The Maryland Native Plant Society (MNPS) uses education, research, and community service to increase awareness and appreciation of native plants and their habitats leading to their conservation and restoration. Membership is open to all who are interested in Maryland's native plants and their habitats.Preserving Maryland's natural heritage, increasing knowledge about native plants, and helping to further the Society's mission are our goals.
MNPS sponsors monthly meetings, workshops, field trips, and an annual fall conference.
For more information, visit www.mdflora.org
The Western Mountains Chapter has formed to expand the efforts of MNPS on the Allegheny Plateau and Ridge & Valley physiographic provinces of the central-Appalachians. Residents of western Maryland, nearby Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and anyone else interested in learning more about and conserving the native plants of this region are invited to join. Unless another person is listed below, for more information contact Liz McDowell, Chapter Coordinator, at 301-895-3686 or boyerandmcdowell@earthlink.net
2010 Schedule of Native Plants in the WMD region
revised February 16th
Please note that monthly MNPS meeting locations may change due to scheduling conflicts beyond our control. If a meeting must be canceled, a notice will be emailed ASAP.
October
October 19
Appalachian Laboratory at
Speaker – Robbie Kutchman, Graduate Student, Department of Biology, Frostburg University
Program will begin immediately following a brief MNPS chapter business meeting.
Directions: From I-68 take exit 33 (Braddock Rd & Midlothian Rd exit). Follow Braddock Road approximately .2 miles to the entrance to the Appalachian Lab on the left side of the road (301