ANREP conferences are offered on a biennial basis and offer abundant opportunities for professional growth and development. Presentations, field tours, workshops, poster displays and informal networking provide a variety of options for skill building, knowledge sharing, collaboration and idea generation in a welcoming atmosphere.
ANREP 2026
May 12-15, 2026
Willmington, North Carolina
North Carolina State University Extension Foresty is excited to host our biennial conference in Willmington, a great costal location. In addition to the usual outstanding presentations, professional development tours will include a nature park, oyster farming culture, state forests, swamp preserve, two state parks, and a nearby arboretum. Stay tuned for details!
2024 Conference - Building Sense of Place in the "Sweetest Place on Earth"
May 6-8, 2024
Hershey, PA
2022 Conference - Reconnecting, Navigating, Sustaining
May 31 - June 3rd, 2022
Kalamazoo, MI
2021 Conference - Place-Based and Future Focused
May 24-26, 2021
VIRTUAL Conference
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2018 Conference - Blues, Bayous, and Beyond: The Nexus of Natural Resources and Stewardship
April 29 - May 3, 2018
Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino - Biloxi, MS
2016 Building a Path to Resiliency - Joint Conference: Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals (ANREP) and National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) announce their joint conference - June 26-29, 2016 - Burlington, Vermont.
2014 Golden Opportunities: The Role of Education and Community Engagement in Sustaining Natural Resources – Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals 9th Biennial Conference – May 18-22, 2014 – Sacramento, California.
2012 Natural Resources Programs and Partnerships at Work – Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals 8th Biennial Conference – May 20-23, 2012 – Hendersonville, North Carolina.
2010 Opportunities for Extension in a Changing Environment: Lessons from the Last Frontier – Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals 7th Biennial Conference – June 27-30, 2010 – University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
2008 Leopold's Legacy: Extension's Response to a Changing World – The land ethic at work today" – 6th Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference – May 19-23, 2008 – Madison, Wisconsin.
2006 Finding the Ability in Sustainability – 5th Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference – May 14-17, 2006 – Park City, Utah
2004 Extension Outside the Box: Natural Resources Programming Across Landscapes – 4th Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference – May 16-19, 2004 – Wheeling, West Virginia
2002 Revolutionizing or Evolutionizing Extension Programming? – 3rd Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference – June 2-5, 2002 – Naples, Florida.
2000 Excellence through Partnerships – 2nd Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference – May 16-18, 2000 – Lake Tahoe, Nevada
1998 - 1st Natural Resource Extension Natural Resources Conference - Deerwood, Minnesota