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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Native Bees and Why They Disappear In September
The Mountaineers, 7700 Sand Point Way Northeast, Seattle, WA, USWhere are Our Bees from October to March? Washington is home to MANY species of bees. But we don't see them after September--where are they? In this talk, biology professor Steven Clark will share the very different (from humans) and very interesting life of our native bees. In addition to talking about where bees are, this talk will address bee stings, why most bees don't live in hives and many other fascinating traits of native bees.
Steven Clark is a professor emeritus of biology at Clark College and currently manages Clark’s Bee Campus. Throughout his career, he shared his passion for teaching to students from kindergarten through college. He has degrees in psychology, religion, Deaf education and environmental science. Steven researched the endangered western pond turtle in the Columbia Gorge. Since 2010, he has participated in research led by preeminent pika scientist, Dr. Erik Beever, and helps lead Oregon Zoo’s Cascade Pika Watch. Steven is Vice President of the Washington Native Plant Society and he loves his volunteer work with University of Washington Rare Plant Care. For Oregon Fish and Wildlife, he and his wife, Cherie Kearney, survey sage grouse leks each spring. Left with free time he can be found running on a steep, wooded trail with his dog, Phoebe.
This program is in person in the Cascade Room at the Mountaineers (7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle) & also will be live streamed via Zoom at 7:00 PM. It will be recorded for later viewing. For information on how to sign up for Zoom, please register in advance for this webinar on our event page: https://www.wnps.org/cps-events/where-do-native-bees-go-in-the-winter
Stewart Wechsler, our Botanist Fellow, will host a plant ID workshops prior to this program at 6:30 PM. In addition to any plant samples the chapter botanists bring, attendees are welcome to bring in plant samples for identification.
David Hutchinson of Flora and Fauna Books will be bringing a selection of nature books of interest to our members for sale.
Refreshments provided. Public invited, admission is free.
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Nursery September Work Party
The Brig at Magnuson park, 6344 NE 74th St. Seattle, Seattle, WA, USHello to our dedicated crew of volunteers!
Our next work party is coming up on September 5. You are welcome to come and stay for a while or the entire time.
We will primarily be working to prepare for upcoming small Fall Plant Sale at Bellevue Botanical Gardens on Sunday September 13th. This will include moving plants into a transport staging bed, weeding them, and adding missing plant tags.
If you are also free and would like to help us transport plants on the day of the sale(Sunday Sept 13th), to and from Bellevue Botanical Garden, please reach out to us at cpsnursery@wnps.org. We will be transporting around 250 plants and hopefully will only need a few vehicles going there and one back.
Other tasks for our work party will include:
- Weeding
- Transplanting starts and propagation bed plants
- Washing pots
- General Nursery Maintenance
- Having fun!
We will have gloves, tools, and water (cold / hot for tea) on hand as well as light refreshments (fruit and or snack bars/baked goodies).
Our potting table area is covered but the rest of the nursery is open to the elements so please dress for the weather.
Feel free to email CPSNursery@wnps.org with any questions.
The nursery is located in Magnuson Park BEHIND The Brig at 6344 NE 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115.
For directions to the nursery, enter these coordinates in google maps 47.6832485,-122.2588705 or click here:
https://drive.google.com/.../10ChVidnT-HxcHFvnoi1y.../view
for visual directions.We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you,
Anastasia Korochanskaya & Patrick Lehr
Nursery Co-Chairs
Central Puget Sound Chapter
Washington Native Plant Society2 attendees
CPS Fall Native Plant Sale
Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005, Bellevue, Wa, USThe CPS Chapter will hold our Fall Native Plant Sale at Bellevue Botanical Garden on Sunday, September 13th at the Master Gardeners (MG) annual educational event, Cool Plants & Hot Topics. The Plant Sale is open 10:00am – 2:00pm, however, online registration for all 3 talks ($25.00) allows you early entry to the Plant Sale at 9:30am! The plant sale can sell out fast, so it’s best to come early!
Description
CPS's Fall Native Plant Sale will be during this year's Master Gardener educational event with the theme Gardening for Change: Protecting and Ensuring Our Biodiverse Environment at Bellevue Botanical Garden. In addition to native plants from our nursery at Magnuson Park, MGs invited other small native plant vendors. We will have approximately 250 plants from our nursery for sale. The event and plant sale are open to all, although there is a fee for the lectures.Event Details:
WSU Extension King County Master Gardeners will be at Bellevue Botanical Garden (BBG) on Sunday, September 13, with talks about the important role that native plants and pollinators can play in your garden to actively protect and enhance PNW biodiversity.Alma Cardenas: “The Invisible Ecosystem at Home: Gardening for Biodiversity in a Changing World”
Washington’s biodiversity is extraordinary but increasingly at risk. This talk explores the current state of biodiversity, the ecological processes that sustain life, and the disturbance regimes reshaping ecosystems. Discover how your backyard can provide food, water, shelter, and space for wildlife, and learn simple, powerful ways to garden for change and ecological resilience.Molly van der Burch: “Keystone Plants: Nature’s VIPs in Your Garden”
Discover how a small group of native plants can power your entire garden ecosystem. Learn which Pacific Northwest keystone trees, shrubs, and perennials support pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects—and how choosing the right plants can transform your garden into a thriving habitat.Cassie Knavel: “Discover the threats invasive species bring to your yard and community”
Learn how you lead efforts to help detect, prevent the spread, and protect Washington's resources from invasive pests.For more details about the lectures and registration, visit
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