What we’re about
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 (1)
See all- Bringing Camas Prairies Back to the Upper Snoqualmie ValleyBellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005, Bellevue, WA
Camas Meadows in the Snoqualmie Valley are cited in the Snoqualmie Tribe's creation story and early settler accounts, referring to the miles of expansive prairies above the falls as "here the land is good." After many years organizing and talking with partners, the Tribe's Environmental & Natural Resources Department (ENR) has installed 18 experimental prairie plots, bringing many native grass and forb species back to the Snoqualmie Valley. Michael Bailey will discuss how these plots will help teach us how to bring back this lost ecology and reconnect all forms of life with the camas prairies that use to cover the upper Snoqualmie Valley.
Michael Bailey is the ENR Outreach Manager with the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe’s Environmental & Natural Resources Department, where he has worked for the last 6 years. With a degree in Plant Biology, and a certificate in Wetland Science & Management, he now works to connect people and local landscapes in the Snoqualmie River Valley and east side of Lake Sammamish, where the Snoqualmie Tribe has stewarded land since time immemorial. In his own past, Michael has also worked in academic research, conservation in local governments, prescribed burning, education/outreach, and commercial nurseries. He is a published co-author in post-disturbance forest ecology, and also serves on the board with Beavers Northwest advocating for in place management of the keystone species.
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 7:00pm
Bellevue Botanical Garden, Aaron Education Center, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005Program will be in-person & live streamed via Zoom. It will be recorded for later viewing. For information on how to sign up for Zoom, please contact our event web page:
https://www.wnps.org/cps-events/calendar/bringing-camas-prairies-back-to-the-upper-snoqualmie-valley
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The webinar will start at 7:00 PM.
Stewart Wechsler, our Botanist Fellow, will host a plant ID workshops prior to this program at 6:00 PM. In addition to any plant samples the chapter botanists bring, attendees are welcome to bring in plant samples for identification. We are excited to have this addition to the program that normally we only do for our Seattle programs.
Photo Credit: Michael Bailey
