MA Healthy Soils: Guide

2026 ELA Annual Conference & Eco Marketplace
2026-02-04 08:00 - 2026-02-05 16:00 (America/New_York) | Omni Providence, 1 West Exchange Street, Providence, Massachusetts, 02903, United States
The Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA) is excited to announce the 2026 Annual Conference & Eco-Marketplace to be held on February 4 & 5, 2026, in Providence, Rhode Island. The Annual Conference brings together leaders in ecological landscape practices with a diverse range of professionals involved in landcare, including landscape architects, designers, growers, horticulturists, land stewards, arborists, and installation/maintenance technicians. We also welcome students, educators, native plant enthusiasts, community activists, and home gardeners. The event will feature a two-day, multi-track program with opportunities to network, learn, and share new insights and strategies that contribute to sustainable and regenerative landscape management.

Landscape Design

Presentations will explore innovative ways to use native plants, mitigate climate change, and design spaces that encourage biodiversity, including habitats for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Join us for some interactive workshops and discussions that will equip participants with practical tools and ideas for integrating ecological principles into landscape design.

Advocacy & Activism

This track will explore how to advocate for environmental and ecological causes and demonstrate how individuals and organizations are making a positive impact in their communities. Join us to learn about people who are actively working in or passionate about creating social, environmental, or policy change.

Managing Evolving Landscapes

This track is dedicated to the practical aspects of implementing and maintaining ecological landscapes. These sessions provide tangible takeaways, covering regenerative practices, plant propagation, creating and managing meadows, and managing invasive species. Sessions will also focus on effective land management and maintenance, including tools and best practices.

Ecological Business Practices

Join us for sessions on ecological business practices, which offer actionable insights into building and running ecological businesses.

BSLA Field Day
2025-05-23 08:30 - 18:00 | Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISEC) Complex, 805 Columbus Ave., Boston, Massachusetts, 02120, United States
Fieldday is the annual, in-person conference for landscape architects and design and construction professionals across our region. Horticulturalists, arborists, architects, engineers, planners, developers, policy makers, academics, green industry leaders; practitioners who create residential gardens to regional parks, outdoor spaces large to small; urban to rural, forest to meadow, river to coast… All who design, make, and care for landscape architecture in New England: this is for you.

Land Conservation Conference
2025-03-21 00:00 - 23:59 | UMass Amherst Campus Center, 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002, United States
The annual Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference draws staff and volunteers from over 100 of the land trusts in the state, along with key partners from state, federal, and local government, making it one of the largest conferences of its kind in the nation. The conference agenda features a keynote plenary session and workshops, covering a diverse range of land conservation topics—from fundamental principles of land stewardship to strategies for identifying and conserving climate-resilient landscapes. It’s a unique opportunity for participants from all levels of experience, from students to seasoned professionals. Please visit our Land Conservation Conference page for more details.

Registration opens January 2025.

BuildingEnergy Boston
2025-03-20 00:00 - 2025-03-21 23:59 | Westin Boston Seaport District, 425 Summer St, Boston, Boston, MA, Massachusetts, 02210, United States
BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference and trade show designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brings more than 1,000 industry leaders and emerging professionals together to learn from and share ideas with each other. Our two full days of sessions are carefully curated by a volunteer committee of NESEA Members, and feature best practices and lessons learned from real case studies and proven data, as well as showcasing innovative technologies and programs.

As NESEA celebrates our 50 year anniversary, this year’s BuildingEnergy Boston conference is all about working together to Build the Movement. Are you a practitioner looking to share the benefits of high-performance design beyond our current NESEA community? Are you a small business owner training new staff to meet the growing demand for sustainable building design? Are you a developer itching to push your consultants beyond “business as usual”? All of us are building this movement together, honing the “cutting edge” and bringing it to the mainstream, codifying best practices, and working to eliminate barriers to adoption.

Green Industry Winter Forum
2025-02-12 00:00 - 2025-02-13 23:59 | Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Rd W, Marlborough, Massachusetts, 01752, United States
Join us for a two-day program packed with fun education and networking with industry peers and old friends! Click here for a list of educational sessions and speakers.

Earn 3 MCH credits when attending both days, 1 MCH credit available for single day attendance.

Season’s End Summit 2024
2024-12-05 08:00 - 17:00 | The Brigham Hill Community Farm, 37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton, Massachusetts, 01536, United States
Join the Ecological Landscape Alliance this December 5, 2024 for the Season’s End Summit!

This year, we will exploring the theme – Gardening for Life: Providing a Place for all the Species no matter where we Live.

This conference will look at how we can provide habitat for plants, animals and insects in urban, suburban and rural settings.

More information about the speakers, presentation, and schedule for the day will be coming soon on the ELA’s event page.

MACC Fall conference 2024
2024-10-19 08:00 - 15:30 | Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Pkwy, Devens, Massachusetts, 01434, United States
Climate change is impacting us in many ways. Severe storms and rising sea levels are impacting nearly every community. This year, MACC’s Fall Conference theme is WATER-WATER-EVERYWHERE! We will be offering 16 different workshops covering a variety of water-related topics relevant to conservation commissions, consultants, engineers, attorneys, and anyone interested in protecting Massachusetts’ natural resources.

Engineered Soils + Cranberry Bog Tour
2024-10-17 10:00 - 14:30 | AD Makepeace, Box Mill Hall, 150 Tihonet Road, Wareham, MA, 02571, United States
Read Custom Soils and AD Makepeace invite BSLA and ASLA members and friends to a special behind-the-scenes tour of their blending facility, a complimentary working lunch in the historic Box Mill, and a rare opportunity to wade through a flooded cranberry bog during the harvest.
