2026 PPA National Symposium

Refugia Design, based in Greater Philadelphia since 2015, embraces the ethos of designing landscapes that support native ecosystems to create biological corridors of refuge for plants, people and wildlife. Join founder Jeff Lorenz and Sarah Leaskey (RLA) to learn more about their award-winning design-build-stewardship approach and the potential for high impact, low input landscapes in building connectivity, restoring natural systems and growing ecological literacy in neighborhoods. Passionate about planting a new paradigm and educational opportunities that pique curiosity, find out how an awareness of sound, movement, responsibly sourced materials and the built environment can create immersive, expansive outdoor spaces in which to explore, learn and unwind.