The Triad Chapter was created in 2004 and includes Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin counties. Our meetings are held in Greensboro, NC.
We would love for you to join today!
Chapter Activities
Meetings
Please join us the first Wednesday of February through May and September through November September through May, for programs, plant sharing, and plant fun! Members often bring plants or other items as door prizes to our meetings.
In-person meetings are at 6:30pm, typically at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Library. Address is 1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410.
We are also holding monthly gatherings in the small meeting room during the day at the KCE Library to discuss topics related to native plants. These meetings are the third Wednesday of each month.
All are welcome to attend!
Past recorded meetings specific to the Triad Chapter can be found here
Monthly Meetings for 2026
- Wednesday, October 7th at 6:30pm
Experiments in Conservation Gardening with Preston Montague - Wednesday, November 4th at 6:30pm
Triad Chapter Annual Seed Swap
Additional meetings across the state are listed on the Events page.
Past Meetings of 2026
- February 4th – Haw River Assembly: Protecting The Watershed with Hannah Welborn-Lewis (Due to weather, meeting will be on ZOOM only)
- March 4th – Assessing the Effect of Urbanization on Biodiversity in the North Carolina Piedmont with Dr. A. Daniel Greene & Dr. Dane Kuppinger
- Saturday, May 2nd at 3:30pm – Annual Triad Chapter Plant Swap at City Lake Park, Shelter #9
- Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30pm
Making Sense of Mountain Mints presented by Dr. Derick Poindexter
Daytime Discussion Group
Daytime monthly gatherings are the 3rd Wednesday each month in the small meeting room at the KCE Library to discuss topics related to native plants. Topics for upcoming meeting are discussed each month.
- September 16th – Field Trip to Piedmont Plants Nursery at 10am
- October 21st – Seed and Plant Swap at the KCE Library
- November 18th – TBD
Events, Hikes & Outings
Upcoming
- There will be a Hike in October, more details soon
Past Events for 2026
- Thursday, February 12th & 19th – Crafting Event: Native Plant Impressions in Clay (limit 20)
- Thursday, March 26 (10-11:30am) – Tour the Emily Allen Wildflower Preserve (limit 20)
- Saturday, March 28 (2-3:30pm) – Tour the Emily Allen Wildflower Preserve (limit 20)
- Wednesday, April 15th (10am-2pm) – Wildflower Walk at Haw River State Park led by Ann Walter-Fromson (limit 12)
- Saturday, April 18th – Home Garden Tour by Kelly Gage
- Sunday, May 17th – Pinnacle Elementary Native Garden Open House (limit 15)
Additional hikes and outings across the state are listed on the Events page.
Piedmont Environmental Center Workdays
Piedmont Environmental Center was formed in 1972 when a small group of people recognized that the land needed to be preserved. Now, we are looking to save the land from invasive species. A small group of volunteers has formed, and they have begun removing invasive plants around the trailhead and building. We need more hands to do this work so please join us!
Please wear long pants, long sleeved shirt, sturdy shoes and bring gloves, hand loppers, pruners and shovel if you have them. Water and bug spray may also be useful to you.
Children under 16 must be with a guardian at all times
Contact carrie.council@highpointnc.gov or diane.laslie@gmail.com with any questions or more details.
Upcoming Workdays
September 9th
September 23rd
October 14th
October 28th
Volunteering
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more opportunities coming soon
Bog Garden at Benjamin Park
For close to a decade volunteers worked weekly to help landscape the Bog Garden at Benjamin Park in Greensboro, a 21-acre public garden situated along Hobbs Road and Starmount Farms Drive.
Starting in 2017 members of the Triad Chapter worked to enhance this open space for wildlife by removing exotic invasive plants and replacing them with native plants.
As Greensboro Beautiful Inc. volunteers, we coordinated our restoration efforts with Greensboro Parks and Recreation staff.
Triad Flora Report
Note: We hope to begin this report again in the future, if you are interested in managing the Flora Report use the contact form below or speak to the Chapter Chair at a meeting.
Please use the past reports as a great resource for native plants in our area.
Lisa Gould compiled 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 November or December at Kathleen Clay Edwards Library.
Photos and Information From Events
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.