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GEORGIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
Founded in 1926, the Georgia Botanical Society (affectionately called the BotSoc) continues its mission to . . .
- promote the understanding and appreciation of plants and their relationship to the environment.
- support the preservation of our native flora.
- encourage the protection of rare and endangered plant species.
- encourage the use of native plants in the landscape.
- promote the conservation of botanical resources and encourage the practice of a conservation ethic.
We offer year-round field trips throughout the state of Georgia, sometimes wandering into our neighboring states to enjoy native flora in its natural habitat. Field trips usually meet on site at 10:00 am Saturdays and accomodate a wide range of physical ability and interest. Each year's schedule usually offers easy strolls to strenuous explorations with an accassional canoe trip.
Many of our members have volunteered to conduct plant surveys for Georgia State Parks. Others have volunteered for the Botanical Guardians Project of the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance. These volunteers conduct surveys of plants of concern or become stewards of special habitats that need regular monitoring visits to protect them from mowing, herbidding, and other hazards.
Our Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage highlights one of Georgia's special places each year with a full weekend of field trips and lectures.
We encourage the study of field botany through the Marie Mellinger Field Botany Grant.
We publish a newsletter, BotSoc News, where trip details and articles are found, and a journal, Tipularia, that documents the plants, places, and people of Georgia botany.
For more information, see our web site at www.gabotsoc.org.