The Call for Proposals for Natural Start Alliance’s 2026 Nature-Based Early Learning Conference is open! NatStart26 will take place June 24–27, 2026 at the Will Smith Zoo School in San Antonio, TX, and online. We are seeking proposals for both in person and online (pre-recorded) session formats. The deadline to submit is December 12.

The 2026 conference theme is Imagine If. The act of imagining encourages us to look forward, be creative, and remain open to what’s possible. We invite proposals that explore innovation and collaboration in the continuous pursuit of high-quality and equitable nature-based early learning for all children.

Learn more and submit your proposal at conference.naturalstart.org/call-proposals. Additionally, help spread the word about the Call by using Natural Start's Promotional Toolkit!