Join today for a resilient New Year!

SERCAL is the hub of inter/action in California’s habitat restoration industry

California is a national leader in environmental awareness and protections. That says a lot about the impact our members and our organization can have as we move our industry forward. We’re making a difference… join us!

Many SERCAL members renew their memberships before the end of the year. Not your style? No worries! We are moving to an anniversary-date membership thanks to Membee, a beautiful application that will streamline joining, renewing, and enjoying your membership year-round. Current members will receive emails in October, reminding them that their membership is up for renewal. Watch for the “We’re Live!” announcement in early November.

Here are some key reasons you will want to be part of our community this coming year.

1) The networking potential is phenomenal at our annual CONFERENCE which brings together a diverse group of talents, thinkers, and leaders together for Restoration’s Finest Annual Gathering. For 2026, we’re heading to the River Lodge in Fortuna — Mon 18 May (fieldtrips) through Tue-Wed 19-20 May! Check out our Call for Abstracts (released at the end of September) and get your abstract in before the final deadline. Registration begins in early December. SERCAL members receive discounted registration rates for the conference as well as for any other events which we hold throughout the year.

2) Our commitment is as strong as ever to THE NEXT GENERATION (students and emerging professionals from under-represented communities) — we offer membership free of charge, and no- to low-cost registrations for those who present or volunteer at the conference, and are securing funding to provide in-person stipends (applications will be available this Fall) to those who apply for assistance with their conference registration, travel, and/or lodging.

3) Members receive our biannual NEWS JOURNAL, Ecesis, with timely, interesting articles written by colleagues in the field — print copies of Ecesis are available to members upon request for a small fee.

4) We also offer DISCOUNTS! A joint membership discount with the California Native Grasslands Association (www.cnga.org), special rates for nonprofit organizations, and Annual Sponsorship Memberships (including conference perks, ads in Ecesis, comped registrations, and social media love). In addition, SERCAL members can choose to receive $60 discounted subscriptions to Ecological Restoration and Native Plants Journal, published by University of Wisconsin Press.

5) We continue to augment our Mentorship program to provide meaningful connections between Mentors and Mentees.