class
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Lunch & Learn: Why Ecoregions Matter
Our new Lunch and Learn webinar series brings together Native Plant Trust’s Director of Conservation, Lea Johnson, and Director of Horticulture, Uli Lorimer, for lively conversations about timely issues within the native plant world. This series highlights Native Plant Trust’s unique contributions to conversations about plants by juxtaposing the perspectives of conservation and horticulture, and demonstrating both the overlaps and differences between these fields. Whether you are a seasoned student of plants or just beginning to learn, we hope you will join us.
Join Native Plant Trust’s Director of Conservation Lea Johnson and Director of Horticulture Uli Lorimer for a lively conversation about how learning more about your own ecoregion–defined by Omekirk and the U.S. EPA as “areas where the type, quality, and quantity of environmental resources are generally similar.. [with resources including] geology, landforms, soils, vegetation, climate, land use, wildlife, and hydrology"–can inform how you engage with the place(s) where you live, including gardening, stewardship, advocacy, and more.
A recording of this class will be available for 30 days after the program date.
| Date/time details | Thursday, October 1, 2026, 12–1 PM |
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| Location | Zoom |
| Subject | Botany and Conservation; Horticulture and Design |
| Fee | $25 |
| Instructor | Uli Lorimer and Lea Johnson, Directors of Horticulture and Conservation at Native Plant Trust |