By Andrea Thunem Good news for plants – Spread the word across the state and make a difference. Read this state newsletter for what you...

2024 Spring Edition: Vol. 22 Issue 1
Donations Conserve North Carolina Lands
By Debra Murray We express a heartfelt thank you to all our members who contributed to the year-end campaign for the NCNPS Alice Zawadzki Land...
More Prairie Habitats, Please
By Erin Eichenberger, 2023 Shinn Grant Recipient The native grassland community of central North Carolina is vanishingly rare, persisting primarily in the curious undeveloped margins...
River Cane (Arundinaria gigantea) Protects River Banks
Text and photos by Robert Carter except where noted As a teen, I frequently spent time exploring a canebrake along the Sandy River near Carlisle,...
Our Annual Meeting is NOT to MISS
By Craig Maxwell Save the date of June 8th, consider volunteering, and keep an eye out for future emails! This year’s Annual NCNPS Meeting &...
Here We Grow Again!
By Kelly Gage Have you heard the exciting news? NC Native Plant Society has received and approved applications for two new chapters of native plant...
Chlorofiends*! An Invasive Plants List at Last!
Text and photos by Lisa Lofland Gould Finally, we have a newly revised list of plants invasive in North Carolina! A joint project with the...
We Connect at Green & Growin’ (again)
Text by Andrea Thunem. Photos by Diane Laslie As an organization that promotes native plants, participating in the annual Green & Growin’ Marketplace in Greensboro...
Volume 22 Issue 1 Spring 2024