NCNPS Events

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April 2026

April 8, 2026 Meeting -Deer Management in North Carolina – Successes and Challenges

Please join us Wednesday, April 8 for our monthly meeting where our guest speaker will be James Tomberlin, Mountain Operations Supervisor for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Mr. Tomberlin will cover a brief history of deer in NC and an overview of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s deer management program, successes and challenges. He Will […]
08 Apr
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Blue Ridge Energy
2491 U.S. Hwy 421 S South, Boone, NC 28607
  • Blue Ridge Chapter
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2026 NCNPS Annual Meeting/Picnic/Plant Sale

Picnic, Plants, and Native Plant Friends Let’s celebrate our love of native plants and renew our friendships with other native plant enthusiasts from across the state. Hagan-Stone Park  5920 Hagan-Stone Park Road, Pleasant Garden, NC, United States, 27313.  – More information on Hagan-Stone Park Register here.  This event is for 150 MEMBERS ONLY so registration may […]
11 Apr
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Hagan Stone Park - ARC Building
5920 Hagan-Stone Park Road Pleasant Garden, NC 27313
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Tabling at the Gardening for Life Project Native Plant Sale

Come meet folks from the new Foothills Chapter at the Gardening for Life Project’s Native Plant Sale! Featuring some of the region’s finest growers & community organizations: Milkweed Meadows Saturnia Farms Tanager Plants Optimal Arboriculture Congregational Church Kudzu Warriors Bells Creek Wildflower Farm Flower Moon Nursery Blue Oak Horticulture Conserving Carolina Champions for Wildlife NCNPS […]
11 Apr
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Congregational Church (UCC) Tryon
210 Melrose Ave., Tryon, NC 28782
  • Foothills Chapter
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Uwharrie Chapter April Meeting – Preserving Native Plants from Rapidly Developing Landscapes

The Uwharrie Chapter of the North Carolina Native Plant Society will meet at 6 PM on April 14, 2026. Location: Catawba College Center for the Environment, 2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144 6 PM – Join us refreshments and a tour of the Catawba College Preserve by Preserve Keeper Josh Cool. 7 PM – Our guest […]
14 Apr
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Catawba College Center for the Environment
2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144
  • Uwharrie
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Wildflower Walk at the Great Blue Heron Loop Trail

Wednesday, April 15th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. We will be walking the Great Blue Heron Loop Trail at the Iron Ore Belt Access of Haw River State Park (the same trail that we hiked last year). Starting time is 10:00 a.m., so please arrive by 9:45 a.m. to be ready to begin at […]
15 Apr
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Iron Ore Access at Haw River State Park
6068 N. Church St. Greensboro
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Tour of Cary’s Downtown Park

Patrick McMillan, Downtown Park’s horticulturalist and naturalist, will lead our tour, with an emphasis on the native plants used in the park. Bring a picnic (or pick up food from a nearby venue) and lunch with us in the park after the tour if you have time. Registration required, cap of 20, NCNPS members have priority […]
16 Apr
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cary Downtown Park
311 Kildaire Farm Rd #10, Cary, NC
  • Margaret Reid Chapter
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Gorges Work Day

Work day at The Gorges State Park

 Work day at The Gorges State Park April 18, 2026 Time 9:00 am – 12:00  Work day at The Gorges State Park to install a Pollinator Garden at the Visitor Center! We will be preparing the ground and installing native plants species. This event is open to all members. If you are not yet a […]
18 Apr
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Gorges State Park Grassy Ridge Access & Visitor Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road, Sapphire, NC 28774
  • Land of the Sky
  • Oconee Bell Chapter
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Tabling at the 2nd Annual Earth Fest

Come meet the folks from the new Foothills Chapter at the 2nd Annual Earth Fest brought to you by the Foothills Conservancy. From the Conservancy’s website: Connect with your conservation community during an outdoor Earth Month celebration at Oak Hill Community Park & Forest! Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and local environmental organizations come together […]
18 Apr
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
820 NC-126, Morganton, NC 28655
820 NC-126, Morganton, NC 28655
  • Foothills Chapter
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Reid Chapter Social & Plant Share at the Margaret Reid Wild Flower Garden

Come meet fellow Reid Chapter members, share ideas about future chapter projects and activities, swap plants and snacks, and see what’s blooming in the Reid Garden. Mid April is usually the “peak peak” of the three peaks of spring flowers here. Weather permitting. Open to all, cap of 50.  Please register so we know how many to expect. And […]
18 Apr
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Margaret Reid Garden
Lewis Farm Rd at corner of Dixie Trail Rd., Raleigh NC
  • Margaret Reid Chapter
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May 2026

Transforming a suburban yard in Matthews w/ Mac Plihcik

This event is for members only, limited to 12 attendees. Registration will open soon! I have been growing native plants for 4 years now and am very gradually transforming my yard. Fortunately, the developer of our neighborhood did not clear cut the lots, so we have a large natural area with mature trees that provided […]
02 May
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
  • Southern Piedmont Chapter
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Native Plant Sale

Native Plant Sale – May 16, 2026

Please join the Blue Ridge Chapter of the NC Native Plant Society for our Annual Native Plant Sale! Location: Daniel Boone Native Gardens 651 Horn in the West Drive Boone, NC 28607 All the plants provided for this sale have been responsibly propagated in accordance with all plant protection laws.  A wide selection of native […]
16 May
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Blue Ridge Chapter - Daniel Boone Native Gardens
651 Horn in the W Dr, Boone, NC 28607
  • Blue Ridge Chapter
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Native Wildlife Habitat Tour at Kris Grubert’s House

This event is for members only, limited to 12 attendees. Registration will open soon! Kris’ property has been 10+ years in development to help support wildlife through native plants and ecosystem enhancements. This .5 acre tour will include > 85% Native species, a Wildlife pond, a tranquil water feature and a Honeysuckle-laden Moon Gate. The […]
16 May
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Huntersville, NC
  • Southern Piedmont Chapter
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Less Lawn, More Life: A Suburban Native Garden Tour

This event is for members only, limited to 15 attendees. Registration will open soon! On this native garden tour, visitors will see how Nancy, the property owner, is transforming dry, struggling garden areas and swaths of lawn into native plantings that support birds, bees and butterflies! She will discuss how she has worked to improve […]
23 May
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
  • Southern Piedmont Chapter
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Tour of the Prairies, Adventure Trail, and Native Plant Nursery at Daniel Stowe Conservancy

This is a members-only event, limited to 40 registrants. The registration link will be available closer to the event date. Since rebranding to Daniel Stowe Conservancy, native plants and their habitats are receiving more attention than ever across our 380 acre property in Belmont, NC. Visitors will take a walking tour of 5 acres of […]
25 May
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Daniel Stowe Conservancy
  • Southern Piedmont Chapter
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June 2026

Tour of Nate’s Suburban Native Garden

This event is for members only, limited to 20 attendees. Registration will open soon! Tour Nate’s 3/4 acre suburban garden in a community with a strong HOA. Nate has planted over 9K perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees in his suburban garden. Over 70% of those plants are native to the Southern Piedmont of North Carolina. […]
06 Jun
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Waxhaw, NC
  • Southern Piedmont Chapter
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Native Plant Sale – June 20, 2026

Please join the Blue Ridge Chapter of the NC Native Plant Society for our Annual Native Plant Sale! Location: Daniel Boone Native Gardens 651 Horn in the West Drive Boone, NC 28607 All the plants provided for this sale have been responsibly propagated in accordance with all plant protection laws.  A wide selection of native […]
20 Jun
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Blue Ridge Chapter - Daniel Boone Native Gardens
651 Horn in the W Dr, Boone, NC 28607
  • Blue Ridge Chapter
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