Kayaking in the Beautiful World of Aquatic Plants - 5 SPOTS RESERVED FOR FNPS MEMBERS - ERM Adventure Awaits
FNPS Member Perk!
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adventure-awaits-kayaking-in-the-beautiful-world-of-aquatic-plants-registration-1985442212103?aff=oddtdtcreator, .
Friday, April 3, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Winding Waters Natural Area
6161 Haverhill Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33411.
2026 Native Garden Tour - FNPS Palm Beach County Chapter
, https://palmbeach.fnpschapters.org/2026-native-garden-tour/
To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE.
Explore. Discover. Get Inspired!
Discover how beautiful and beneficial Florida native landscaping can be! Visit several inspiring gardens across northern Palm Beach County and see how native plants create vibrant spaces for birds, butterflies, and pollinators. Gather ideas, ask questions, and get inspired to garden like nature.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
11 AM – 3 PM
Northern Palm Beach County (see website for details)
This self-guided tour allows you to start at any garden location you like and visit the others at your own pace.
What to Expect
✦ Self-guided tour
✦ Docents on site
✦ Garden inspiration
✦ Plants for birds, butterflies & pollinators
✦ Landscaping questions answered
✦ Plant giveaway (first come, first served)
Tickets: $10
FNPS Members' Perk: FREE Admission
To join FNPS (before the 4/1/2026 dues increase!), click HERE. Be sure to choose Palm Beach County Chapter.…
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Earth Day - The FNPS & Sierra Club Way with Craig Huegel - Music, Botanizing, & Craig's Conservation Story - MacArthur Beach State Park, North Palm Beach, FL
Walk the Hammock, Hear the Music, Grow the Movement
MacArthur Beach State Park Amphitheater
- Music all day by Angelina and Sebastien -
11am-2pm: FNPS & Sierra Club Tabling
12pm-2pm: Meet & Greet with Craig, Book Signing
2pm: Botanizing (registration required; signup coming soon)
Space is limited, and we’re excited to offer priority to our wonderful volunteers and contributors.
4:30pm: Craig's Conservation Story.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
DATE CHANGE! CRAIG HUEGEL - The Nature of Plants - Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group x Palm Beach County Chapter FNPS Collab
FNPS x Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group Meeting
with Craig Huegel on "The Nature of Plants"
"Plants, again, inasmuch as they are without locomotion, present no great variety in their heterogeneous pacts. For, when the functions are but few, few also are the organs required to effect them. ... Animals, however, that not only live but perceive, present a great multiformity of pacts, and this diversity is greater in some animals than in others, being most varied in those to whose share has fallen not mere life but life of high degree. Now such an animal is man."
This quote, attributed to Aristotle, is the way most of us think of plants; dull immobile creatures, certainly far less interesting than animals. That view has been forcefully overthrown in recent years by a large body of research that has shown that plants are far from being passive creatures but have adapted complex strategies to cope with the world around them. In a way, plants and animals are really not much different from each other. They just app…
Monday, April 20, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM.
UF IFAS/Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium.
City Nature Challenge 2026
The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities. It's an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April, where cities collaborate to see what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal.
Check back soon for details on local events and ways to get involved!
Friday, April 24, 2026 – Monday, April 27, 2026.
For more info visit www.inaturalist.org. 2026 Greatest American Cleanup - Multiple Dates, Times & Locations - Join us!
Join us for the Greatest American Cleanup in Celebration of America's 250th birthday during Earth Day month April, 2026.
For dates, times, and locations, please check out:
https://www.keeppbcbeautiful.org/greatest-american-cleanup--250.html
The Great American Cleanup, a project of Keep America Beautiful, is coordinated in Palm Beach County by Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful Inc. and the Solid Waste Authority.
Saturday, April 25, 2026.
BioBlitz at Blowing Rocks Preserve - City Nature Challenge - With The Center for Conservation Initiatives
Details to come!
Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Volunteer Planting Day at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
REGISTER HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-workday-at-the-jupiter-inlet-lighthouse-outstanding-natural-area-tickets-1986033013205/protected?aff=oddtdtcreator
Overview
Volunteer opportunity to contribute to the shoreline stabilization project at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area!
Join The Nature Conservancy, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society in this in this private Volunteer Planting Day at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA)!
We need YOUR help to plant native species along the eastern shoreline in contribution to the shoreline stablization project. Join us for a fun morning outdoors!
What to Expect: Conditions may be hot, sunny, and humid. , Biting or stinging insects may be present. , All participants should wear comfortable clothes and may prefer long pants and/or shirts to protect their skin. , Sunscreen, bug spray, and a hat are recommended. , Closed toed shoes are required. , Don't…
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 8:15 AM – 10:30 AM.
Palm Beach County FNPS - Chapter Meeting - CONSERVATION GROUP
Third Tuesday of most months - see calendar for dates and speakers.
6:30pm-9pm
6:30pm - Mingle with plant nerds, experts, and visiting nursery folks. Ask questions, check out plants, share stories, make friends.
7pm - Speaker Program
8:15pm - Rundown and description of plants available for the evening
8:40 - PLANT DRAWING
Meetings are FREE to attend. Bring a friend!
Our chapter's goal is to preserve, conserve, and restore the native plants and native plant communities of Florida. And so we learn about various topics related to native plants, including their importance in providing native habitats, promoting biodiversity, and carving the pathway to sustainability. Check out our calendar to see our upcoming speakers and topics.
Whether you're a seasoned native expert, or just starting your journey, our meetings offer something for everyone.
Learn from experienced members of our community who will share valuable insights on getting involved in conservation, exploring our Natural Areas, and creating y…
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM.
UF IFAS/Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium.
Women in Florida Field Botany: 1873-1972 with Alan Franck - Palm Beach County FNPS - Chapter Meeting - CONSERVATION GROUP
“Women in Florida Field Botany: 1873-1972”
People like Alvan W. Chapman and John K. Small figure prominently in early Florida botany. Overlooked are many women who made significant contributions in Florida field botany, such as Mary C. Reynolds, Eleanor Scull, Lucia McCulloch, Mary F. Baker, Lillian Arnold, Mary Agnes Chase, Helen Butts Correll, Ruth Schornherst Breen, Olga Lakela, etc. This talk will explore some of this history. On Alan Franck:
Alan is a botanist and educator at the University of Florida herbarium, within the Florida Museum of Natural History located in Gainesville, Florida. Previously, he worked at Florida International University in Miami, studying the local flora and funga. He has also served as the director of the University of South Florida herbarium, which has a heavy concentration on the flora of Florida. He received his Ph.D. from the University of South Florida, where his dissertation studied the systematics of a rare cactus (Harrisia) in Florida and the Caribbean. His research…
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM.
UF IFAS/Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium.
WORKSHOP - Save the date!
WORKSHOP
DETAILS TO COME...
Our chapter's goal is to preserve, conserve, and restore the native plants and native plant communities of Florida. And so we learn about various topics related to native plants, including their importance in providing native habitats, promoting biodiversity, and carving the pathway to sustainability. Check out our calendar to see our upcoming speakers and topics.
Whether you're a seasoned native expert, or just starting your journey, our meetings offer something for everyone.
Learn from experienced members of our community who will share valuable insights on getting involved in conservation, exploring our Natural Areas, and creating your own sustainable garden. Connect with fellow environmental advocates and native plant professionals, exchange ideas, ask questions, and gain inspiration.
Don't miss the chance to connect with like-minded individuals; these meetings are a fantastic opportunity for champions of nature to gather and share their love for native plants, wildlife…
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
UF IFAS/Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium.
Pollinator Week
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Monday, June 22, 2026 – Sunday, June 28, 2026.
For more info visit pollinator.org.