GNPS News & Announcements
Thank You Symposium Attendees & Volunteers 2018
A full day of learning and a full house for sure with lots of energy all around. Thanks to everyone who attended as well as those who hosted information booths and gave their time to educate us all. The 23rd GNPS Symposium launched with the help of many volunteers. ...
Symposium Update | Option to Pre-Order Native Trees and Plants
There will be native trees, some of which are hard to find on sale, and native plants available for purchase in the GNPS Marketplace at the upcoming Symposium on February 10th in Macon. In case you might like to consider native tree and plant purchase options ahead...
The Hike Inn | Raffle Prize at the 2018 GNPS Symposium
The Georgia Native Plant Society is very pleased to offer a drawing at the Symposium for a FREE night at one of Georgia's greatest getaways, The Hike Inn. The easy-to-moderate, five-mile path starting from the top of Amicalola Falls is among the most popular mountain...
Native Plant Habitat Certification: 2017 Year in Review
The Native Habitat Certification program had a great year! A few hard working members gave the program a boost. We now have newly designed signs, a page on the GNPS website, and an easy online application. In 2017, eight new gardens were certified. The gardens range...
GNPS 2018 Plant Of The Year | American Beautyberry
American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) makes a striking addition to any fall garden thanks to the gorgeous display of berries for which it is named--the genus appellation, Callicarpa, derives from two Greek words meaning “beautiful” and “fruit”. Fittingly for a...
2018 Georgia Native Plant Symposium | Registration Open
JOIN US for our 23rd NATIVE PLANT SYMPOSIUM Saturday, February 10th, 2018 Middle Georgia State University Conference Center, Macon, GA. Doors open at 8:00 AM I Symposium begins at 8:45 AM Our 23rd Symposium boasts an exciting line-up of five distinguished speakers...
2018 Plant of the Year Winner!
GNPS is pleased to announce that the Plant of the Year for 2018 is American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana).
Georgia Native Plant Society Annual Symposium 2018 | Save the date
The 2018 Native Plant Symposium, providing a full day of learning, will be held on Saturday February 10, 2018 in the Conference Center of the West Campus of the Middle Georgia State University in Macon. Much more information on the topics and speakers to follow – for...
Pollinator Power: Workshop and Program at the Chattahoochee Nature Center
Saturday October 14, 10:00-1:00 at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. This is a three hour gathering that is part talk, discussion and information sharing, part workshop and part walkabout. The first part will cover the basics -- what is pollination, why it is so vital,...
Native Plants and Birds at Kennesaw Mountain: Walk and Workshop
October 7 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm This is the fall counterpart of our spring 'birds-and-natives' workshop at Kennesaw Mountain. We will explore the relationship between birds and native plant species and the importance of conserving one to protect the other. We will try...
