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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INPS invites students, independent researchers, and community scientists to consider applying for a $3000 Research Grant. Studies on Illinois native plants, their ecosystems, their pollinators, or impact of threats they face are among the topics that may be scientifically and rigorously pursued. Application deadline is January 31, 2023. Experienced field botanists are invited to apply for…
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Dune willow (Salix syrticola) is an Illinois Endangered species found at only a few lakeshore sites in northeastern IL. David Johannesen, a Plants of Concern volunteer, raised an alert in 2020 when he discovered plants were being lost to lakeshore erosion, and flooding had submerged half of the 10 remaining dune willows at Illinois Beach…
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