About us
This is a group for anyone interested in supporting the Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS). Our mission is to promote the appreciation and conservation of Washington's native plants and their habitats through study, education and advocacy.
The Central Puget Sound Chapter (CPS) hosts regular monthly membership meetings 7 times a year in Seattle and 4 times a year in Bellevue. Following a brief business discussion and announcements, each meeting features a guest speaker who is an expert on a native plant topic such as native plants found on WA hikes, the impact of climate change and wildfires on native plants, and landscaping with native plants. The Seattle meetings also have a plant identification workshop prior to the start of the meeting.
The CPS Chapter also sponsors a Native Plant Steward training program, which provides 100 hours of free instruction on native plants and environmental stewardship in exchange for a commitment of 100 hours of volunteer work. The organization also has 2 native plant sales a year, where you can find both common and rare species of plants.
For more details about our chapter see: http://www.wnps.org/cps/index3.html
Upcoming events
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Spring Native Plant Sale (Washington Native Plant Society)
Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005, Bellevue, Wa, USSave the date! The Central Puget Sound Chapter will hold its annual spring sale April 25th!
Our Native Plant Sale benefits the Central Puget Sound Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society’s education and public land stewardship/restoration programs. Washington Native Plant Society is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.
🌱 What Awaits You?
🌿 Over 1,500 native plants from our own nursery, trusted local growers, and specialty wholesalers
🌿 A diverse selection of 100+ species—shrubs, perennials, ground covers—each one a key player in the intricate symphony of our local ecosystem
🌿 Knowledgeable native plant experts on hand to guide you in your choices (and possibly share a few well-kept gardening secrets)
🌿 A chance to support conservation, restoration, and education efforts in our community
🌿 Guest non-profit organizations will share information about gardening for wildlife, supporting pollinators, managing noxious weeds, garden art and much more!🕰️ Early Access for Members! Doors open at 9:30 AM for WNPS members—if you’re not one yet, you can join online or on the spot for $40 and get first pick of the finest botanical treasures.
Popular plants sell out fast, get here early to grab our favorites. We may close the sale early if we sell out! The list of plants we will offering will be posted on April 18th here
🌎 A Call to the Keepers of the Green!
This entire event is powered by volunteers—passionate souls who dig, sort, and lift to bring this sale to life. Help is needed the day before and the day of the sale to deliver, load out and answer questions. Volunteering for the plant sale is a great way to learn more about native plants!Click on the following link to volunteer at the Spring Plant Sale.
https://www.signupgenius.com/.../508094DABAB2FA1FD0...You don’t have to join SignUp Genius to register to volunteer. (Pro Tip: if after selecting a slot you don’t see the yellow “Save and Continue” banner, look for Cookies at bottom of the page and accept.)
Whether you’re a seasoned green thumb or simply someone who feels the pull of the wild, we need your help. Thank you!
📸 Photo credit: John Bolivar
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Close to Home: Biodiversity in Your Backyard!
Mountaineers Program Center (Magnuson Park), 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, USThor Hanson, acclaimed local author, will give a presentation on his recent book, Close to Home. focusing on exploring and appreciating backyard biodiversity. Highlighting fascinating and unheralded creatures, from gall wasps to leaf miners, the talk explores three themes about the nature in our yards and neighborhoods: what is out there, what is it doing, and what can we do to help it? Native plants play an important role in answering all those questions!
Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and an independent conservation biologist. In addition to his writing, he consults for conservation groups and government agencies, and is a sought-after public speaker. Hanson co-hosted the PBS Nature series American Spring Live, and has appeared as a guest on programs ranging from NPR's Fresh Air to On Point, Science Friday, The World, The Splendid Table, and Book Lust with Nancy Pearl. He often works at the interface between natural and human systems, and has conducted research on habitat fragmentation, endangered species, and the ecological impacts of warfare. Hanson received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Redlands, his master’s from the University of Vermont’s Field Naturalist Program, and his doctorate in a joint program through the University of Idaho and the Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Costa Rica. Hanson was born and raised and continues to live in the Pacific Northwest.
This program is in person in the Goodman Room A at the Mountaineers (7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle) at 7:00 PM and will not be live streamed on Zoom. However, it will be recorded for later viewing after the event on our recorded event web page https://www.wnps.org/wnps-annual-events/virtual-events
It will be a 40 minute presentation followed by Q & A and book signing. We plan on having copies of his books for sale.
Doors Open at 6:00, with a plant identification workshop with our Botanist Fellow, Stuart Wechsler before the Speaker Program at 7:00. In addition to any plant samples the chapter botanists bring, attendees are welcome to bring in plant samples for identification.
There will be refreshments, door prizes (including Thor Hanson’s latest book!) and native wildflower tote bags for sale!
Photo credit: Thor Hanson
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