Hi all, The Kankakee Torrent Chapter of the Illinois Native Plant Society is pleased to announce that registration for the Community Habitat Symposium (Saturday, February 24, from 8:30 – 4:30) is now open on the Kankakee Torrent Chapter page of the Illinois Native Plant Society website (https://createasubdomain.illinoisplants.org/kankakee-torrent-chapter/). For the bargain price of $40, you get…
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From INPS President Janine Catchpole: I want to talk about Patricia K Armstrong. She is a woman with a history we should appreciate, and she has a problem that needs a creative solution. At 90 trips around the sun, she climbed to the Big Prairie at Revis during the Annual Gathering with ease, and down…
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Janine Catchpole has recently stepped down as President. INPS is very pleased to announce that our most recent former president, Emily Dangremond, has agreed to serve as President Pro-Tem until a new President can be elected. The Illinois Native Plant Society (IL-NPS) is seeking well-qualified individuals to serve on the State Governing Board who are…
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Students, citizen scientists, and conservation groups are invited to consider applying for an INPS Research Grant for up to $3000 to fund one-year projects. This grant is for research studies on Illinois native plants such as life history, reproductive biology, demography, genetics, comparative site inventories, or habitat ecology; research on threats to native plants and…
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REGISTRATION CLOSED Hosted by the Central Chapter When: September 29, 30 and October 1, 2023 Venue: The State House Inn, 101 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL Keynote speaker: Doug Tallamy Registration Information Full Conference Saturday Evening Only Meals and beverages: The Friday meet and greet will include heavy hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar. The…
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We are excited to announce the six recipients of research grants and three recipients of survey grants. Read more about the awardees and their projects.
The Illinois Native Plant Society supports THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, RESOLUTION 570 designating April 2023 as ‘‘National Native Plant Month.’’ “The native plants of Illinois and our high-quality natural areas are precious and under threat. We have to hope National Native Plant Month will encourage people to protect native plants, support good management…
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Join us for the 2022 Annual Gathering of the Illinois Native Plant Society. Hosted by the Grand Prairie Chapter, June 24-26, 2022, at the Holiday Inn, Normal, IL
The Illinois Native Plant Society is excited to announce its 2022 roster of Research Grant recipients. An interesting variety of projects from different parts of the State will conduct research on Illinois native plants in the field or the lab.
Northeast Chapter: Home | Events | Resources | Newsletters In 2022, the Northeast Chapter of the Illinois Native Plant Society is awarding six (6) twelve (12) copies of the book Flora of the Chicago Region to budding botanists, naturalists, habitat restoration volunteers, or students of ecology or conservation-related programs to encourage their personal and/or professional development. A primary…
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