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Voice Your Support for House Bill 145: Sweetbay Magnolia as the State Flower
by Nikki Belmonte | Feb 13, 2025 | Athens-East Piedmont Chapter, Augusta's River Region, Coastal Plain Chapter, Fringed Campion Chapter, Intown Atlanta Chapter, Maritime Chapter, News & Announcements, North Georgia Mountains Chapter, North Metro Atlanta Chapter, West Georgia Chaper
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
by Nikki Belmonte | Jan 23, 2025 | News & Announcements, Programs & Meetings
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...
Juniper Creek Natives (Byron) Volunteer Opportunities
by Donna Bennett | Jan 22, 2025 | Fringed Campion Chapter, News & Announcements
This winter and spring, The Fringed Campion Chapter is excited to partner with Juniper Creek Natives in Byron, GA with several projects to assist this small backyard native plant nursery to facilitate a transition to becoming a propagation site of the Georgia Native...
Seed and Scion Exchange hosted by the Wylde Center:
by Baker Owens | Jan 19, 2025 | Intown Atlanta Chapter, News & Announcements
On February 23rd, we're teaming up with the Wylde Center for their annual Seed and Scion Exchange! The annual Seed and Scion Exchange is a unique event celebrating nature’s diversity and how we can work together to diversify our own gardens. Whether you’re an...
2025 GNPS Plant of the Year: Blue-eyed Grass
by Nikki Belmonte | Jan 1, 2025 | News & Announcements, Plant Of The Year
By Valerie Boss GNPS is pleased to introduce blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) as our 2025 Plant of the Year. Blue-eyed grass is a low- growing monocot, with straight, flat, narrow leaves. It can look a lot like a clumping grass, especially when the foliage...
