University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum, are pleased to announce the 2019 Washington Botanical Symposium<https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/education/adults/conferences-symposia/wa-botanical-symposium/>
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Reception 4:00 - 6:00pm Co-hosted by University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum Center for Urban Horticulture, NHS Hall, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle, WA, USA 98105 Cost: $85 in-person Remote attendance: $70 (group rates available) Program information available at: http://bit.ly/wabotanicalsymposium or https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/education/adults/conferences-symposia/wa-botanical-symposium/ Student scholarships and poster presentation options available. Visit website for details. An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington's diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora's rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines. Sponsored in part by the Washington Native Plant Society.__._,_.___