GNPS News & Announcements
Blood, Sweat, but No Tears: Life Lessons Learned While Creating a Piedmont Prairie
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Time: 6:30 pm – 8 pm Location: Sandy Creek Nature Center Sandy Creek Nature Center is a wonderful resource in Athens. One feature is the Piedmont Prairie restoration that was installed just north of the parking lot of the Nature...
Spring Wildflower Tour with Linda Chafin
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024 Time: 1:30 pm – 3 pm Location: Dunson Native Flora Garden at the State Botanical Garden The Athens-East Piedmont Chapter is departing from the usual meeting schedule to enjoy a tour led by the incomparable Linda Chafin at the State...
Macon-Bibb Earth Day Celebration at Amerson River Park
Back by popular demand, on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10 am until 2 pm, the Fringed Campion Chapter is joining Macon-Bibb County and other local groups to celebrate Earth Day at Amerson River Park. Fringed Campion plans to raise awareness of the importance of...
Centerville Library (Houston County) Native Plant Garden Workday
Fringed Campion Chapter welcomes members and friends on Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 2 to 3 PM for a workday at the Centerville Library Native Plant Garden! Gardening attire (long sleeves and pants, hat, gloves, shoes that can get dirty) is recommended. Bring your...
Spring Plant Sales 2024
Mark your calendars and make that shopping list... Spring 2024 Plant Sales are Here! Each year we like to make you aware of seasonal native plant sales. Here is a list of all that we have collected from one end of Georgia to the other (including Chattanooga for...
Amerson River Park Native Plant Garden Workday 3/24/24 2 PM
The Fringed Campion Chapter welcomes members and friends to join us on Sunday, March 24, 2024 from 2 until 4 pm. Volunteers will be needed to weed and to create plant supports using wood from invasive species removal. We will also spread mulch, if available. Dress...
2024 Plant of the Year Shirts Available Now!
We are excited to premiere the 2024 Plant of the Year artwork designed by GNPS member, Laura Qadri! Education and awareness is a main purpose of highlighting a Plant of the Year. Help us spread the word about this awesome native plant by wearing it! Get your Plant of...
ACTION ALERT: Senate Bill 518 – Help Change the State Flower to a Native Species
We are pleased to share that Senate Bill 518, an act to change the state floral emblem to the native Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana), passed unanimously through the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism. You can help get this legislation passed...
A Campaign to Change the Georgia State Flower to a Native Species
Help Us Move Legislation Forward Georgia has one of the richest landscapes in the nation. Its vast plant diversity should be represented by a native flower important to both our ecosystems and our heritage. That's why the GNPS Advocacy Committee is pushing for...
GNPS 2024 Symposium Registration Now Open
You can find the complete details on our Symposium page linked here.
