The Triad Chapter was created in 2004 and includes Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin counties. Our monthly meetings are held in Greensboro, NC.
We would love for you to join today!
Chapter Activities
Monthly Meetings
Please join us the first Wednesday of each month, September through May, for programs, plant sharing, and plant fun! Members often bring plants or other items as door prizes to our meetings.
All in-person meetings are at 6:30pm, changed from our previous start time of 7:00 p.m., at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Library. Address is 1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410.
For those who prefer not to drive at night during the winter, Judy West is organizing additional monthly gatherings from December through March at 10:00am in the small meeting room at the KCE Library
All are welcome to attend!
In addition, some meetings will also be available via Zoom. Recorded meetings specific to the Triad Chapter can be found here.
Upcoming Meetings – 2024
- Wednesday, March 6th: Rocking the Native Garden with Dan Walker
- Wednesday, April 3rd: Maintaining an Ecological Garden with Benjamin Gordon
- Saturday, May 4th: Triad Chapter Plant Swap at City Lake Park
Additional meetings across the state are listed on the Events page.
Hikes and Nature Walks
- Wednesday, March 13th: Caraway Creek Preserve Trail Hike with Jim Plant
- Sunday, May 19th: Home Garden Tour with Dan Walker
The Triad Chapter offers hikes, garden, and nature walks each year
Additional hikes and walks across the state are listed on the Events page.
Bog Garden Workdays
Join us every Tuesday to help landscape the Bog Garden at Benjamin Park in Greensboro, a 21-acre public garden situated along Hobbs Road and Starmount Farms Drive. As Greensboro Beautiful Inc. volunteers, we coordinate our restoration efforts with Greensboro Parks and Recreation staff. We enhance this open space for wildlife by removing exotic invasive plants and replacing them with native plants. We’d love for you to come and enjoy the company of other enthusiasts, learn about landscaping with native plants, and help maintain this jewel of a native plant garden.
Spring-Fall Schedule
During the warmer months, we meet from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.
Winter Schedule
In the colder months, we move our volunteer time from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. to take advantage of the warmer daytime hours.
Triad Flora Report
Lisa Gould compiles a wonderful monthly Triad Flora Report, highlighting her native plant observations and the observations contributed by anyone in the community. It is a tremendously valuable tool for learning about our native (and introduced) flora in the wild, for exploring flowering times, providing a record of our plant community through time, utilizing the knowledge and observational skills of our members, and making a trip to go see something special or new to you!
Check out all our Triad Flora Reports.
Click here for the most recent Triad Flora Report.
For more information and to contribute to the Triad Flora report, contact Lisa Gould.
NOTE: Please include only plants that are native or naturalized in the wild (no garden plants).
Annual Seed Exchange
We have an annual seed exchange meeting in December at Kathleen Clay Edwards Library.
Last December, members shared seeds from over 150 different species of native plants!
Annual Photo Share
We have an annual photo share where members talk about their favorite plants and garden experiences over the past year.
A PowerPoint version of our 2023 member photo share can be viewed here
Photos and Information From Events
Green & Growin’ Show
January 19, 2023
Annual Seed Exchange
December 7, 2022
Bog Garden Bamboo Slayers
November 18, 2022
Judy Stierand Memorial Native Pollinator Garden
October 8, 2022
Other Ways to Stay Informed
Members receive announcements about Triad Chapter programs via the NCNPS, you can select which chapter’s emails you would like to receive when you become a member.
Also, members and non-members can join our informal listserv group for sharing announcements about native plant events, resources, and photos. Visit the Triad Chapter’s listserv TriadNCNPS@Groups.io for more information. To join the Triad Chapter’s listserv group, send your name, location, and reason for interest to triadco@ncwildflower.org.