Protecting & restoring native plants and educating our SC communities. With chapters in the Upstate, Lowcountry, Midlands, Piedmont, Grand Strand & South Coast!
We want to express our gratitude to several outgoing superstar volunteers who made the Fall Upstate Native Plant Sale a success— and (you guessed it!) solicit new ones! https://t.co/zKGwdIaFu7
As we anticipate having the Naturaland Trust’s Frank Holleman as our speaker next Tuesday, Naturaland Trust celebrates 50 years of conservation success. https://t.co/rH1PgCkNAo
Red chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) is a large native shrub with attractive fall fruit and foliage. Native throughout GA, it is tolerant of a variety of soil conditions. It suckers a bit when happy so plan accordingly! Beautiful spring flowers make it a good multi-season plant.
A terrific crew of volunteers descended on the Native Plant Garden at the Pickens County Museum on Saturday, September 14. If you'd like to volunteer, contact Carol Asalon at [email protected]
Let's put the Pickens County Museum Native Plant Garden to bed for the winter! Join us Saturday, October 14th from 8:30AM to 11:00AM at the garden, 307 Johnson St, Pickens, SC. Find more info and sign up at https://t.co/JBOKMbO0zt !
At our next meeting, explore the captivating world of lichens with Tricia Kyzer as she exposes the secrets of these remarkable organisms. Doors are open at 6:30PM on October 17th at the Landrum Depot. https://t.co/WEZC3Bkfyh
The Upstate Native Plant Sale online store will open for plant inventory viewing on Monday at 9 AM, and viewing will be available until Friday ,October 6th at 8 PM. Watch your email tomorrow for the link to the online store.
The complete plant list for the Upstate Fall Native Plant Sale will be coming out in October, but meanwhile enjoy reading about a few favorite wildlife-attracting plants that will be available: https://t.co/DPjpSPRu2l
A few spots remain for this Saturday’s two-part field trip to Bio Way Farm in Ware Shoals and the Post Oak Savanna Natural Area in Saluda County. https://t.co/5zQ3ATqU3m
Volunteering at the Upstate Native Nursery is fun and has its perks. Online ordering is first open exclusively to volunteers and members. Contact Kathy at [email protected] to volunteer and renew now.
SCDNR biologists have discovered a unique group of monarch butterflies that live year-round in South Carolina rather than migrating to Mexico each fall. https://t.co/9xYfzi561m
Is your community group, school, or any other entity interested in working with native plants in any capacity? We encourage you to consider applying for one of our grants! https://t.co/r4LJhhHct9
You, too, can help us document the flora of the Swamp Rabbit Trail! Download or pick up a brochure to our guide, then find us on iNaturalist.
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For our September 19th meeting, Alan S. Weakley presents: “It’s not your Grandfather’s Flora: New Floristic Tools for Information, Appreciation, and Conservation of South Carolina’s Plants”
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Joe-Pye-weed is beginning to flower this month. They are attractive to numerous pollinators, and the plant also serves as a caterpillar host to several species of moths. https://t.co/VgJtgbRRWQ