Field Trips
Events
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Members Only! Tour of Jekyll Island Restoration Efforts and Greenhouse
Jekyll Island 100 Stable Rd., Jekyll Island, GA, United StatesMaritime Members Only! Tour of Jekyll Island Restoration Efforts and Greenhouse May 16, 9 AM Registration required, keep reading to learn more. Description: This is a tour of Jekyll Island's restoration efforts on their 126-acre wildlife corridor and their conservation horticulture greenhouse. The State Botanical Garden of Georgia with UGA and  Birds GA having been leading this restoration work […]
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Oaky Woods Ecosystem Exploration & Roadside Botanizing
Oaky Woods Wildlife Management Area 801 Oaky Woods Road, Kathleen, GA, United StatesThe Fringed Campion Chapter returns to Oaky Woods WMA for an afternoon of Ecosystem Exploration & Roadside Botanizing on May 24, 2026 from 1 to 4 pm. The group will be led by Kenny Grieshop on a fun afternoon of community building with those who appreciate getting outdoors and learning about the natural world. Meet at the Kiosk at […]
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Pollinator Week BioBlitz @ Amerson River Park (Macon)
Amerson River Park Native Plant Garden 2551 North Pierce Drive, Macon, GA, United StatesJoin Fringed Campion Chapter President Andrew along with chapter members and friends in celebrating Pollinator Week at the Native Plant Garden at Amerson River Park on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 9 am for a foray into citizen science! Here's how it works: At 9 am, we'll gather at the Native Plant Garden, where we'll […]
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Pollinator Walk with Rebecca Husted Gimenez
We hope that you can join the Fringed Campion Chapter on June 28, 2026 at 3 PM for a pollinator walk hosted by Rebecca Husted Gimenez and Mark Husted. This walk will explore their 25 acre property where they have been working to support pollinators and native plants. This unique site contains multiple habitats, including […]
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Late Night Mothing and Bat Watching
Join the Fringed Campion Chapter at Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (1787 GA-18, Macon, GA 31217) on June 28, 2026 from 8 to 10 PM as we wrap up Pollinator Week with mothing and bat watching. At sundown, we'll watch the local colony of Mexican Free Tailed bats depart for their nightly flight, then transition […]
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Native Plant Hike @ Wesleyan Arboretum
Wesleyan Arboretum 4760 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA, United StatesSign up to Join the Fringed Campion Chapter on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 9 am to explore Wesleyan College Arboretum with Arboretum Manager Barry Rhoades. Â We will meet at the Matthews Athletic Center parking lot behind Foster Lake and wander from there. Event may be cancelled due to weather or for other unforeseen reasons. […]
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Boy Scout Road Native Plant Festival (Byron, GA)
Boy Scout Road Nursery 1494 Boy Scout Rd., Byron, United StatesWork DaysThe 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 […]
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Red-cockaded Woodpecker Trail
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge 718 Round Oak Juliette Rd, Hillsboro, GA, United StatesWalk with the Fringe as we seek fall wildflowers, chase butterflies, creep up on amphibians, marvel at mushrooms, and enjoy the company of fellow nature lovers. While no single one of us is an expert on everything, collectively we bring much trail experience and can share our natural wonder and knowledge, learning from each other. […]
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CPC Annual Fall Chapter Meeting
Chehaw Park and Zoo 105 Chehaw Park Rd, Albany, United StatesCPC Annual Fall Chapter Meeting Native plants today for a more resilient tomorrow! Saturday, October 3, 2026 8:30 am - 2: 30 pm Thomasville Garden Center in Thomasville, Ga. TOPICS & ACTIVITIES Building a Pollinator Habitat: USDA Protocols & Challenges Creating a Native Plant Paradise in Our Back (& Front) Yard Conserving the Flora of […]
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Botany BioBlitz at Carver!
Dr. GW Carver 476 Frances Meeks Way, Richmond HIll, United StatesRSVP here! When: October 13th at 4:30 Location: Dr GW Carver Elementary, 476 Francis Meeks Way, Richmond Hill Help document the plant species of Carver Elementary and learn basic botanizing skills using a key, apps, and guides how to photograph plants for identification field techniques for seed collection and saving how to create a basic field […]