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Utah PlantFest 2026
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Friday, October 9
 

10:00am MDT

Science Communication Panel
LIMITED
Friday October 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Pinyon Pine
Limited Capacity seats available
This panel will allow attendees to ask questions to local science communicators. How do you communicate difficult topics? How can social media be used responsibly? What strategies help you connect with your audience?
Speakers
avatar for Sophia Andreadis

Sophia Andreadis

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Utah, Neurobiology Department
Third year PhD candidate at the University of Utah studying how hormone fluctuations impact behavior during and after peripheral infection. Interested in how inter-individual variation affects biology, science communication, and mentorship. Co-director of Utah Science on Tap.
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Sarah Brockway

USCo Vice President, University of Utah
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Sierra Hastings

Communications Director, Sageland Collaborative
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Community Partners
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Friday October 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Pinyon Pine
  Panel

12:00pm MDT

Native Plant Research Symposium - Lighting Presentations
Friday October 9, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Pinyon Pine
Hear from local researchers on native plants, horticulture, ecology, and more!
Speakers
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Mark Brunson

Science director, Canyonlands Research Center, Bear River Land Conservancy
Mark Brunson is Science Director for The Nature Conservancy's Canyonlands Research Center in southeastern Utah and also a volunteer for the Bear River Land Conservancy in far northern Utah. He is passionate about native plants and the insects that rely on them, and really about everything... Read More →
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Maloree McDonald

Utah State University
I have always been very interested in agriculture and environment, so I got my undergraduate degree in plant science from USU! Then, I started my masters working with invasive aquatic plant species last year. I love that my masters research has introduced me to the regional conversation... Read More →
Friday October 9, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Pinyon Pine
  Presentation

2:30pm MDT

TBD: Check Back Soon!!!
Friday October 9, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
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Friday October 9, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
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Saturday, October 10
 

10:00am MDT

TBD: Check Back Soon!!!!
Saturday October 10, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
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Saturday October 10, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
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10:45am MDT

Arts & Advocacy for Grand Staircase-Escalante
LIMITED
Saturday October 10, 2026 10:45am - 11:15am MDT
Pinyon Pine
Limited Capacity seats available

Community Partners
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Rose Torres Art

I’m a botanical artist
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Saturday October 10, 2026 10:45am - 11:15am MDT
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  Workshop

11:30am MDT

Wild Edible Nuts, Seeds, Herbs, and Roots of Utah
FILLING
Saturday October 10, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Pinyon Pine
Limited Capacity filling up
This talk provides an overview of edible non-fruit parts of native plants, focusing on the distribution, identification, and use of these species.
Speakers
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Saturday October 10, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Pinyon Pine
  Presentation

1:00pm MDT

Myths and Facts about Pinyon Juniper Woodlands and Management
LIMITED
Saturday October 10, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Pinyon Pine
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
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Tara Bishop

Assistant Professor, UVU

Saturday October 10, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
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2:30pm MDT

Native Plant Gameshow!
LIMITED
Saturday October 10, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Pinyon Pine
Limited Capacity seats available
Join with a group of 2-4 people, and compete in native plant trivia! Get your team together, start reviewing plants.


Gameshow Events
  1. Qualifiers - You have 10 minutes to answer as many questions correctly as possible. The first 4 teams to get 100% correct answers move on to Plant Jeopardy!
  2. Plant Jeopardy - Our winning teams will compete for the coveted Golden Shovel Trophy and more prizes.
Sponsors
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Zach Earl

Outreach & Education Chair, Utah Native Plant Society
Main planner of Utah PlantFest 2026Native Plant Program Manager at Grand Staircase Escalante PartnersOutreach & Education Chair of the Utah Native Plant Society
Saturday October 10, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
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