October 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
Virtual via Zoom
Free (registration required)
Linda Conroy will be joined by Susan Leopold, Executive Director of United Plant Savers (UpS). Linda has a long-standing relationship with UpS, which helped seed the Midwest Women's Herbal Conference following three "Seeding the Future" co-hosted conferences.
During this live Community Conversation, we will discuss:
⁃ The history and purpose of UpS
⁃ Community building and how UpS seeded Midwest Women's Herbal
⁃ Bioregional herbalism and plant conservation: what they are and how they fit into our collective herbal work
⁃ A few ideas for growing at risk/endangered plants in your space and starting a sanctuary
⁃ Ways to engage with both organizations where you can learn more about regenerative herbal practices
⁃ Details about the upcoming Midwest Women's Herbal virtual event, In Our Own Hands: Women's Wellness Series, including Susan's workshop: Planning Your Botanical Sanctuary: Tending the Relationship Between Women, Plants, and Place
We will also reserve time at the end for Q&A.
Additional Information:
- A recording will be sent to all registered participants who cannot attend live.
- Those who attend live will have the opportunity to win prizes including a ticket to the In Our Own Hands: Women's Wellness Series, a Midwest Women's Herbal 15-year commemorative t-shirt, and an apron featuring Midwest Women's Herbal's Mycelium Mysteries logo.
We look forward to spending time with you!
Susan Leopold, PhD is an ethnobotanist and conservation biologist known for her work in the fields of plant conservation, sustainable agriculture, and ethnobotany. She is the Executive Director of the United Plant Savers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their habitat. Leopold is an advocate for ethical wildcrafting practices, community-based conservation initiatives, and the preservation of traditional plant knowledge.
Linda Conroy is a bioregional herbalist with over 30 years of experience as an educator, community organizer, event producer, and clinician. She founded Midwest Women’s Herbal, its related programs and events, and Moonwise Herbs. Her work draws on the tradition of the village herbalist, honoring women’s natural connection to the earth and their healing abilities. With a hands-on, experiential approach, Linda helps people build personal relationships with local plants and ecosystems, believing the most effective and sustainable herbalism comes from what grows nearby.