NCNPS Events

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March 2026
Hepatica

Spring Ephemerals at San-Lee Park, Pumping Station Rd, Sanford

We’ll take a look at the pollinator garden created in the spring of 2022, partially funded by an NCNPS grant and certified as a Native Plant Habitat. It will likely be dormant during our tour, but it includes native plants chosen to provide variety in bloom times, color, and pollinator benefit. From there we will hike along the rich […]
19 Mar
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
San Lee Park
572 Pumping Station Road, Sanford, NC
  • Margaret Reid Chapter
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Sandy Creek

Sandy Creek Environmental Park, Durham

Join us for a joint Carolina Wetlands Association and North Carolina Native Plant Society visit to Sandy Creek Environmental Park in Durham, NC. This unique 101.7-acre park is a wetland restoration project, located on one of Durham’s former sewage treatment plants. In the 1990’s a Master Plan was adopted to create an environmental park on […]
21 Mar
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Sandy Creek Environmental Park
3510 Sandy Creek Dr, Durham, NC 27707
  • 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 and friends.  We hope to see […]
28 Mar
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
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Aberdeen Public Library Longleaf Pine Restoration

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Join us for a hands-on day of environmental stewardship! This project aims to restore local biodiversity by planting longleaf pine trees. If we have enough volunteers this installation of trees should not take more than a couple of hours.  The full project involves creating a garden park directly across from the new Aberdeen […]
28 Mar
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Aberdeen Public Library
123 Exchange Street Aberdeen
  • Sandhills Chapter
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UNC Charlotte Botanical Garden Spring Ephemeral Walk

This event is for members only, limited to 24 attendees. Registration will open soon! Enjoy a relaxing, guided tour through the beautiful UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, where you’ll explore the seven-acre Van Landingham Glen, a forest featuring native Southeast plants. This cultivated garden is home to a wide variety of spring wildflowers and ephemeral plants, […]
29 Mar
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Southern Piedmont Chapter - UNCC Botanical Gardens
  • Southern Piedmont Chapter
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April 2026

I Naturalist Training

Leafless Tree Identification Saturday April 4, 2026, Asheville Botanical Garden Brett Hopkins has had a lifelong passion for nature. He grew up on a small family farm in Northeast Ohio in the foothills of the Appalachians, arriving in Asheville, NC 20 years ago, where his love of nature and his curiosity of how ecosystems work really […]
04 Apr
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Asheville Botanical Garden
Asheville Botanical Garden
  • Land of the Sky
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Toadshade, trillium

Reid Easter Open Garden

Save the date and invite your friends to come stroll the garden paths and enjoy the magic of native woodland wild flowers in bloom. We’ll be there to greet visitors and share the garden (and welcome Reid Chapter volunteers to help).   Humans of all ages are welcome -no registration needed.  Please leave furry friends at home. Paths are narrow […]
05 Apr
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Triangle Reid Chapter - Reid Garden
1439 Dixie Trail, Raleigh
  • Margaret Reid Chapter
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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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Park entry sign for Hagan-Stone Park

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 at an exciting new location. NEW Location Hagan-Stone Park  5920 Hagan-Stone Park Road, Pleasant Garden, NC, United States, 27313.  – More information on Hagan-Stone Park Register early! This event will […]
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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Uwharrie Chapter April 2026 Meeting

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 Details on the program will be announced soon. Attendees are encouraged to bring a native plant, seeds or other items for the […]
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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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 pm
Blue Ridge Chapter - Daniel Boone Native Gardens
651 Horn in the W Dr #5801, 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 pm
Blue Ridge Chapter - Daniel Boone Native Gardens
651 Horn in the W Dr #5801, Boone, NC 28607
  • Blue Ridge Chapter
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