollinator Community Hub’s Plants of Alberta pack of cards 2nd edition with Blackfoot names, traditional uses and plant identification, ANPC Wildflower stickers and a new ANPC T-shirt.
Vendors: Alberta Plant Watch book sale, Grasslands Restoration Forum, Red Deer River Naturalists and ANPC.
Schedule and Abstracts
Field Trip
The 2025 ANPC Workshop Fieldtrip will be held the day after the workshop, on Sunday, May 25, between 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Location: Morris Flewwelling Ranch, in the Pine Lake Moraine, about 30 min. southeast of Red Deer.
Hosts: Walk will be hosted by Morris Flewwelling, Maureen Carey, and Eileen Ford.
Difficulty: Easy, walking along horse/animal trails and cutlines, minimal elevation gain,.
Amenities: Free parking (on property or along gravel road along property), outdoor outhouse, and a shelter.
Notes: Wear appropriate clothing and good footwear / boots, bring snacks, water, sunscreen, bug spray, etc..
Registration
Register Online: ANPC 2025 Workshop Registration Form or by Mail: ANPC_2025 WorkshopRegForm
In recognition of Albertan’s concerns about the cost of living and ensure we can see as many of your lovely faces as possible, tickets to the 2025 Annual Workshop will be available at the reduced ‘early bird’ rate until registration closed at noon on Friday May 23, but you are welcome to email treasurer@anpc.ab.ca
Rates are as follows:
- ANPC members: $80
- Non-members: $95
- Students: $40
- Seniors: $40
- Dinner Banquet: $50
- Virtual Attendance: $25
Hotel Information and Reservations
iHotel and Conference Center
6500 67 Street, Red Deer, AB T4P 1A2
King or Queen Room Reservations can be made at the ANPC Group
rate of $139 per night (plus taxes) until May 9th. Reservations can be made by:
- Calling the iHOTEL Front Desk at 403 342 6567 quoting the Group Block name of: “Alberta Native Plant Council”
- Online at this link (iHotel and Conference Centre) and selecting “group attendee” and entering the group block code “ANPC0423”