The West Georgia Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society
About Our Chapter
The West Georgia Chapter of GNPS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the stewardship and conservation of Georgia’s native plants and their habitats. The chapter was founded in 2008 to serve people in the western counties of the North Georgia Piedmont.
Chapter meetings, which are open to the public, are held at the Carroll County Agricultural Education Center in Carrollton six times a year. Most meetings include an educational program as well as time for socializing.Chapter Newsletter Archive
The Buffalo Creek Trail, a 40-acre tract of woods and meadows, is the West Georgia Chapter’s ongoing habitat restoration project. Chapter volunteers meet weekly to remove invasives, install native plants, and improve the trail’s walking paths and facilities. The trail can be accessed from a trailhead behind the Ag Center or from the GreenBelt trailhead on Old Newnan Rd.
The chapter holds native plant sales every year in April and September. These are major events at which the chapter is joined by a number of local nurseries and growers offering their own native plants for sale.
The chapter also
- sponsors GNPS plant rescues,
- evaluates gardens for GNPS native habitat certification,
- maintains a native plant garden at the Neva Lomason Library in Carrollton, and
- works with community groups to educate adults and children about the importance of native plants.
For more information about chapter activities, please see our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/westgaGNPS) and website (www.wgawildflowers.org).
How to Join Us
If you are already a member of GNPS, you can select or change your chapter affiliation at any time. Go to www.gnps.org and click on Login/Member Portal in the upper right corner. Once you have logged in, there is a link on the left side of the page for updating your chapter affiliation.
If you are not yet a GNPS member, go to www.gnps.org and click on Join/Renew at the top of the page. As you complete the membership form, be sure to select West Georgia as your chapter affiliation.
2024 Officers
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President: Beth Chance
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Vice President: Kelly Morris
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Secretary/Treasurer: Jackie Miller
Chapter Contact Information
Chapter website: www.wgawildflowers.org
Email: info_westgeorgia@gnps.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 635, Carrollton GA 30112
Chapter News & Events
Celebrate the Holidays with the West Georgia Chapter
The chapter’s annual holiday celebration will be held on Tuesday December 10 at the Carroll County Agricultural Education Center. The program will include dedication of the mosaic bench installed at Buffalo Creek Trail earlier this year through the generosity of...
Register Now for Native Plant Landscape Design Workshop
The West Georgia Chapter is excited to offer a half-day workshop on landscape design with native plants. Our leader will be Trecia Neal, owner of Green Gardens Education & Designs and co-owner of Wild Roots Native Nursery. Trecia is a dynamic and inspirational...
Panel Presentation on Invasive Plants Draws Large Crowd
On August 20, a large group of native plant enthusiasts gathered at the Carroll County Ag Center to hear a panel presentation on invasive plants. Chapter president Elyse Wheeler kicked off the program with an explanation of what it means for a plant to be described...
