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New procedures for Plant of the Year nomination and voting
by Tom Collins | Oct 30, 2025 | News & Announcements, Plant Of The Year
We have changed the POY submission and voting protocols Why did this happen? Until this year, we opened submissions at a specified time and closed them after receiving 15-20 nominations. After reviewing the submissions, we accepted the first six that met the...
Intown Atlanta Chapter 2025 Annual Meeting
by Baker Owens | Oct 22, 2025 | Intown Atlanta Chapter, News & Announcements
Trees Atlanta Kendeda Treehouse 825 Warner St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 Sunday, November 9th at 1:00 pm Join us at our annual meeting to celebrate the accomplishments of 2025, and hear about what's planned for 2026. Among our agenda items, we will spend a few minutes on...
Pop-Up Plant Sale at SMPP!
by Nikki Belmonte | Oct 10, 2025 | News & Announcements, Plant Sale, Stone Mountain Propagation
Shop the Fall Pop-Up Sale! GNPS will be hosting a pop up plant sale at the Stone Mountain Propagation Project on October 25 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Our community-supported propagation team has produced a wonderful variety this year. Please come visit our site and...
Enroll in the new Educational Pathway!
by Nikki Belmonte | Oct 8, 2025 | News & Announcements
The GNPS Educational Pathway is a curated experience for people to more easily access the most helpful and trusted information on native plants. This online course was developed after receiving much feedback from our members about the overwhelming amount of...
2026 Plant of the Year Nominations Open on Sep. 29
by Nikki Belmonte | Sep 25, 2025 | News & Announcements, Plant Of The Year
Week-long Plant of the Year Nomination Period Opens on September 29 The GNPS Plant of the Year (POY) program recognizes native plants that are of benefit to Georgia’s ecology and wildlife and are underutilized in commercial and residential landscapes. Every year, GNPS...

