Charlotte and surrounding counties
Photo: Larry Mellichamp with Southern Piedmont Chapter at NC Gamelands, May 2016 pointing out pitcher plants.
Meetings held 2nd Sunday of each month
2:00 PM except for June and July
Learn about upcoming meetings and hikes: subscribe to the Southern Piedmont Chapter Newsletter by using the link below to contact us.
Contact Us
Read more about the Southern Piedmont Chapter in past issues of our newsletter here.
We need you! The Southern Piedmont Chapter has many active members, and we hope you will get involved and participate.
Post photos of your local wildflower finds and tag with #NCNPS and #SouthernPiedmontChapter so we can all enjoy a virtual spring this year!
Visit the NCNPS YouTube channel!
We’ve been recording our zoom meetings and turning the recordings into videos! If you missed a meeting or want to watch again, head over to the our YouTube Channel and select the Southern Piedmont Chapter playlist. Check out the other playlists and videos as well.
While you are there, please subscribe so as not to miss any new videos.
Help us spread native plant love!
We need you! The Southern Piedmont Chapter has many active members, and we hope you will get involved and participate.
Will Stuart spends countless hours in the field photographing butterflies and other insects foraging and feeding on our native plants. His presentation included the art of butterfly observation. As he does with wildflower observation, Will will teach us the basics of butterfly anatomy, how to navigate a field guide and how to differentiate Monarchs from Viceroys, Painted Ladies from American Ladies, Clouded from Cloudless Sulfurs and one Fritillary from another.
Watch a recording of the meeting here.
The Southern Piedmont Chapter’s first virtual meeting was a big success. Sean Bloom and Vanessa Covington with Catawba Lands Conservancy and Carolina Thread Trail offered some local opportunities for hiking beyond the ever popular green ways. These recommended trails are within 1 to 1.5 hours drive of Charlotte and offer a variety of terrain, challenge and plant life. Sean organized the trails into Family Friendly, Way out of the Way and Work for It. Thanks to Sean and Vanessa for their great information.
Did you miss the meeting?
See Sean’s presentation at this link
Watch a recording of the meeting here
UNCC Botanical Gardens including
—Reedy Creek Nature Center and Nature Preserve
—The Mecklenburg County Herbarium located at the James F. Matthews Center for Biodiversity Studies housed at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
—Certificate for Native Plant Studies at UNCC Botanical Gardens
—CROWN-Charlotte chapter of the Wildlife Federation
—HAWK-Habitat and Wildlife Keepers-Matthews area
—Xerces Society–great place for pollinator information!
— Going Native –Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants–Super site operated by NCSU
The Southeast Native Plant Primer by Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross with photographs by Will Stuart, available at Timber Press
Native Plants of the Southeast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 460 Species for the Garden by Larry Mellichamp with photographs by Will Stuart, available at Timber Press
Latta Prairie (October 09, 2016)
The Medicine Wheel Garden (February 08, 2015)
The Herbarium at Reedy Creek Nature Center (January 11, 2015)
Mellichamp Native Terrace (October 12, 2014)
Pink Lady’s-slippers with the Davidson Lands Conservancy (May 04, 2014)
