GNPS News & Announcements
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,...
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/
GNPS Plant of the Year 2020 Nominations Open October 1
Georgia is rich in beautiful and ecologically significant native plants. Each year, the GNPS recognizes one of these species as being particularly worthy of public notice. If there is a native plant we have not featured in previous years that you think is exceptional,...
Native Plant Habitat Certification update
Rita Gowler has made some great updates on GNPS certified native plant habitats in the last few months. Check out the posts at the bottom of the page (under "News and Events") at the Native Plant Habitat Certification page. And consider applying for certification...
Join GNPS Members to Count Pollinators on Aug 23 & 24
The Great Georgia Pollinator Census is a historic initiative where Georgians will record the numbers and types of pollinators that populate our state during late summer. You do not have to be an entomologist to be part of this important project! The census was designed for individuals, families, garden clubs, school groups, friends – ALL Georgians to participate. Join us!