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Dietary Requirements

We want to ensure everyone can safely enjoy the event, so please let us know if you have any specific dietary restrictions or food allergies that we need to be aware of. This information will help us accommodate your needs. While we will do our best to meet these requirements, please note that we may not be able to cater to individual preferences or specific diets. Some food functions will be served buffet style and will cover a wide range of dietary needs.

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We strive to make our event accessible to everyone. If you have any specific accessibility needs (e.g. mobility assistance, wheelchair) or require support to fully participate (e.g. visual or hearing assistance), please let us know. If you have NONE, please leave the field BLANK. 

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Please indicate whether you require an invitation letter to support your visa application to enter the United States. To receive an invitation letter, you must first pay your registration fees in full. It may take up to five (5) business days after receipt of payment for the letter to be emailed to you. 

Have you attended a SER World Conference before?

Do you want to be considered for an Open Doors travel grant?

The Society for Ecological Restoration’s SER2025 Open Doors Awards Program offers applicants need-based travel support and a conference registration waiver. The program is intended to help minimize the cost barrier and increase accessibility to SER World Conferences. The Open Doors Awards, though limited in number, help SER expand inclusivity and participation across diverse geographies, cultures, and areas of expertise.

The deadline to submit applications for the Open Doors Awards program is 14 February 2025. 

For more details, visit the Open Doors Awards Program page on our website.

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Registration for the conference is discounted for members, if you are not currently a member you are welcome to join SER's membership here before registering for the conference.

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Registration Fees

AMOUNT
715.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
815.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
485.00
TOTAL
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585.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
285.00
TOTAL

IMPORTANT: This registration type is specifically for presenters unable to attend in person who will display their poster electronically at the conference, or for others interested in post-conference on-demand access to all presentations who cannot travel to the conference. This does not include real-time virtual attendance or live presentation. Instead, registration includes post-conference access to recorded content from November 2025 through February 2026. It will also include real-time access to the conference app so that presenters and virtual attendees can network, including the possibility for in-person or virtual delegates who view the digital poster to send questions to the presenter about the content via the app. IN-PERSON PRESENTERS must select a regular registration category. 

AMOUNT
338.00
TOTAL

IMPORTANT: This registration type is specifically for presenters unable to attend in person who will display their poster electronically at the conference, or for others interested in post-conference on-demand access to all presentations who cannot travel to the conference. This does not include real-time virtual attendance or live presentation. Instead, registration includes post-conference access to recorded content from November 2025 through February 2026. It will also include real-time access to the conference app so that presenters and virtual attendees can network, including the possibility for in-person or virtual delegates who view the digital poster to send questions to the presenter about the content via the app. IN-PERSON PRESENTERS must select a regular registration category. 

AMOUNT
905.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
995.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
715.00
TOTAL
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815.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
385.00
TOTAL

IMPORTANT: This registration type is specifically for presenters unable to attend in person who will display their poster electronically at the conference, or for others interested in post-conference on-demand access to all presentations who cannot travel to the conference. This does not include real-time virtual attendance or live presentation. Instead, registration includes post-conference access to recorded content from November 2025 through February 2026. It will also include real-time access to the conference app so that presenters and virtual attendees can network, including the possibility for in-person or virtual delegates who view the digital poster to send questions to the presenter about the content via the app. IN-PERSON PRESENTERS must select a regular registration category. 

AMOUNT
345.00
TOTAL

IMPORTANT: This registration type is specifically for presenters unable to attend in person who will display their poster electronically at the conference, or for others interested in post-conference on-demand access to all presentations who cannot travel to the conference. This does not include real-time virtual attendance or live presentation. Instead, registration includes post-conference access to recorded content from November 2025 through February 2026. It will also include real-time access to the conference app so that presenters and virtual attendees can network, including the possibility for in-person or virtual delegates who view the digital poster to send questions to the presenter about the content via the app. IN-PERSON PRESENTERS must select a regular registration category. 

AMOUNT
915.00
TOTAL

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Training Courses

Please note that some Training Sessions have overlapping start and end times.

Ensure you select your sessions carefully to avoid scheduling issues.

Training Course desk will be located in the Crestone Foyer from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM.

Sunday, September 28 Training Courses

Mangrove Restoration Training: Integrating Policy, Best Practice Guidelines, Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration, and Digital Tools

Sep 28, 2025 | 0830 - 1730
AMOUNT
100.00
TOTAL

Process-Based Riverscape Restoration Training for Project Funders, Owners and Managers

Sep 28, 2025 | 0900 - 1600
AMOUNT
100.00
TOTAL

Interoperability of Platforms and Data Harmonization for Restoration Monitoring for the KMGBF Target 2

Sep 28, 2025 | 0830 - 1730
AMOUNT
100.00
TOTAL

Best Practices For Achieving Quality in Ecological Restoration

Sep 28, 2025 | 0900 - 1700
AMOUNT
100.00
TOTAL

Monday, September 29 Training Courses

Advanced Techniques for Restoring Northern and Mountain Peatlands

Sep 29, 2025 | 0830 - 1500
AMOUNT
100.00
TOTAL

Innovative Approaches for Land Degradation Assessment, Monitoring, and Restoration: Leveraging Space-Based and Geospatial Technologies

Sep 29, 2025 | 0830 - 1730
AMOUNT
100.00
TOTAL

The Ecological Restoration Game

Sep 29, 2025 | 0830 - 1730
AMOUNT
100.00
TOTAL

Field Botany Training

Sep 29, 2025 | 0830 - 1530
AMOUNT
100.00
TOTAL

Trigger change! A global University course on innovation in urban land restoration

Sep 29, 2025 | 0830 - 1230
AMOUNT
50.00
TOTAL

Implementing the Five-Star System and Recovery Wheel for Ecological Restoration Assessment

Sep 29, 2025 | 0830 - 1230
AMOUNT
50.00
TOTAL

Building Portfolios for Ecological Restoration: Enhancing Visibility and Funding Opportunities through the Restore Platform

Sep 29, 2025 | 1300 - 1700
AMOUNT
50.00
TOTAL

Showcase of the Marine Restoration Toolbox and Training Session on Tool Use

Sep 29, 2025 | 1330 - 1730
AMOUNT
50.00
TOTAL
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Field Trips

Join our conference field trips for an up-close look at Colorado’s restoration projects, each designed to provide in-depth insights into both restoration efforts and the local landscape.

 

Below, you'll find a complete list of field trips. As many of them take place on the same day, please review your carefully to avoid any schedule conflicts. 

Single-Day Field Trips

Forest Restoration in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Sep 30, 2025 | 0715 - 1700

Field trip attendees will hike around JCD’s forest restoration projects and learn about the successes and challenges of implementing mechanical forest thinning and noxious weed management in an effort to restore broader ecosystem function and resilience in the face of wildfires, floods, and climate change. 

Recommended for field trip:

Long pants, long-sleeved shirts, rain jacket, sturdy closed-toed shoes, broad-brimmed hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, drinking water, snacks backpack. Note that cell-phone service may not be available for some portions of the day.

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
275.00
TOTAL

Fire restoration at Cal-Wood Education Center

Sep 30, 2025 | 0730 - 1700

Participants leave Denver at about 8 am and arrive at Cal-Wood at 9:30 am. They will walk on a  trail to the Lodge (1/4 mile) for a brief welcome and presentation by the Executive Director Rafael Salgado and the Natural Resources Manager, Angie Busby, while enjoying coffee/tea and  snacks. 

Recommended for the trip:
Closed-toed hiking shoes, long pants, a sun hat, and a backpack  with a water bottle, snacks, sunscreen, and a warm layer. Cal-Wood will provide work gloves. 

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

 

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL

Exploring Cultural Connections and Ecological Restoration Through Bison at a Denver Mountain Park

Sep 30, 2025 | 0745 - 1700

This field trip will take place at Daniels Park, located about 25 miles south of Downtown Denver. 

Recommended gear: 
Layered clothing (Colorado this time of year can be chilly in the mornings and quite hot during the day, so layers  are suggested to help regulate temperature), hiking shoes you don’t mind getting dirty, sunhat, sunglasses, backpack, water bottle,  sunscreen, snacks.

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
275.00
TOTAL

Multi-objective Stream Restoration Through Collaboration Along the St. Vrain Creek

Sep 30, 2025 | 0800 - 1700

The field trip will travel a length of St. Vrain Creek from Lyons, CO, a small foothills community, to  Longmont, CO, a growing city of nearly 100,000 residents. 

Recommended for field trip:
Long pants, long-sleeves and layered clothing, sturdy closed-toed shoes, sunhat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle. Transportation is provided between sites, but walking within sites will include on-trail, gravel paths as well as off-trail terrain on uneven ground. Lunch and bathrooms will be provided at the third stop, Pella Crossing.

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit the website.

AMOUNT
165.00
TOTAL

Riparian Reconnect Park County Riverscape Restoration Tour

Sep 30, 2025 | 0700 - 1700

On this field trip, we will visit two Riparian Reconnect restoration sites in the National Forest that exemplify the degradation history and restoration approach. 

Recommended for field trip:

Small backpack with rain jacket, an extra layer, water, sunscreen and snacks.  Long pants and waterproof boots, muck boots or waders recommended

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
290.00
TOTAL

Restoration in the Clouds: A Collaborative Approach to Restoring Alpine Tundra at 13,000

Sep 30, 2025 | 0900 - 1700

This field trip will visit Summit Lake, a Denver Mountain Parks (DMP) Open Space property located at  13,000ft, below Mt Blue Sky.

Recommended clothing and gear:  

Sunglasses/Sunhat, long pants, sturdy closed-toe hiking shoes, winter jacket, hat and gloves are essential. Temperatures at 13,000 ft are 30-40 degrees cooler than in Denver, below freezing wind  chills, rain/snow/hail and intense sun exposure are possible any day of the year. Pit toilets are available in the parking lot, but no other services are available. Most of this field trip will occur between 10,000- 13,000ft  and walking ½ mile required over relatively flat terrain. 

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
230.00
TOTAL

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge/Remedy and Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge

Sep 30, 2025 | 0915 - 1700

On this full-day fieldtrip, attendees will visit two diverse Wildlife Refuges in the Rocky Mountain region: the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge and the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge.

Recommended for the trip:

Dress in layers. Long-pants, short or long-sleeved shirts, sturdy closed-toed shoes, broad-brimmed hat, gloves, jackets, rain gear, sunscreen, and drinking water. Weather can vary in one Colorado day, this is a field trip at 5,164 to 6,000 feet and will be hiking in some areas without shade.

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
275.00
TOTAL

Prairie Restoration Project at the Plains Conservation Center

Sep 30, 2025 | 0930 - 1500

Field trip attendees will learn about the experiment and tour the biodiversity hot spot plots.

Recommended for the trip:

Long pants, sturdy close-toed shoes, and a water bottle. Sun protection- hats, sunscreen, and sunglasses. Dress for the forecasted weather.

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
220.00
TOTAL

Collaboration and Restoration: Sediment Capture and Process-based Restoration along Casto Creek

Sep 30, 2025 | 0830 - 1400

For this trip, attendees will visit two JCOS properties (Beaver Ranch Park and Reynolds  Ranch Park) and learn about the collaboration, implementation, and monitoring of the  project.

Hazards: May include walking on uneven ground, stream crossing (potential to get wet and  dirty), heat or cold temperatures, and encountering wildlife (potential moose encounters). 

Field Gear: Long-pants, sturdy closed-toed shoes (waterproof recommended), sunscreen,  water and water bottle, snacks, hat and sunglasses. 

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

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AMOUNT
220.00
TOTAL

Matthews / Winters Park Big Game Winter Range Restoration Project

Sep 30, 2025 | 0845 - 1400

For this trip, attendees will visit Matthews / Winters Park to learn about the collaboration,  implementation, and monitoring of the project. 

Hazards: Rattlesnakes have been observed throughout the project area so attendees should be prepared for possible encounters during the hike. 

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
220.00
TOTAL

Restoration Across Scales at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms

Sep 30, 2025 | 0915 - 1300

Participants will see a multi year small-scale prairie restoration and several experiments assessing different seeding and planting techniques, local adaptation for seed sourcing, community composition, and site preparation.  

Recommended for trip: long-pants, sturdy closed-toed shoes, broad-brimmed hat, sunscreen, drinking water.

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL

Denver Botanic Gardens - Urban Greenspace

Sep 30, 2025 | 0815

On this field trip, we will show participants examples of  progressive horticultural installations and revegetation efforts in downtown Denver associated with the Denver Botanic Gardens, along with a tour of regionally appropriate planting examples for residential-scale gardens within  the botanic gardens. 

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL

Riparian & Wetland Restoration at Poudre Learning Center - Near Windsor CO

Sep 30, 2025 | 0945 - 1500

The Poudre Learning Center is a Greeley-Evans District 6 facility that immerses students in our learning standards while enhancing their understanding of Science, History, Economics, Stewardship and Aesthetics of our Northern Colorado environment.

Recommended for trip: 

Lunch, snacks, long-pants, long-sleeved shirts, sturdy closed-toed shoes, broad-brimmed hat, sunscreen, drinking water, camera and binocs-bird/wildlife watching.

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL

Exploring Urban Restoration in the Mile High City

Sep 30, 2025 | 0730 - 1300

Your tour guide will lead a half-day field trip, involving a bike tour, to three urban restoration projects near downtown Denver, Colorado. 

Tour Considerations:

This field trip is an e-bike tour, with the e-bikes provided. If weather prevents bikes from  being safely ridden, then alternative transportation will be provided. These sites will be accessed by paved roads and paved regional trails. There are minimal hazards for this field trip, including those associated with outdoor experiences, like sun and wind exposure, and urban experiences, like traffic. All participants need to have the physical ability to ride and  navigate a two-wheeled electronic bicycle and should be comfortable riding a bike on urban paved trails and city streets. Participants should bring water. A snack will be  provided. 

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
220.00
TOTAL

Recovery of Riparian Wetlands - Rocky Mountain National Park

Sep 30, 2025 | 1000 - 1700

Attendees of this field trip will learn about the issues that have resulted in degraded riparian wet meadow ecosystems in the park and will get to visit both passive and active restoration sites attempting to return some of these areas to functioning riparian wet meadow.

Recommended for field trip:  Long-pants, long sleeve shirt, sturdy close toed shoes, ball cap or brimmed hat, sunscreen, snacks, lunch and water.

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
275.00
TOTAL

Cache la Poudre River Restoration

Sep 30, 2025 | 1015 - 1600

Come explore the Cache la Poudre River outside of Fort Collins, Colorado and take part in a lively discussion about restoring watershed health. 

Includes:
Water
Snacks
Boxed Lunch

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
275.00
TOTAL

USDA ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation Tour

Sep 30, 2025 | 0800 - 1400
AMOUNT
230.00
TOTAL

Multi-Day Field Trips

Turning Hazards to Habitat: Reclamation of Surface Coal Mines on the Western Slope of Colorado (3 Days)

Sep 28, 2025 | 0830 - 1330

On this field trip, attendees will view 5 decades of reclamation success at several of the most  awarded coal mining operations in the country. 

Recommendations for trip: long pants, long sleeved shirt, winter coat,  gloves, sturdy boots, rain gear, hat and water

Includes:
Snacks
Water
Boxed lunch on Sunday
Catered lunch on Monday

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
500.00
TOTAL

Colorado's Forests and Fire: Ecological Restoration and Adaptive Management (2 Days)

Sep 29, 2025 | 0830 - 1700

This 2 day / 1 night field trip will travel through the mountains of Colorado and explore our fire adapted conifer forests.

Recommended for trip: long pants, long sleeved shirt, winter coat, gloves, sturdy boots, rain gear, hat and water 

Includes:
Snacks
Water
Boxed lunch on Monday

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

 

AMOUNT
600.00
TOTAL

Colorado’s San Luis Valley (3 Days)

Sep 27, 2025 | 0830

During this 2-night, 3-day field trip we will visit a variety of locations all demonstrating multi-use land management ranging from national parks, wildlife refuges, nature preserves, public restoration sites, and private agricultural lands.

Includes:
Snacks
Water
Lunches on all 3 days

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
850.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
10.00
TOTAL

Upper Arkansas - Leadville to Salida, Colorado Tour (2 Days)

Sep 30, 2025 | 0830 - 1700

Participants will see several places on the Superfund site, visit restoration sites, and have opportunity to stroll the streets of historic downtown Leadville, and visit the National Mining Museum and Hall of Fame before heading downriver to Salida.

Recommended for the trip: Dress in layers. Long-pants, long-sleeved shirts, sturdy  closed-toed shoes, broad-brimmed hat, gloves, jackets, rain gear, sunscreen, and drinking water. Weather can vary since this is a field trip is at high elevations (7000- 10,200 feet) in early fall.  

Includes:
Snacks
Water
Boxed lunch on Sunday

For detailed information about Field Trips, please visit here.

AMOUNT
650.00
TOTAL

35. Burn Scar and Low Tech Restoration Activities in the Rocky Mountains including Rocky Mountain National Park and Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest

Sep 29, 2025
AMOUNT
660.00
TOTAL
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Social Functions

Make a Difference Day Hands-On Restoration

Sep 30, 2025

Some upcoming Field Trips may coincide with Make-A-Difference Day. Participants should carefully review the Field Trip schedule once it is released to avoid scheduling conflicts.

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0.00
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0.00
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Film Festival

Oct 02, 2025
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0.00
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Environmental Offset Contribution

Would you like to make a voluntary environmental offset contribution? SER will support North American ecological restoration projects to help mitigate the environmental impact of the conference, and we encourage individual donations to further this effort.

AMOUNT
5.00
TOTAL
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Hotel Booking:

Delegates may book their accommodations using the link below:

  • Hyatt Regency Denver - $269.00

Group Code: G-SE31
Reservation inquiry: DENCC-Reservations@hyatt.com

  • Embassy Suites - $259.00

Group Code: CESSER
Reservation inquiries: miranda.staley@embassysuitesdd.com

If you would like to make changes to your accommodations, please contact the hotel directly using the group code for conference.

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