Support HB 955 to Change the State Flower and Designate April as Native Plant Month

Support HB 955 to Change the State Flower and Designate April as Native Plant Month

GNPS encourages all Georgia citizens, and especially its members, to contact their local Senator and Representative to encourage their support for HB 955. The new bill introduced in early January proposes to both change the state flower to the native Sweetbay magnolia... read more
2026 Annual Symposium Registration is Open!

2026 Annual Symposium Registration is Open!

Join us for the 31st Annual GNPS Native Plant Symposium, Native Landscapes, Living Landscapes! This year’s speakers will show how native plants bring vibrant life and beauty in both natural and managed landscapes and highlight ways you can design and plant sustainably... read more

We’re Hiring a Membership and Communications Coordinator!

GNPS is excited to announce a new job opportunity. We are seeking a Membership and Communications Coordinator, a new staff position that will manage the day-to-day operations that sustain and promote GNPS and its programs. The Membership and Communications Coordinator... read more
Rescheduled January Meeting: Native Plant Seed Starting (Virtual Event)

Rescheduled January Meeting: Native Plant Seed Starting (Virtual Event)

*OUR JANUARY MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED AS A VIRTUAL MEETING!* Former chapter president, Sherrie Hines, will be doing a VIRTUAL presentation on Saturday, January 24th from 11 am – 12 pm about growing native plants from seed. Sherrie will present about her... read more
Year-Round Native Gardening in Atlanta

Year-Round Native Gardening in Atlanta

Saturday, February 28th, at 2:00 pm Hawkins Hall at Decatur Legacy Park 500 S. Columbia Drive Decatur, GA 30030 Register Here On Saturday, February 28th, Woods Keeper’s Michael Hudgins and Intown GNPS board member Laura Qadri will be back at Legacy Park with Intown’s... read more

2026 GNPS Plant of the Year: Pawpaw

Pawpaw fruits before the leaves turn yellow. By Valerie Boss The GNPS Plant of the Year for 2026 is pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Most Americans are familiar with cultivated, non-native fruit trees, such as peaches, oranges, and apples, but are unaware of pawpaw, a native... read more

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