Annual Meeting

Where Waters Meet: Conserving Pennsylvania’s Natural Heritage

In collaboration with Bucknell University’s River Symposium, PA Master Naturalists will gather in Lewisburg, PA for their 16th annual meeting. This event provides an opportunity for Pennsylvania Master Naturalist volunteers and trainees to gather, participate in educational seminars, and receive a large portion of their Advanced Training requirements for the year in three days. It’s also an opportunity for program participants, supporters, and partnering and member organizations to gather and meet, share new ideas and projects, and to learn from all participants of the program.  Organizations also have the opportunity to highlight how they are supporting conservation and promote service opportunities to volunteers. Please note that this event is NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Agenda

Please review the agenda carefully before making your session selections in your registration. Some workshops and field sessions overlap, and several field experiences take place off-site and require approximately 30–60 minutes of travel each way. Be sure to consider travel time and session length when planning your schedule, and please do not register for sessions that overlap. Many workshops and field sessions have limited capacity, so we ask everyone to choose thoughtfully and only reserve a space in sessions they are able to attend, allowing as many members as possible to participate. Capacity limits are noted with each session. Participants attending the Susquehanna River Symposium should also note that Symposium activities and the PA Master Naturalist Annual Meeting are held in different locations on the Bucknell University campus: the Symposium is based at the Elaine Langone Center, while Annual Meeting activities are based at MacDonald Commons. The River Symposium’s detailed agenda will be shared when it becomes available and will also be provided to participants at Symposium registration.

Registration

Please note that we will not be offering one- or two-day registration options due to the limited space of the venue. Attendance is limited to 100 participants. Registration includes Annual Meeting sessions and activities including the River Symposium, and Saturday lunch and Sunday continental breakfast at Bucknell University.

Early Bird Registration:
Early Bird Registration – $250
Early Registration closes October 16, 2026

Standard Registration:
Full Event Registration – $300
Full Registration closes October 25, 2026

Additional Registration Options and Fees:
Graduation Ceremony (Saturday Evening Only) – $25 
– Available only to PA Master Naturalist graduates who are not attending the full Annual Meeting.
– This fee helps offset food and facility costs.
– Advance registration is required for the ceremony.

Full registration Includes:
– Participation the Susquehanna River Symposium keynote and plenary sessions (Friday evening and Saturday morning and Annual Meeting sessions on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.
– Saturday lunch and Sunday continental style breakfast
– Saturday graduation ceremony and reception

Scholarships

Scholarship requests will be considered based on financial need and available funding. Applicants must complete the brief scholarship application below by September 30, 2026.

Lodging

Our room block at the Fairfield by Marriott is currently full. However, the hotel will add additional rooms to the group block if they are or become available, so please call the hotel directly to ask about availability at (570)523-0095 and mention PA Master Naturalist.

Last Day to Book at group rate : Sunday, October 11, 2026

Additional lodging options include: Comfort Suites Lewisburg, The Inn of Lewisburg, and Hampton Inn Lewisburg. We recommend booking accommodations early, as the local lodging options are limited in space and will fill quickly with other special events such as the River Symposium that weekend. If our block fills up, please reach out and we will provide alternative options.

Exhibition

Organizational members and event sponsors are welcome to exhibit at this event. Please see sponsorship below. Members interested in exhibiting, please contact PMN at michele@pamasternaturalist.org (please copy info@pamasternaturalist.org).

Sponsorship

Pennsylvania Master Naturalist is seeking sponsors for this year’s meeting. Our attendees include citizen volunteers and partners from a variety of regions throughout Pennsylvania. Support will allow us to offer reduced costs for our volunteers to participate and build meaningful connections by underwriting the cost of planning, technology, speaker honorariums, volunteer recognition, and more! Your support is greatly appreciated and will be acknowledged. For more information about our sponsorship levels use the link below or contact PMN at info@pamasternaturalist.org for more information.

Annual Meeting Bioblitz

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