# North Carolina Native Plant Society : Our mission is to promote the enjoyment and conservation of North Carolina’s native plants and their habitats through education, protection, cultivation, and advocacy\.

> Our mission is to promote the enjoyment and conservation of NC’s native plants and their habitats through education, protection, cultivation, and advocacy\.

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## Pages
- [Land of the Sky Chapter](https://ncwildflower.org/land-of-the-sky-chapter/)
- [Native Plant Handouts](https://ncwildflower.org/native-plant-handouts-gardening/)
- [Native Plant Nurseries](https://ncwildflower.org/native-plant-nurseries/)
- [Sandhills Chapter](https://ncwildflower.org/sandhills-chapter/)
- [The Triad Treasures Natural Diversity\!](https://ncwildflower.org/triad/)

## Posts
- [The Next 25 Years: 2026\-2051](https://ncwildflower.org/the-next-25-years/): What can each of us do? Join us and get active\. The North Carolina Native Plant Society and local chapters can make future impacts\.
- [Blossoming 2001\-2026](https://ncwildflower.org/blossoming-2001-2026/): Dive deeper into the critical work done by our Chapters and members across the state\. Expanding our reach continues to strengthen our Society\. We wouldn’t be where we are without key leaders like Tom Harville, Pat Holder, Jean Woods, and the late Larry Mellichamp\.

- [Making New Connections](https://ncwildflower.org/making-new-connections/): Partners and fellow native plant enthusiasts are everywhere\. Together, we educate, protect, cultivate, and advocate\. Join us\.
- [Setting Down Roots for a Strong Foundation 1976\-2001](https://ncwildflower.org/setting-down-roots-for-a-strong-foundation-1976-2001/): Our community comes together to do more with native plants, with side effects of fun and satisfying work\.
- [The Work Continues](https://ncwildflower.org/the-work-continues/): From young to old, people and plants are a natural\. As you scroll through this gallery, you can sense the magic of plants and people\.

## Events
- [Uwharrie Chapter October Meeting \- Practical strategies to manage non\-native invasive plants](https://ncwildflower.org/events/uwharrie-chapter-april-2026-meeting-796-504/)
- [Sandhills Chapter Inaugural Native Plant Sale](https://ncwildflower.org/events/sandhills-chapter-inaugural-native-plant-sale/)
- [Honor our past 75 years as the North Carolina Native Plant Society with the Oconee Bell Chapter at the Highlands Biological Station](https://ncwildflower.org/events/75celebration2026oct8/): On Oct 8 3\-6 pm, join the Oconee Bell Chapter at the Pavilion by the pond at Highlands Biological Station for the Oconee Bell Chapter 75th NCNPS anniversary celebration\.
- [Triad Chapter Seed Swap](https://ncwildflower.org/events/triad-chapter-annual-seed-swap-2026/)
- [NC State Fair \-\-\- NCNPS Garden Update,  Visit Us at Our Gardens](https://ncwildflower.org/events/nc-state-fair-ncnps-garden-update-visit-us-at-our-gardens/)

## Categories
- [Newsletter Article](https://ncwildflower.org/category/newsletter-article/)
- [Newsletters](https://ncwildflower.org/category/newsletters/)
- [2022 Summer](https://ncwildflower.org/category/2022-summer-article/)
- [2022 Special X](https://ncwildflower.org/category/2022-special-x/)
- [2022 Spring](https://ncwildflower.org/category/2022-spring-article/)

## Tags
- [Triad](https://ncwildflower.org/tag/triad/)
- [Hikes Outings Annual Mtg](https://ncwildflower.org/tag/hikes-outings-annual-mtg/)
- [Home Garden](https://ncwildflower.org/tag/home-gardening/)
- [Cullowhee](https://ncwildflower.org/tag/cullowhee/)
- [Conservation/Stewardship](https://ncwildflower.org/tag/conservation-stewardship/)

## Categories
- [Triangle](https://ncwildflower.org/mec-category/triangle/)
- [Southern Piedmont](https://ncwildflower.org/mec-category/southern-piedmont/)
- [Blue Ridge](https://ncwildflower.org/mec-category/blue-ridge/)
- [Triad](https://ncwildflower.org/mec-category/triad/)
- [Oconee Bell](https://ncwildflower.org/mec-category/oconee-bell/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://ncwildflower.org/sitemap_index.xml)