Field Trips
Over the years, GNPS members have enjoyed participating in field trips led by local enthusiasts, other GNPS members, and like-minded groups willing to share their knowledge and provide insight into locations and the plants that grow there.
Watch our calendar to learn more about the Georgia Native Plant Society field trips scheduled for our members across Georgia. Please contact us if you have identified a location that others would enjoy visiting. A local gem that you are highly familiar with will likely be appreciated as well by our members who would enjoy a field trip to your neck of the woods!
News & Events
South Georgia Field Trip
Join Chapter friends for a full day field trip on Feb. 12, 2022 to South Georgia for guided tours of Lost Creek Forest and Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve. Details are in this document.
Event: Hitchiti Trail Hike with Fringed Campion Chapter
Join the Fringed Campion Chapter for a hike to spot native plants at the Hitchiti Trail on September 25 at 10:30AM Meet at Hitchiti Trail in Brender Experimental Forest near Juliette (https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/georgia/hitchiti-loop-trail) for a hike to spot...
Bees, Butterflies and Beyond Symposium, October 5th
Coastal Plain Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society is hosting the 6th Bees, Butterflies and Beyond Symposium: Designing a Pollinator Habitat with Native Plants See https://gnps.org/calendar-event/bees-butterflies-and-beyond-symposium/

Native Plants and Birds at Kennesaw Mountain
One of the best things about native plants is how they attract and sustain our native birds! Here's a chance to learn more in a talk + walk up Kennesaw Mountain. This is a great location for learning about birds: Kennesaw Mountain is one of Georgia’s foremost...
Hurricane Creek Native Azalea Viewing Field Trip
A group of lucky GNPS members enjoyed a few hours together viewing native azaleas and native hybrid azaleas on the 700 private acres. The area is located in Lumpkin County, GA. To view most of the azaleas, you must have either 4x4 or AWD vehicles, that can be...