Grassroots, local efforts, all together, are what make change. Celebrate the works of inspiring Albertans making a difference for native plants and their habitats with projects of all types and sizes, all supporting native plants in Alberta. This year’s workshop strives to recognize and appreciate the cumulative impact these efforts can make.
Our Workshop is split into 4 sessions:
- Session 1 – Seeds of Action
- Session 2 – Growing Connections
- Session 3 – Supporting Native Landscapes
- Session 4 – Sowing the Future
Click here to see the Workshop Schedule
Workshop & Banquet
Location:
The Barracks Room, Wild Rose Brewery
4580 Quesnay Wood Dr SW, Calgary
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the ANPC’s Annual Workshop!
Workshop parking is adjacent to the rear of the Wild Rose Brewery – accessed via Falaise Ave SW or Victory Ave SW.
Enter through the SE entrance, shown by the yellow arrow on the map below.
Look out for our sidewalk sign!
Doors open and registration begins at 8:30 AM. Event runs from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Silent Auction:
- Our Silent Auction is held as part of our Saturday May 2, 2026 Workshop: Grassroots Grow Deep: Local Action, Global Impact at the Barracks Room, Wild Rose Brewery, Calgary.
- Our fundraising goal is to support our 2026 Botany Alberta event to be held Friday, June 12, to Sunday, June 14, at Writing-on-Stone/Áísínai’pi Provincial Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- This year we are holding a hybrid Silent Auction.
- Our Workshop attendees and ANPC members have the opportunity to bid on items donated by Nature Calgary, visual artist Julya Hajnoczky, Brittney Miller (“Brittney the Botanist”), David Reid (DR Carpentry and Woodwork Inc) and EcoLogic Horticulture Ltd via Bid Beacon part of our Communibee platform.
- Bidding opens 9 am Saturday April 25
- Bidding closes 3:20pm Saturday May 2
- Many more items are available for our workshop attendees to bid on at our workshop donated by our generous donors for example by Wild About Flowers, University of Alberta Botanic Garden, etc.
- Winners are welcome to collect their item from 5pm to 6pm at the Barracks Room, Wild Rose Brewery, Calgary, or arrangements made to deliver items.
- Vendors – Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Southern Alberta, ALCLA Native Plants, Grassland Restoration Forum, book sale in support of Alberta Plantwatch, and ANPC
- Posters by CPAWS youth
- Door prizes from ANPC merchandise and Telus World of Science – Edmonton
- Non alcoholic drinks will be available all day, guests responsible for drinks otherwise
Banquet – 6 PM to 9 PM – Anyone unable to attend the Workshop is also welcome to join us at the Banquet. Just register via the forms below!
Field Trip:
Sunday, May 3 — Our volunteers, including our new President Sara Jordan-McLachlan will lead a 10 AM to noon walk around the Weaselhead Natural Area (Weaselhead Flats) to learn about the native plants found there. Through our registration form we are gathering an indication of the number of people interested, but the field trip will also be open to ANPC members and members of the public as in previous years but capped at 50 attendees. We will gather from 9:30 AM at the South Glenmore Parking Area West (just off of 90 Ave S.W. and Oakmount Dr. SW). More information about the Weaselhead Natural Area can be found at the Weaselhead/Glenmore Park Preservation Society at https://theweaselhead.com/.
Registration
Register online:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/260124850343247
Register by mail:
👉 https://anpc.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-ANPC-Workshop-RegistrationFinal4-1.pdf
- Early Bird rate extended to: Monday, April 27
- Deadline for mailed registrations: Wednesday, April 15
- Registration and refunds close: Thursday, April 30
Group Rate Accommodation has ended
