2022 American Public Gardens Association CONFERENCE

Portland Japanese Garden will be the host garden for the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) conference held in Portland from June 20 to June 24.

The theme of this conference is "CommUNITY" and "sessions will address the ways in which gardens harness this individual and collective power to ignite connection, protection, and change."

Under this theme, sessions will address the ways in which gardens harness this individual and collective power to ignite connection, protection, and change. How the work of staff and volunteers provides respite, care, conservation, and a better understanding of all living beings, to both humans and plants alike. And lastly, to explore what new audiences, stories, and collaborations have been missing in this important work.  

The theme CommUNITY of Gardens is perfectly reflective of our conference destination, Portland, Oregon- a beautiful “City of Gardens” at the forefront of recent social, environmental, and community issues. The CommUNITY of Gardens conference will highlight the partnerships, established and emerging, between gardens and their chosen communities for the cultivation, security, and betterment of our planet, ourselves, and our future.  

Registration for the 2022 Conference is now open! Information on pricing, hotel accommodations, and COVID-19 safety can be found here.

Hope to see you there!