GTC's 48th annual meeting brings us back to Alabama's Gulf State Park Lodge, 21196 East Beach Blvd., Gulf Shores, AL 36542. The meeting will be held November 6–8, 2026. We look forward to seeing you there!
A draft agenda can be found here to facilitate travel requests.
Registration
Registration is now open, and we are accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations for the 48th Annual Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting. The meeting will include the Special Session – Conservation Easements – The Benefits and Disadvantages of Using Conservation Easements to Achieve Conservation Successes.
Click HERE to Register! Early-bird registration prices are good through Oct 1.
For more details on registration, lodging, auctions, and submitting abstracts, click HERE.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is October 5, 2026.
Lodging
Hotel Block: The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel
Room block reservation link available through October 6
Reservations can also be made via phone at 1-800-618-4350. Mention the group name, Gopher Tortoise Council, or code 91B.
Conference T-shirts:
Order your conference T-shirts, hats, and more HERE!
Code of Conduct
All attendees are required to follow the Gopher Tortoise Council Code of Conduct.
Questions
For more information contact Jeff Baker, GTC Co-chair and host for this year’s meeting (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Hope to see you all in November!