Meeting/Event Information

Exploring Conservation for Future Generations

Registration: REGISTER FOR THE EVENT (Eventbrite for tickets and exhibit/sponsorship)

Alternate registration brochure: Click Here

Conference registration for attendees and vendors paying with credit card will take place online through Eventbrite. The deadline for early-bird registration is May 18, 2026. After that, registration at the full registration rate will be available.

NEW FOR 2026: We are offering an option to get a reduced registration fee if you have become a member of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) in 2026 or you join in conjunction with your registration. Here is the link to join SWCS - LINK TO JOIN SWCS. If you select this option, please email membership status to [email protected].

Program Overview:

•   Alabama Blue Book Revisions
•   Alabama Forest of the Future
•   Cahaba Biodiversity Center
•   Green Infrastructure/Low Impact Development
•   Healthy Soils Make a Healthy Environment
•   Master Naturalist Program
•   New ADEM Construction General Permit for Clear Water

Agenda: COMING SOON

Continuing Education and Professional Development: The conference provides a high-quality workshop, technical sessions, and a field trip that is relevant to Professional Engineers, Certified Professionals in Erosion and Sediment Control, Certified Crop Advisors, Landscape Architects, and Professional Geologists.

The following Continuing Education Units and Professional Develop Hours are available based on contact hours: COMING SOON

Hotel Reservations:

We have a room block at the following hotel:

Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham/Trussville, (205) 655-5222

Other hotels in the area include:

Holiday Inn Express Birmingham/Irondale, (205) 957-0555

Hampton Inn Birmingham/Trussville, (205) 655-9777

For questions about the conference: Email Larry Hardy at [email protected]

For questions about registration or Eventbrite: Call or email Leah Duzy at (706) 980-0999, [email protected].

Exhibits and Sponsorships: Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Larry Hardy at (205) 442-1106 or [email protected]

Exhibit and Sponsorship Information: Click here for more information on exhibits and sponsorships

PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NUMEROUS ATTENDANCE OPTIONS (FULL MEETING, WORKSHOP ONLY, TOUR ONLY, ETC.) WHEN REGISTERING (PURCHASING TICKETS) ON EVENTBRITE. THERE IS A SCROLL BAR ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE REGISTRATION (TICKET) WINDOW FOR VIEWING OTHER OPTIONS.