GNPS News & Announcements
Redbud Chapter Educational Meeting Jan 14
Ecological landscaping is a growing national and global movement that promotes responsible stewardship of landscapes to provide healthy ecosystems for survival of all living things. Our speaker will be Daniel Ballard, green industry expert and found and principal of Convivial Landscapes LLC.
North Metro Educational Talk Jan 23 7 pm Alpharetta
“The Best Native Plants for Home & Business & How to Use Them” is the topic for this educational presentation and Rick Barnes will be the presenter. While the focus of the talk is on trees and shrubs, some attention will be given to the concepts of provenance, evaluation of the landscape as a plant community, and some interesting facts about pollinators.
2020 Plant of the Year: Southern Mountainmint
Our GNPS 2020 Plant of the Year, southern mountainmint (Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides), is native throughout Georgia, where it thrives in meadows, roadsides, and woodland openings. Reaching 3-6’ tall, it has simple, opposite, lightly toothed leaves that are lanceolate...
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!
