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What's New

Wonder who influences the purchase of native plants? 
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Here’s a great article on the Green Swamp by Mark Sullivan.
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New Trillium Paper by our Shinn Grant winner, now available in Trilliums plant gallery pages!

Coastwatch Autumn 2010 features a pertinent article by Pam Smith titled, NATIVE PLANT SPECIES: THE SOLUTION. A worthy read!

Take a look at Trena McNabb’s Winston-Salem Journal article.
Trena’s Wildflower Meadow

Please check out Jean Woods’ video on her work with the Catawba Land Conservancy
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The garden of Helen’s Haven ( Helen Yoest) of Raleigh, NC achieved NC Native Plant Habitat Certification. (2010-22-07)
 
The Town of Carrboro has adopted the NCNPS list of “severe threat” invasive exotic plants into their planning rules. Click To Read Article

We are now on Twitter!
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Our first Video!
in Events/Picture Albums/Field Trips

New “Browse All Pictures” feature in the Plants Gallery!
(ordered by common names)

The Blomquist Garden of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens has a new Blog. 
Check it out at: http://blomquistgarden.blogspot.com

Check out the improving Plant Gallery! There are new additions and we are adding more information about the plants. Also check out the power of the new search features in the Plant Galleries!

Check out a brand new website,
Going Native!
about NC native plants and wildlife.  (2008-04-23)

The Society now sponsors two Shinn Grants. (2007-12-09)

New presentations listed in the Speakers Bureau. (2009-3-1)

Upcoming Events

(from the schedule)

Sunday, January 15, 2012 - Abbey Nature Preserve winter identification walk
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Friday, April 13, 2012 - 2012 Spring Outing - Pearsons Falls and Saluda, NC
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2011 Calendar

Board meeting dates:

Nov. 19 (2011)

NCNPS Outings:

Fall 2011 Outing - Sept. 30 - Oct. 2
Spring 2012 Outing - April 13-15, 2012

Who We Are

Formed in 1951 as the NC Wild Flower Preservation Society, 2004 marked the change to our current name. As a result of this modification, our name now more closely reflects our purpose to promote enjoyment and conservation of North Carolina's native plants and their habitats through education, protection, propagation, and advocacy. We aim to fulfill our purpose through our various programs and activities.

What We Do

We rescue native plants from encroaching construction. We applaud people who create native plant habitats.

We provide a listing service to speakers, making native plant related presentations available to the public. We sponsor various programs for both the community and college students, supporting research and stewardship activities which promote native plants.

We write letters to key officials stating our position on certain important issues, making those drafts available for the start of your own correspondence.

We gather for field trips, plant & seed exchanges & auctions, picnics, and other events. Outings are also organized locally throughout the state by our chapters.

We promote responsible landscaping practices. We grow native plants. We buy nursery propagated plant material and leave the wild plants in the wild. We conserve and protect native plants and natural area habitats. We avoid invasive exotic plants.

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