The International Carnivorous Plant Society Conference 2014 is presented by the three Australian CP Societies:

The Australian Carnivorous Plant Society
The Victorian Carnivorous Plant Society
The Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society

The conference will be hosted by The Cairns Botanic Gardens, which houses an impressive collection of tropical CPs.

This 3-day event (July 18 – 20) will cater for the scientific/academic community, hobbyists, and conservationists alike. The conference will include high quality contemporary speakers and a range of public events.

To express an interest in attending and to receive a pack, please e-mail: ICPS2014@captiveexotics.com.

Two post-conference field trips have been organized to capture the diversity of tropical Australian CPs.

Monday 21 July 2014, a full day trip to Mount Bartle Frere to see 3 different locations for Drosera schizandra.

Tuesday 22 July to Saturday 26 July 2014, a rare opportunity to visit the very tip of Cape York to see Nepenthes, Tropical Utricularia (below), Drosera, and Byblis.

For complete registration information visit www.carnivorousplants.org/news/Cairns2014.php.