NCNPS Events

Event: BioBlitz at Lake James State Park to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the NC Native Plant Society When: Saturday, September 19, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Location: Lake James State Park REGISTER HERE Specific meeting location and directions will be provided to registered participants. Join the NC Native Plant Society – Foothills Chapter for […]

Join us for a tour of this quarter-acre, mostly-native-plant garden just north of NCSU, created by West Raleigh Presbyterian Church to provide space for pollination of flowers by insects and to foster relationships between people. The garden’s name is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s vision of a world where love will transform, redeem, […]

Join us for this Statewide Celebration in Pittsboro the weekend of September 25-27 to honor our past 75 years as the North Carolina Native Plant Society has grown alongside the native plants we love. The small circle of passionate native plant lovers in 1951 has grown to a thriving statewide network of over 2400 members. […]

Join us as Dr. Destini Petitt discusses common pollinators in the region, the plants they need for survival, and how your winter garden plays a key role in their survival. All are welcome! Free and open to the public.

On Wednesday, October 7th join landscape architect and artist Preston Montague for a presentation exploring gardens as living ecosystems that support biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being while remaining beautiful, functional, and rooted in place. Through project examples and practical strategies, participants will learn to evaluate gardens through an ecological lens, considering habitat, locally adapted […]