Join us for the 2025 ELA Regenerative Solutions of Resilient Landscapes Conference. This year's conference will feature 3 dynamic speakers, Courtney Streett, Allan Summers, and Dan Wilder, who will lead us on a journey through different approaches to resilient landscape management.

The Delaware Center for Horticulture will again be hosting our conference on Thursday, November 13th, from 8 am to 4 pm. 

Delaware Center for Horticulture
1810 N Dupont St, Wilmington, Delaware, 19806

Registration Details:

Registration closes on Monday, November 3, 2025, for all in-person options and on November 12, 2025, for all virtual options. 

• Member in-person registration: $169
• Non-member in-person registration: $209
• Member virtual registration: $74
• Non-member virtual registration: $89

In-person registration includes morning refreshments and lunch. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available for lunch. Virtual registration includes live access to each session. All sessions will be recorded and made available to registrants after the conference concludes.

Meet Our Speakers & Read About Their Presentations 

Courtney Streett | Native Roots Farm Foundation ​

Courtney Streett (Nanticoke Indian Tribe) cofounded Native Roots Farm Foundation (NRFF) and uses her knowledge of Indigenous communities, horticulture, and visual storytelling to lead the organization. Prior to NRFF, Streett was a television news producer at CBS News and Business Insider. She received an MS from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and wrote her thesis on the local food movement. She earned a BA in Environmental Studies and a BA in Africana Studies from Wellesley College. She focused her undergraduate studies on environmental justice and conducted research on plant responses to organic and conventional growing methods.

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Allan Summers |  RAS Landscape Architects, Principal, RLA, LEED AP, ASLA

​​Allan has a passion for horticulture and fine art and has over 30 years’ experience providing planning and design services through all phases of landscape architecture from conception through final construction phases. His interests are reflected in a wide variety of projects that include botanical gardens, arboreta, conservatories, institutional work, private estate gardens, and historic landscapes. Some of Allan’s clients have included the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Delaware Art Museum, and Greenwood Gardens.

• Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Master Plan 2025: Planning for growth over the next 25 years 
• ​The current 60-acre public garden is a living testament to the transformative power of nature and a model for environmental renewal and stewardship. With 400 acres currently “off exhibit”, Ecological Assessment of these areas played a critical role in the planning process. For a new Master Plan, numerous pockets of intact habitat remain untouched; documenting the twelve distinct environmentally sensitive areas in “the back 400” inspired new garden themes and revealed areas of lower ecological value for concentrating growth. Master Plan 2025 combines ecological principles, cultural context, educational programming, and community aspirations to transform abstract ideas into tangible plans, envisioning sustainable, beautiful, and resilient landscapes and infrastructure.

Matt Sarver | Owner/Principal of Sarver Ecological, LLC

​Matthew Sarver is the owner/principal of Sarver Ecological, LLC. Matt holds a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, cum laude, from Cornell University with a concentration in Neurobiology and Animal Behavior. He has more than 15 years of field experience in ecology, wildlife biology, botany, entomology, herpetology, and land management.  He has worked for state natural heritage programs in Pennsylvania and Maryland, searched for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker for Cornell and the Nature Conservancy in Arkansas, and traveled the world, from Borneo to Colombia, studying and documenting biodiversity. 

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Dan Jaffe Wilder |   Director of Applied Ecology for the Norcross Wildlife Foundation

​Dan Jaffe Wilder is an ecologist, horticulturist, and botanist with over fifteen years’ experience working with native plants and their associated ecology. His work has ranged from classrooms to nurseries to botanical gardens to wildlife refuges, specializing in native plant ecology, propagation, wildlife habitat construction, and native edible landscapes. Dan is currently the Director of Applied Ecology for the Norcross Wildlife Foundation, whose mission is to protect, enhance, and expand wildlife through conservation, education, and support. A prolific photographer and author, Dan’s book Native Plants for New England Gardens was released in 2018.

• Historical and Future Fire. Lessons Learned at Chapin Barrens
• ​Historically, fire has been an active driver of ecosystems on the eastern seaboard for thousands of years, resulting in some of the region’s most unique natural communities and species. Roughly half of the region’s rare, terrestrial species can be found in these fire-adapted communities. However, landscape fires are significantly less common than they were 500 years ago. Modern wildfires are extinguished as quickly as possible or burn with such intensity that they are difficult to manage, often leading to destruction. Join Dan Jaffe Wilder, the Director of Applied Ecology at Norcross Wildlife Foundation, for a discussion about fire ecology, the history of fire in the region, the effects of fire suppression, and how to put fire back on the landscape in a safe and effective manner.

​CEU Information

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​Sponsorship Opportunities 

Interested in sponsoring the Ecological Plant Conference? We offer three different sponsorship levels. All sponsors receive a table to exhibit at the conference if desired.

Bronze Sponsors ($750) receive two complimentary registrations to attend the conference. Sponsor logos will be displayed on the event webpage, included in communications to attendees, social media posts, and displayed throughout the day during breaks between sessions.

Silver Sponsors ($1500) will receive all Bronze Sponsorship benefits, including two complimentary registrations to attend the conference. Additionally, Silver Sponsors will receive one free banner ad in an upcoming ELA Bulletin. Sponsor logos will be displayed on the event webpage, included in communications to attendees, social media posts, and displayed throughout the day during breaks between sessions.

Gold Sponsors ($2500) will receive all Silver Sponsorship benefits. Additionally, Gold Sponsors will receive a one-year complimentary company-level membership and an opportunity to address the audience during the conference. Sponsor logos will be displayed on the event webpage, included in communications to attendees, social media posts, and displayed throughout the day during breaks between sessions.

Platinum Sponsors ($5000) will receive Gold Sponsorship benefits for all our Fall/Winter conferences, including the Regenerative Solutions for Resilient Landscapes (November 13, 2025), Season's End Summit (December 4, 2025), and the 2026 Annual Conference & Eco_marketplace (February 4-5, 2026).

Agenda

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Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors: