March 4, chapter meeting will include a presentation on the Blackwell Island Native Plant and Pollinator Garden by LeAnn Abell, Botanist, Bureau of Land Management April 1, chapter meeting will include a presentation by on the local members of the Lily and Saxifrage families by Derek Antonelli, Calypso Chapter President May 2, Native Plant Appreciation […]
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Tubb’s Hill Wildflower Hike
In conjunction with Idaho Native Plant Appreciation Week, the Coeur d’Alene ‘Calypso’ Chapter(named after a native orchid species) will be leading a Tubb’s Hill Wildflower Hike on May 2nd, 2015. Interested members of the public should meet at 10 am at the 10th/11th St entrance. Bring your camera and a wildflower book if you have one to enjoy […]
Availability List for Pahove Spring Native Plant Sale, April 24th and April 25th
Here’s the flyer: 2015 Idaho Native Plant Sale Announcement Here is this year’s availability list: 2015 Native Plant Sale Availability list 4-17-15
Pahove Meets April 7
Japanese Beetle Eradication Project by Paul Castrovillo, 7 pm at the MK Nature Center.
Calypso Meets April 1
Next Calypso Meeting: April 1, chapter meeting will include a presentation by on the local members of the Lily and Saxifrage families by Derek Antonelli, Calypso Chapter President. The latest copy of the Calypso Chapter of the Native Plant Society is now available: Calypso Companion
White Pine Meets March 12
White Pine Join the White Pine Chapter (Moscow) on Thursday, March 12, at 7:00 p.m. at the Gladish Community Center, (Gold Room) 115 NW State St, Pullman, WA, for a meeting co-sponsored by the Palouse Prairie Foundation. Pamela Pavek, USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Center, will speak on “Attracting Native Invertebrate Pollinators with Palouse Prairie Plants.” Pollinators […]
Help the Foothils and Wildlife by restoring native plants
Volunteers needed! A chance for those in the Treasure Valley to get out and help restore native landscapes damaged in recent fires. The Idaho Statesman (Feb 26) reports that Idaho Fish and Game is seeking volunteers to plant thousands of sagebrush and bitterbrush seedlings during March at several locations. Help the Foothills and wildlife by […]
Sagebrush: A prescription for new medicine?
We all like sagebrush for its personality. But it might finally get the recognition it deserves by providing chemicals for human medicine. College of Idaho researchers are looking for new medicines in Idaho sagebrush, as reported in the Idaho Statesman, Feb 26. Sagebrush: A prescription for new medicine?
Flora of North America, Vol. 28 Published
Flora of North America North of Mexico Volume 28, Bryophyta, Part 2, has been sent to Oxford University Press for printing. This marks the 17th volume to be published in a 30-volume set for the Flora of North America series. The volume has 702 pages covering 48 families, 206 genera, and 698 species. With the […]
Next Pahove Meeting March 10th
Next Pahove Meeting: March 10th, 7 pm at the MK Nature Center in Boise: Barbara Ertter, “Alaska Transect: Kenai Peninsula to North Side of Brooks Range”