GNPS News & Announcements
Inspiration to Create Beautiful Natural Habitats with Native Plants
Landscape Design with Native Plants Saturday, July 29, 10am-12pm North Decatur Presbyterian Church 611 Medlock Rd, Decatur GA 30033 Free! Register here The Intown Chapter invites you to join three local experts, Trecia Neal, Esther Stokes, and Brian Romm, as they...
GNPS Announces New Executive Director
After an extensive search process led by members of the Board, we are pleased to announce that Nikki Belmonte has been selected as Executive Director, beginning June 1, 2023.
Tour the Kendeda Building and Native Plant Habitat
Come tour the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design surrounded by a GNPS Gold-Certified Native Plant Habitat 422 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 June 5 and June 9 9:00 to 10:30 AM This 1.5-hour tour will be led by Steve Place, the horticulturist who...
GNPS Seeks to Hire Executive Director
After years of consideration and much research, the Board of Directors has determined that GNPS will hire an Executive Director in 2023. This decision is the culmination of our work since 2019 when we restructured the Society to include a State Board of Directors that...
Refreshing our image
In the past year, inspired by our successful transition to a new statewide structure with eight vibrant chapters, we embarked on a task to update our logo in a way that would reflect our mission and give chapters an opportunity to present a consistent branding. An...
Native Plants for Fruit, Vegetable and Herb Gardeners and Foragers
Do you know which edible plants are native to our area? Do you have a vegetable garden at home that you hope will flourish from a vibrant, diverse, natural ecosystem? If so you'll want to join us. Learn about edible plants and the non-edible natives that function to...
GNPS 2023 Symposium Registration Now Open
You can find the complete details on our Symposium page linked here.
2023 Plant of the Year: Spotted Beebalm
2023 Plant of the Year: Spotted beebalm Valerie Boss Spotted beebalm (Monarda punctata) is a beautiful and hardy herb, and the GNPS welcomes it as our newest Plant of the Year. A member of the mint (Lamiaceae) family, its natural habitats are woodland margins, sand...
GNPS Receives Grant for SMPP
The Georgia Native Plant Society – Stone Mountain Propagation Project is pleased to be a 2023 recipient of a $10K Giving While Living Grant from the Woodard & Curran Foundation.
Postponed: Restoration Committee Event and Trail Walk
Restoration Event and Trail Walk postponed due to weather! Two new walks will happen December 12 from 10AM to 12 PM and Sunday January 15 from 2 to 4PM. Meet at the Stone Mountain Nature Garden parking lot just before 2PM on December 11. Jane Trentin will lead a hike...