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Boy Scout Road Native Plant Festival (Byron, GA)
September 19
The Fringed Campion Chapter is pleased to have secured the Georgia Native Plant Society Board Chair Michael Cowan for the first speaker at our Second Annual Native Plant Festival at the GNPS Boy Scout Road Native Plant Nursery on Sept. 19, 2026. Michael’s presentation begins at 9:30 am. Come a bit early to secure a good spot and bring a camp chair as this presentation will be open air.
Michael Cowan’s presentation “Why Everyone Should Care about Native Plants” will appeal to both new native plant enthusiasts as well as those with more knowledge. This will also be an opportunity to learn more about GNPS happenings at the state level and to get to know one of its influential board members.
The Native Plant Festival will be held at the GNPS Boy Scout Road Nursery at 1494 Boy Scout Rd. in Byron, GA. NPF begins at 9 am. Other activities at the Festival will be a native plant sale including a wide range of forbs, grasses, vines, shrubs and trees suitable for growing in Middle GA yards. Knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to help with selection. Juniper Creek Native Azaleas will be also be available for sale. Tours of the Nursery area will be given by propagation volunteers. Learn about backyard propagation techniques, equipment, and how you can become a BSRN volunteer.
