75th Anniversary Year

Anniversary Year1951-2026

Celebrate the Past & Look Forward to Our Future


At the State Level

A big celebration on Sept 25-27, 2026, in Pittsboro  Friday – Sunday.

75 Plant Id Challenge


Several people have turned in their completed forms for the challege and will be getting their 75th Water bottle shortly. If you identify and turn in your form, you will receive this 17 oz. Recycled Aluminum water botte.

A Few Guidelines:
• Membership required – You must be an NCNPS member to participate.
• What counts? – Any native NC plant species, including trees, shrubs, wildflowers (forbs), mosses, lichens, and ferns.
• Where to look – Plants must be found in the wild, not in gardens or any cultivated area.
• What to record – Common name, scientific name (genus and specie), date, and  location (general location, such as “along a river in Brevard, NC”) for each plant.

 Deadline – Submit your completed form by September 1, 2026.

How to Submit: Use our fillable PDF on your computer, tablet, or phone—or print and fill it out by hand. Here’s a Word doc version if you prefer.

Then email it to 75challenge@ncwildflower.org or mail it to: Jean Woods, 200 S College Row, Brevard, NC 28712