SCHEDULE of ACTIVITIES
MONDAY OCT. 12th ARRIVAL DAY
Event Registration & Lodging Check-In
We recommend that you plan to arrive on-site or in the area no later than the afternoon of Monday October 12th so that you have plenty of time to check-in to your Ghost Ranch or off-site lodging.
MONDAY CONFLUENCE REGISTRATION
7:30 PM - 11 PM
Everyone must sign-in and pick up their name tags at the Confluence Registration table prior to attending any classes.
The main Registration/Sign-In period starts at
7:30 PM Monday October 12th
Adjacent to the Palomino Pavilion tent with the Healer’s Market vendor tables
Late Registration continues from
8 AM Tuesday morning through Friday
so it’s no problem if you need to arrive later.
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YOUR CONFLUENCE CLASSES
Enjoy over 100 day and evening classes over the course of this 4-day event,
with each being between 75 and 130 minutes in length, and with 5 different class topics to choose from in each of the many time slots ––
Tuesday through Friday, with bonus Saturday activities off-site
Click the Confluence Classes pages throughout the year for the evolving topics and descriptions
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1st CLASSES START
The first of your many class periods will begin at 8:40 am Tuesday
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TUESDAY EVE WELCOMING TALES
& TEACHER INTROS
with Jesse Wolf Hardin
Everyone is encouraged to gather for Wolf’s Group Welcome, important event updates and announcements, and an acknowledgment of your many wonderful Confluence teachers:
7:00 – 8:15 PM Tuesday
followed at 8:30 pm by your initial 5 evening class sessions
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THE PLANTS & FAERIES MASQUERADE BALL
–––A Rhythmic Celebration of This Plant Healer Tribe––
Reward yourself after the days of intense learning, joining together with your fellow Plant Healers and Magic Makers for the Confluence’s cherished annual dance & concluding party:
Friday 8:30 PM – Midnight
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THE HEALER’S MARKET
The Palomino Pavilion festival tent will be host to our busy daily Healers Market. Your teachers will have tables there showcasing their herbal products and providing information on their schools and services, along with other vendors offering their lovely arts and remedies for sale.
Tuesday though Friday –– 7:30 am – 11:30 pm
If you would like to staff a vendor table of your own, please download and fill out either the:
2026 Confluence Sponsorship Application
https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/0070btm992iw4rk/Confluence_Sponsor_Application.docx/file
or the:
2026 Confluence Vendor Application
https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/rbgkgnuo068qglz/Confluence_Vendor_Application.docx/file
LODGING & MEALS
The Ghost Ranch offers a number of private cottages, inexpensive dorm rooms, RV and tent camping spaces ––– but we’ve been warned they can fill up many months in advance, so be sure to reserve yours as early as possible if you’re interested.
Ghost Ranch also offers pre-reserved Meal Plans featuring three daily buffets for anyone desiring.
You additionally have numerous off-site lodging options, ranging from free primitive tent or car camping in the nearby National Forest and private RV campgrounds to the region’s better appointed hotels, cabins and VRBO homes.
For details and reservations, click here to go to our page about
KID’S CLASSES & ACTIVITIES
Children are a vital element of this community and event, bring yours if you possibly can! We will again be offering several special kid’s classes and hikes –– with times and topics to be listed in the final Class Schedule.
SATURDAY DEPARTURE & BONUS CLASSES
The Confluence concludes after the big dance party Friday night.
Saturday is your return travel day, although you are encouraged to participate in the scheduled post-event experiences, or just to stick around the area to explore its truly amazing high desert flora, trippy landscapes and archaeological sites.
“Monumental! Going to Plant Healer events is like coming home to a place that you didn't even realize you were nostalgic for!”
–Thomas Easley (Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine)