GNPS News & Announcements
Report of Mary Scott Naure Park Workday December 7, 2019
Report of Mary Scott Nature Park workday December 7, 2019 On a cloudy December 2019 afternoon, eleven neighbors and GNPS members worked at Mary Scott Nature Park removing nonnative flora, primarily bamboo from the southwest corner of the park. DeKalb County Parks...
2020 Symposium Registration is Open
JOIN US for the GNPS 2020 NATIVE PLANT SYMPOSIUM Saturday, February 29, 2020 Middle Georgia State University Conference Center, Macon, GA Inspired by the February book release of Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard from Doug...
2020 Plant of the Year is Southern mountainmint
The Georgia Native Plant Society is pleased to announce that our Plant of the Year for 2020 is Southern mountainmint (Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides). Thanks to all who participated in this year’s event. Scientific name: Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides Common name:...
GNPS Transitions: State Board and Atlanta Chapter
A number of communications have been shared with the membership over the last few months regarding the transition of the GNPS Board to a State Board. This will happen in January 2020 following the approval of new by-laws and the election of the new Board at our Annual...
Vote for the GNPS 2020 Plant of the Year!
Each year, we celebrate one special native plant by selecting it as GNPS Plant of the Year (POY). The six nominated plants are featured below. POY online voting is EASY. Just go to the voting page*, click to make your selection, and press...
Report of Mary Scott Nature Park Workday October 5, 2019
Report of Mary Scott Nature Park workday October 5, 2019 On October 5, 2019, seven Friends of Mary Scott Nature Park worked at the park removing nonnative flora from the southwest corner of the park. There are five yard waste bags filled with the likes of...
Plant of the Year Nominations are Closed
We have received significantly more than the needed six nominations for 2020 Plant of the Year, so nominations are now closed. Thanks to all of you who participated!
October Redbud Project Chapter Meeting
The October Redbud Project Chapter Meeting is on Tuesday, Oct. 8. All of the details are in the calendar event listing.
Plant of the Year Nominations Open Tuesday, October 1, at 7pm
The GNPS Plant of the Year (POY) program recognizes native plants that are of benefit to Georgia’s ecology and wildlife. If you are a GNPS member and have a native plant that you think is wonderful, why not nominate it for our POY 2020? Besides beauty, some...
Atlanta Fall Plant Sale Reminder
Don’t forget our Atlanta Area Fall Plant Sale and Educational Festival coming up on Saturday, September 14, at our Stone Mountain Propagation Project (SMPP) in Stone Mountain Park. The sale will include our usual wonderful inventory of SMPP-propagated plants,...