GNPS News & Announcements
Take our Neighborhood/HOA Survey
The GNPS Advocacy committee would like to know a little more about your local community and gauge interest in neighborhood-focused programming. GNPS is considering creating a neighborhood ambassador program for its members. This would include a training session and a...
Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 Jeane Reeves Research Grant
GNPS is pleased to accept applications for the 2025 Jeane Reeves Research Grant cycle through June 15, 2025. Click here to learn more about eligibility, timelines and expectations. The Jeane Reeves Research Grant Program honors a pioneering member of Georgia...
Athens-East Piedmont Spring Plant Sale THIS Weekend!
Join us on Saturday May 3 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Sunrise Nursery (550 Athens Road, Winterville). We’ll have a wide selection of native perennials, grasses, sedges, ferns, shrubs, trees, and vines - Twice as many plants as last year! See below for the current...
Native Garden Tour 2025
You’re invited to the fourth annual Intown Atlanta GNPS Native Garden Tour. Tickets include admission to five habitats. Purchase Tickets Here Register for this day of self-guided tours and get inspired about adding native plants to your yard or patio. The gardens are...
Athens-East Piedmont Native Plant Sale
Join us for our second native plant sale! We are offering unusual and hard to find Southeastern native plants as well as more familiar plants. We will have a wide selection of perennials, grasses, sedges, ferns, trees, shrubs, and vines. We can also provide high...
Spring 2025 Plant Sales
Mark your calendars and make that shopping list... Spring 2025 Plant Sales are Here! Each year we like to make you aware of seasonal native plant sales. Here is a list of all that we have collected from one end of Georgia to the other (including Chattanooga for...
Comment on Plant Conservation Measures in Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan
Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is being updated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) and your feedback is welcome. The purpose of this statewide strategy is to guide conservation efforts for Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)...
Scholarships for the Certificate in Native Plants Program
Georgia Native Plant Society is proud to partner with the State Botanical Garden of Georgia to sponsor two scholarships for the Certificate in Native Plants program. The Certificate in Native Plants includes a comprehensive series of courses in the identification,...
Voice Your Support for House Bill 145: Sweetbay Magnolia as the State Flower
Exciting news! Representative Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs) and cosponsors Rep. Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners), Rep. Jan Jones (R-Milton), Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah), and Rep. Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) have filed House Bill 145 to change the state floral...
Registration Open for the 2025 GNPS Annual Symposium
Join Us for Breaking the Grass Ceiling: Promoting Native Landscapes The focus of our 30th Native Plant Symposium is Breaking the Grass Ceiling: Promoting Native Landscapes. Our suite of talks will focus on creating and maintaining native plant habitats...
