The Athens-East Piedmont Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society
Overview
The Athens-East Piedmont Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society is active in the Athens and East Piedmont area.
Contact
You can reach us by email or visit our Facebook page.
How can I join?
For current members, login and update your chapter affiliation through the chapter affiliation form. For new or renewing members, you can also select your chapter affiliation on the membership form.
Chapter News & Events
Annual Holiday Potluck
Join us at Sandy Creek Nature Center on Wednesday, December 10th from 6p – 7:30 for our annual holiday potluck! Bring something sweet or savory, and some good conversation!
As always, our meetings our free and open to the public.
Annual Business Meeting + Habitat Certification
Join us for our Annual Business Meeting, plus a presentation about Native Plant Habitat Certification. This meeting will be held at the Athens-Clarke County Extension Office on Sunday, November 16th from 2p – 3:30p.
A member of the GNPS State Board of Directors will join us to share a presentation on the new GNPS strategic plan. We will also discuss our chapter plans for 2026, including how best to use some of the profits we’ve made from our plant sales, and opportunities for members to get involved. After this brief business meeting, Athens-East Piedmont Board Member and GNPS certification committee member, Lisa Stephens, will share the process to achieve Native Plant Habitat Certification in your yard or garden. General information about the GNPS Native Habitat Certification process can be found here.
Bring any native plant seed you have to spare to share in our SEED SWAP! Please make sure that you have labeled your seed packets clearly labeled with common and botanical names (if possible.) We will have extra envelopes for anyone who needs them.
As always, our meeting are free and open to the public.
Native Bees
Join us on Wednesday, October 8th from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at Sandy Creek Nature Center for a presentation about Native Bees. UGA Extension Entomologist Becky Griffin will be our presenter.
As always, our programs are free and open to the public.
