GNPS News & Announcements
Vote for the GNPS 2022 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 "Submit." (If you are not...
Annual Meeting of the North Metro Atlanta Chapter
Join us on November 6th at 11:30 AM for the annual meeting of the North Metro Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society. This will be our first annual meeting where we will discuss business, approve our bylaws, hold elections, and get to know each other by...
Plant of the Year Nominations are Open!
Nominations for GNPS Plant of the Year opened at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. You must be a member to participate. Get all the details at our previous post about how to submit a nomination, and complete the form at this address as soon as possible (click this link, or...
Order t-shirts at our online store
For many years we have created and sold t-shirts and logo items at our in-person meetings. With the pandemic as well as the increase in broader statewide membership, doing that has not been practical this year. We want our members to be able to get t-shirts and logo...
GNPS Plant of the Year nominations open Monday, October 11, at 7 p.m.
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 outstanding, please consider nominating it for POY 2022. Besides beauty, some...
GNPS Statement on Cultivars of Native Plants
The GNPS Board of Directors has created the following statement on using cultivars of native plants.
GMREC Tour
Chapter tours the University of Georgia Mountain Research & Education Center (GMREC) native plant gardens. Tour guides included members of the Union/Townes County Master Gardeners. We thank GMREC and the Master Gardeners for hosting the group.
Native Plant Resolution Passed in City of Roswell
The City of Roswell unanimously passed a resolution to use native plants in city landscaping on June 14th, 2021. This resolution was the product of a grassroots effort of a few residents who shared a passion for native plants and preserving the local ecosystem....
Intown Atlanta Chapter Interest Meeting
If you are in the Intown Atlanta area and are interested in joining a new GNPS chapter, please register to join us for a virtual Intown Atlanta chapter interest meeting on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at7:00 PM. Once you register you will receive the instructions for...
Athens Chapter Interest Meeting
Are you in the Athens area and interested in joining a new GNPS chapter? If so, please join us for a virtual Athens chapter interest meeting on Saturday, May 15 at 2 PM. Once you register you will receive the instructions for joining the event. Click here to register...