FloridaNativePlantSociety
2017 Annual Report
Connections: Above and Below
ThemissionoftheFloridaNativePlantSocietyistopromotethepreservation,conservationand restorationofthenativeplantsandnativeplantcommunitiesofFlorida.
A Message from President Catherine Bowman
IampleasedandhonoredtohavebeenPresidentoftheFlorida NativePlantSocietyduringits38th yearofworkingwith conservationprofessionals,researchers,publicofficials,businesses, landowners,andcitizenscientiststhroughour37chaptersand 4,000+members. Herearesomeofthehighlightsofourexciting andbusy2017.
OurPolicyandLegislationCommitteeworkedwithstateandlocal legislatorstoincreaseawarenessoftheneedtocontinuetoacquire, protectandmanagenaturallandsinourrapidlydevelopingstate. Ourchaptersworkedwith171conservationpartnersthroughout Florida,includingraisingfundstoassistwithlandacquisitionsand providingvolunteersintheirlocalareastoidentifyandrescuerare plantsandplantcommunities. Membersconductedplanting, monitoring,invasiveplantremovaleventsandparticipatedwith conservationlandmanagersandpublicagencies’stafftoenhance andrestorenaturallands. Sinceitsinceptionin2010,theLand ManagementPartnersCommitteehasprovidedexpertvolunteers whoparticipateontherequiredmanagementplanreviewsforstate ownedlands,includingstateforests,stateparks,preserves,wildlife managementandenvironmentalareas. In2017therewere30 reviewsforwhichwewereaskedtoprovidereviewers. Our2017 AnnualConferencewasheldinthemidstoflandsthatarethe headwatersoftheKissimmeeRiverandprovidedsome400 participantswith4daysofamazingfieldtrips,inspiringspeakers’ presentations,andworkshops;andwewerepleasedtoaward4 grantsforprojectsthatwillresearchandconserverarenative plantsandtheirhabitats.
Thanksforsharingyourcareaboutandpassionforournative plantsandnativeplantcommunitieswithus. Withyoursupport andcontributions,weareabletoexpandthewaysinwhichwe
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Onthecover: SunriseatMalabarScrub Sanctuary(the577acrepreserveisan idealplaceforvisitorstolearnhow wetlandanduplandcommunities interact). PhotobyStephanieDunn.
Sarracenia rosea (GulfPurplePitcherPlant). PhotobyNicoleZampieri.
Calopogon pallidus (PaleGrasspink). Photoby RogerHammer
Our Vision
ResidentsandvisitorsknowaboutandvalueFlorida’sextraordinarynativefloraand nativeplantcommunities,whichareessentialtothehealthyecosystemsthatsupport wildlifeandpeople.
ResidentsandvisitorsenjoyaccesstoFlorida’snativeplantsinnaturalenvironments andhuman-madelandscapes.
ThepeopleofFloridaandtheirelectedrepresentativesactivelysupporttheSociety’s mission,througheducation,research,advocacy,landstewardship,conservationand restoration.
Thenetworkofmanagedlandscomprisingremainingnativelandscapesis strengthenedandmanagedfortheperpetuationofnativeflora. Nativeplant populationsandcommunitiesareconsideredinfutureconservationandpublicland acquisitions,andlawsarestrengthenedtoprovideprotectionforrareandendangered nativeplantpopulations.
FNPSisaleaderinmaintainingandprovidingreliablescience-basedinformationabout Floridanativeplants,plantconservationandrestoration.
Cladonia Leporina (BritishSoldierLichen). PhotobyPegUrban.
2017 Accomplishments
FloridaNativePlantSocietywonthe Conservation Organization of the Year Award fromtheFloridaWildlifeFederation.
FNPSdistributedmorethan100,000copiesofour new Native Landscaping brochures. Thebrochureshighlighteasytogrownativeplantsin6differentregionsofourstate.
The Dan Austin Award for Ethnobotany receivedfullfunding.
Populations of more than 120 plant species, including over 25 rare and endemic species wererescuedfromdevelopmentsitesacrossthestateandusedforrestoration projectsatnumerousstatelandsandotherpublicly-ownedpreserves.
1,000s of Tillandsias wererescuedfromdowned-treesandrelocatedfollowing HurricaneIrma.
Ourmembersdonated 28,709 volunteer hours andourBoardmembersdonated 3,586 hours of In-kind services.
FNPSRepresentative Richard Moyroud served his 25th year astheChairoftheFlorida Endangered Plant Advisory Council (EPAC). TheCouncilmeetsonceayearandreviews theRegulatedPlantList,evaluatescandidatespeciesforadditionordeletion,andusesthe combinedexpertiseofitsmemberstoaddressissuespertainingtoendangeredplantsin Florida,withinthescopeofitsmissionasdefinedunderFloridastatute.
FNPSgrewits social media presence,addingtoourlibraryofYouTube®videosand reachingmorepeoplethroughLinkedIn®,Facebook®,Instagram®,andTwitter®.
Wewelcomed our newest chapter: BigBendChapteroftheFloridaNativePlantSociety.
Atleft,theendangered Polygala lewtonii (Lewton’sMilkwort)atan authorizedFNPSseed-collectionsite. Atright,memberTheresa Lutzplacesseed-collectionbagsoverracemesof Polygala lewtonii. AllseedcollectionwasperformedunderapermitfromtheStateof Floridaandseedswereusedtogrowplantsforrestorationprojects onnearbypubliclands (Photos: JulietRynear)
Research and Conservation Grant Awards
Together,theseprogramshaveprovidedmorethan$100,000forresearchandconservation projectsinFlorida. Inaddition,morethan45peer-reviewedjournalarticleshavebeen publishedasaresultofprojectsfundedwhollyorinpartbyFNPSgrantprograms.
ResearchgrantsprovidefundingforresearchleadingtotheconservationofFloridanative plants.Conservationgrantsprovidefundingforappliedplantconservationprojectsthatprotect, conserveandrestoreFlorida’srareorimperilednativeplanttaxaandrareorimperilednative plantcommunities.
2017 Research Grants
* AndreNaranjo(FloridaMuseumofNaturalHistory,UniversityofFlorida,2017) Understandingtheevolutionofnarrowendemicsforconservation
* LydiaM.Cuni(FloridaInternationalUniversity,DepartmentofEarthandEnvironment,2017) Driversofspeciescompositionanddiversityinpinerockland-hardwoodhammock ecosystemtransitionalgradients:Implicationsforrestorationeffortsoffragmented communities
* IwanE.Molgo (UniversityofFlorida,Departmentof Biology,2017)
Determiningtheoriginoftworecently discoveredFloridaendemics:Tetraploid andhexaploid Callisia ornata (Commelinaceae)
2017 Conservation Grant
* Dr.GaryKnox,GardeningFriendsoftheBigBend “ExplorationintothebiologyandecologyoftheFlorida-endangered Magnolia ashei (Ashe’s magnolia).” ResearcherswillstudythebiologyandecologyoftheFlorida-endangeredAshe’s magnolia(Magnolia ashei)initsnativehabitats.Thestudywilladdresspollination,seed predation,plantinjury,andpotentialdiseasethreatsof M. ashei.Thesekeyfactors collectivelydetermineAshe’smagnoliasurvival,fecundityandreproduction,andmayimpose significantnegativepressureson M. ashei populationsresultingfromconditionssuchasfew orinefficientpollinators,excessiveseeddamagefromcommonseedpests,excessiveplant injuryfromantleredwhite-taileddeer,andopportunisticpathogensinvadinginjuredtrees. Effectsmaybecompoundingandlikelycontributeto M. ashei’soveralllimitedrangeandlow populationlevels.Impactsto M. ashei associatedwiththeseriskfactorswillbequantified usingpassiveinsecttraps,programmabledigitalphotography,andtraditionalandDNAbaseddiseasediagnostics.Datawillbeincorporatedintomanagementtoolswhichwillbe vitaltoconservationeffortsforthisrelictreespecies.
Callisia ornata. PhotobyJulietRynear.
Policy
DespiteaconcertedeffortbyFNPSandotherconservationorganizationstosecureanincreasein fundingforFloridaForever,thelegislaturecompletelyeliminatedFloridaForeverfundingfrom the2017-2018budget. Inresponsetothissetback,theFNPSPolicyCommitteedecidedtotakea moreproactiveapproachinpreparationforthe2018legislativesession. Coordinationwith SenatorRobertBradleyresultedinhiscraftingandsponsorshipofabill(SB370)thatwould dedicateatleast$100millionannuallytotheFloridaForeverTrustFund.
Representinganevenmoreambitiousandpotentiallyfar-reachingeffort,FNPSproposeda constitutionalamendmentthatwasdevelopedincoordinationwithamemberofthe2017-2018 ConstitutionRevisionCommission(CRC). Proposal46wassponsoredbyCommissionerJacqui Thurlow-Lippischandwouldhaverequiredaminimumof1/3ofannualAmendment1revenues, orapproximately$300-$400millionperyear,togodirectlytoFloridaForever. Unfortunately, opponentsstymiedthateffortearlyintheCRCprocess.
ThePolicyCommitteealso challengedtheChaptersto attendlocalmeetingsoftheir legislativedelegationsandto invitetheirlegislatorsto attendfieldtripswith them. Manymembers respondedtothecallfor actionbyattendingdelegation meetings,andthePawpaw Chaptersuccessfully organizedafieldtripthatwas attendedbytheirlocalHouse member. Thiswastheinitial yearofwhatwehopewillbea continuingefforttopromote ongoinginteractionbetween ourmembersandtheirelected officials.
CitrusChaptermembersareshownreceivingaproclamation designatingOctoberas Florida Native Plant Month. Fromleftto right: DonnaSuresch,RuthDittmar,TheresaWaldron,SueWasserman, JodiLanier,DebDaniels,GailTaylor,BenBerauer,andCitrusCounty CommissionersScottCarnahanandBrianColeman
Alsointhepolicy spotlight: FNPSisproposing additionstotheNoxiousWeed Listandiscoordinatingwith researchersattheUniversityofFlorida'sInstituteofFoodandAgriculturalSciences(IFAS),and others,tosecurefundingandoutlineaconstructivecourseofactiontoaddresstheemerging threatofTexasPhoenixPalmDecline(akaLethalBronzing)tothecabbagepalm–ourstatetree!
Volunteers,landmanagers,andstafffromGreenIsleGardensareshownplantingnearly1,000rescued SandhillplantsatarestorationsitemanagedbySt.John’sRiverWaterManagementDistrict.
Conservation, Restoration and Citizen Science
2017wasayearofplantrescue,restoration,andmonitoring. ThroughoutFlorida,FNPSworked toconserveourplantsandplantcommunities,manyofwhichareendangeredorthreatenedby development,non-nativeinvasivespecies,firesuppressionoralteredhydrology. Ourstatewide effortsincludedmappingandmonitoringprojectsforrareplantspeciesand Asclepias (Milkweed)species.
Membersof10FNPSchaptersteamedupforamassiveemergencyrescueofSandhillspecies fromtheCastleHillsite,apropertythatlanguishedontheFloridaForeverlandacquisitionlist formorethan30years. Inall,121speciesofplantswererepresentedintherescue. Among thosespecies,23areendemictoFlorida(occurringonlyinourstate)and9arestateand federallylistedasimperiled.
Thankstotheoutpouringoffinancialandvolunteersupport,werescuedmorethan4,800plants andmanypoundsofseedsandstemcuttings! Atthetimeofthisreport,alloftheplantshave beenrelocatedtoninerestorationsitesmanagedbyourpartnersandmanymorearebeing propagatedfromtheseedsthatwerecollected. Helpusthankourconservationpartners: GreensIsleGardens,MisterLandscaperDripIrrigationandMicroSpray,OaklandNature Preserve,LakeLouisaStatePark,St.John’sRiverWaterManagementDistrict,LakeCountyWater Authority,andLakeCountyParksandTrails
Land Management
FNPSprovidedexpertassistancetoFlorida’slandmanagersthroughourparticipationin5-year and10-yearlandmanagementreviews. TheFNPSLandManagementPartnersCommittee workedwiththeFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection(FDEP)toschedulelocalFNPS membersforeachreview. Eachlandmanagementreviewrequiresbetween20-25hoursin preparationandon-siteparticipation. Theonsitelandmanagementreviewsensurethattheeach propertyisbeingcaredforinaccordancewithapprovedmanagementplans. Infiscalyear20172018FNPSmembersparticipatedin28reviews-93%ofalllandmanagementreviewsforthe fiscalyear.
37th Annual Conference
Connections: Above and Below
Forthepast37years,FNPShashosted anannualconferenceineveryregionof thestate. Theconferenceattractsa diversegroupof peopleincludingconservation professionals,researchers,public officials,businesses,landowners, andcitizenscientists. Thesefour-day eventsfeatureworldclassspeakers, 20fieldtrips,lectures,workshops,panel discussions,authorbooksignings,FNPS committeeandAnnualMembership meetings,vendors/exhibitors,asilent auction,anativeplant sale,andthreebreakout-tracks highlighting1)Conservationand Ecology,2)CurrentIssues,and3) Research.
Thisyear,theconferencewasheldMay 18-21,atWestgateRiverRanchinthe heartofthehistoricEverglades watershed. Fourfeatured speakersspokeontopicsthatcoveredsea-levelriseanditseffectsonournaturalcommunities (Dr.TonyaClayton),wildflowersoftheKissimmeeValley(RogerHammer),therolesof mycorrhizalfungiinecosystems(LauraSuper),andthehistoryandcurrentrestorationeffortsof theEverglades(Dr.ThomasLodge).
TheCurrentEventstrackofthe conferencefocusedonrestoration projectsintheKissimmeeRiverValley, comprehensiveEvergladesrestoration, thehistoryoflandconservationin Florida,thePeninsularFloridaLandscape ConservationCooperative,andprograms onpreservingFlorida’snaturallandsand connectivecorridors. Fiveofthespeakers inthistrackparticipatedinthepanel discussion“ConservationConnectionsin Florida,”whichwasmoderatedbyFNPS PastPresidentDr.AnneCox. Conference artwork by Linda Conway Duever.
Dr.TonyaClaytonkickedofftheconferencewitha presentationonsealevelriseanditseffectonournatural areas.
Chapter Highlights
Citrus–rescueof Stylisma abdita (ShowyDawnflower).
Coccoloba-Milkweedmonitoring,Tillandsiarescueand weeklyplantsalesatKoreshanStatePark.
Magnolia,Sarracenia,Sparkleberry-plantrescues, milkweedmonitoringandseedcollection,propagation andsurveys
LakeBeautyberry,Tarflower,Passionflower,PineLily, Heartland,Naples,Suncoast,Pawpaw,MarionBigScrub, andMagnolia–seedcollection,massiveSandhillrescue (over4,800plants)andrestorationprojectsonnine properties.
PalmBeachCounty–GoNativeinitiative
Pinellas–habitatrestoration.
Suncoast–herbariumspecimencollection,catalogingand annotating
Mangrove Chapter – Phenology Study
InJanuaryof2012,membersbeganparticipatingin monthlyplantsurveysatCedarPointEnvironmental Park. TheCharlotteHarborEnvironmentalCenter (CHEC)islocatedinthisparkintheEnglewoodarea.This is“homebase”forchaptermeetings,outreachevents,and anativeplantDemonstrationGarden.
Theoriginalideaforthemonthlysurveyswastoproduce datathatwouldpredictwhenaparticularplantwouldbe expectedtobeinbloom,fruitingorseeding,orotherwise dormant. Thisfallsintothesimpledefinitionof “phenology,”whichisthetimingandsequenceof seasonalbiologicaleventsandthestudyofthistiming andsequences.
Withfivefullyearsofdatacollection,theChapter answersquestionsforparkvisitorsandprovides informationtoCHECandotherinterestedparties. CHEC hassharedthesedata,inpart,withCharlotteCounty ParksDepartmentfortheirannualreport. Therehave beeninquiriesfromotheroutsideentitiesinwhichthese datawereveryhelpfulinansweringtheirquestions.
Our 37 chapters were very busy!
• Fieldtripssuitableforallagesand fitnesslevels
• Educationalprogramsandevents
• Habitatrestorationonpubliclands
• Nativeplantsales
• Designedlandscapeplans,suppliedand installednativeplantsatschools,city streets,libraries,parks,naturalareas andrestorationprojects,including wetlandsandlittoralzones
• Nativedemonstrationgardensand plantingsincommunityspaces
• Invasiveplantremoval
• Rescuedplantsfromdevelopmentsites
• Developednewplantrescuemethods
• Collectednativeseedforrestoration projects
• Creatednativeplantlistsforparksand naturalareas
• Gaveawardsfornativeplantuseto businesses
• Formedpartnershipswithcitiestostart nativeplantnurseries
• Lednativeyardtours
• Creatednativeplantlistsforuseby homeowners,homebuilders,Master Gardeners
• Environmentalfilmfestivals
• Helpedpasslandscapeordinances
• Guidedwalksateventsandfestivals
• Communityawardsforexcellentuseof nativeplants
• Newspaperarticlesandpublications
• Grantstoschoolsandstudents
• Presentationsforpubliceducation
Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed). Photo by Shirley Denton.
Pawpaw Chapter – Rugel’s Roundup
Rugel’spawpaw(Deeringothamnus rugelii)isaVolusiaCountyendemicplantandisamemberof thepawpaw/custardapplefamily(ANNONACEAE). Itsonlyknownoccurrenceintheworldisin easternVolusiaCountywithinImmokaleesoils. Thisdiminutivelittlepawpawisbothstateand federallyendangeredandgrowsinmesictoscrubbyfire-maintainedflatwoods. TheVolusia CountychapterofFNPSisthePawpawChapternamedafterRugel’spawpaw. In2011,Pawpaw Chaptermembersdiscussedtheideaofconductingannualsurveysfortheirnamesakeandin 2012theInauguralRugel’sRoundupkickedoff. TheRoundupisacitizenscienceprojectwhere teamsofcitizenscientistsrangingfromhighschoolstudentstointerestedcitizensandchapter membersaredividedintoteamswithoneplantexpertoneachteam. Theseteamsaredirected onwheretogobasedonsoilmapunitsandexistingoccurrencereports. Whileinthefieldthe teamsfilloutFloridaNaturalAreasInventory(FNAI)reportingforms. Aftereachseasonthe dataarescannedandemailedtoFNAIforincorporationintotheirstatewidedatabaseofrareand imperiledspecies. TheRounduphasincreasedawarenessofthisrareendemicspeciesandits obligatoryfireanddisturbancerequirements. Fortunately,mostpopulationsoccuronpublicly ownedandmanagedlandsincludingTigerBayStateForestandseveralVolusiaCountyowned and/ormanagedproperties. VolusiaCountyandtheFloridaForestServicehavebeenactively involvedinthesurveysresultinginapositivepartnershipandpositiveresultsforthespecies. TheRounduphasalsoactedasapositivewaytorecruitmembersintotheSociety. In2016the roundupwasconductedasafieldtripatthe36thAnnualConferenceinDaytona. 2017marked thesixthyearofdatacollectionforthisproject.
Deeringothamnus rugelii (Rugel'sPawpaw). PhotobyShirleyDenton.
Biotechnical Support Services
Our Business Members
http://www.biotechnicalservices.com/
Detail Divas Landscape Gardeners http://www.2detaildivas.com/
Native Green Cay http://www.nativegreencay.co m/ CPWG Engineering Services http://www.cpwgengineering.com/ Sweet Bay Nursery http://www.sweetbaynursery.c om/ Dixie Landscape http://www.dixielandscape.com/ Maple Street Natives http://maplestreetnatives.com/
Flatwoods Natives http://www.flatwoodnatives.com/about-us
Springer Environmental http://springerenvironmental.co m/ Law Office of Thomas G. Tripp https://thomastripplaw.com/ (under chapter website)
Green Isle Gardens
http://www.greenislegardens.co m/
Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery http://heartwoodpreserve.com/ Wilcox Nursery https://www.wilcoxnursery.com / Twigs & Leaves http://www.twigsnleaves.com/
Raymond Jungles Inc. http://raymondjungles.com/stu dio/ Tom's Ponds http://www.tomsponds.com/
Dr. Jay Seber no information given The Natives http://www.thenatives.net/ Aquatic Vegetation Control Inc. https://www.avcaquatic.com/ Lee Bloomcamp no information given All Native Garden Center http://www.allnative.biz/ Hoffman Architects http://www.hoffmanarchitects.net/ Perkins Nursery, Inc. http://www.perkinsnursery.com Karen's Wildflowers https://karenswildflowers.com/ Environmental Consulting Group, Inc no information given Alexander Landscaping & Plant Farm http://www.alexfarm.com/ Hickory Hammock Native Tree Farm http://www.floridanativenurseri es.org/professionals/detail/141 Basecamp Apalach https://www.facebook.com/Basecamp-Apalach548234161961328/
Meadow Beauty Nursery http://meadowbeautynursery.c om// Bloomin' Crazy LLC http://www.plantrealflorida.org/professionals/detail/l andscape-associates/bloomin-crazy-llc/1267-14th-st Anderson Lesniak Limited, Inc. http://www.andersonlesniak.ne t/
Ecotech Environmental LLC https://www.plantant.com/nurseryavailability/1007361/ecotech-environmental Environmental Consultants LLC no information given
Deep South Native Nursery http://www.floridanativenurseries.org/professionals/d etail/28
Native Tree Nursery http://www.nativetreenursery.c om/ The Desoto Beach Development Co. no information given
Colony Hotel & Cabana http://colonyflorida.com/ Two Tired Services http://www.twotiredservices.com/ Central Florida Lands and Timber http://www.cflatnursery.com/
Sunset House and Garden https://www.sunsethouseandgardens.com/ Chiappini Farm Native Nursery http://www.floridanativenurseri es.org/professionals/detail/18
Boylan Environmental Consultants http://boylanenv.com/ Ecolo-G, Inc no information given Boylan Environmental Consultants http://boylanenv.com/
Four C's Nursery http://www.fourcsnursery.net/ Darotek https://www.yelp.com/biz/darotek-sanford
Falling Creek Nursery https://www.plantant.com/nurs ery-availability/1005975 Gilkey Organization http://www.gilkeyorganization.com/ Hackberry Hammock Wholesale Nursery http://hackberryhammock.com/ Greenscape Landscape Maintenance Corp http://greenscapelandscape.org/
Southern Horticulture http://www.southernhorticulture.com/ Butterfly Flowers https://www.nativebutterflyflowers.com/
Sebastian River Farms http://www.sebastianriverfarms .com/ Festival Park Community Garden https://www.facebook.com/Festival-Park-CommunityGarden-304018652455/
Runway Growers http://runwaygrowers.com/ho me.htm Jacksonville Zoological Society http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org/
Natural Habitats Inc. http://www.naturalhabitatsinc.c om/ Rainbows End Native Plants http://www.renativeplants.com/ Reflections of Nature http://rnlnursery.com/ Allison Sakara Muni Farms http://www.munifarms.com/ Sandhill Native Growers http://sandhillgrowers.com/ Quest Ecology https://questecology.com/ Town of Ponce Inlet https://www.ponce-inlet.org/
Our Conservation Partners (A through Sh)
Working with us to conserve and restore our native plants and plant communities, and preserve the lands they inhabit
7 Pines Native Plant Nursery
AD Barnes Park
Alderman's Ford County Regional Park
Atlantic Center for the Arts
Audubon Park , Deltona
Audubon, Halifax River
Audubon, Orange
Audubon, Southeast Volusia
Audubon, Tampa
Audubon, Tropical
Audubon, West Pasco
Baldwin Park
Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve
Baptist Hospital Miami
Bartow Public library
Bell Creek County Preserve
Bill Frederick Park
Bing House Museum
Birdsong Nature Center
Buchan Family Park
Buffer Preserve, Port St. joe
Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park
Caloosahatchee River Park
Canaveral National Seashore
Cedar Point Environmental Park
Circle B Bar Reserve
Citrus County
City of Daytona, Park of Honor
City of Lakeland
City of Orlando, Bill Frederick Park
City of Port Orange
Clearwater Lake Recreation Area
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
Crystal River Preserve State Park
Dade City
Daytona State College Campus
Deep Creek Preserve
Deer Lake State Park
Dicerandra Scrub Sanctuary
Disney Epcot Flower and Garden Festival
Don Pedro State Park
Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve
Econfina River State Park
Elaine Gordon Enchanted Forest Park
Enchanted Forest Sanctuary
Erna Nixon Park
Everglades National Park
Fl. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commiss.
Flatwoods Park
Florida Association of Native Nurseries
Florida Botanical Gardens
Florida Caverns State Park
Florida Department of Transportation
Florida International University
Florida Power & Light
Florida State Parks
Florida State University
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Gasparilla State Park
Gholson Nature Park
Golden Aster Preserve
Graham Swamp Preserve Conserv. Area
Green Isle Gardens
Gulf Coast university Panama City
Habify of Miami
Habitat for Humanity
Heart Island Conservation Area
Heartwood Preserve
Heritage Park and Gardens
Hickory Park
Hillsborough Community College
Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County Extension Center
Hillsborough County Parks
Hillsborough River State Park
Indian River Lagoon Park
Jelks Preserve
John Pennekamp Park
Jordan's Scrub Park
Koreshan State Park
Lake Ashby County Par
Lake County
Lake County Parks & Trails
Lake County Water Authority
Lake Louisa State Park
Lake Sumter State College
Land O Lakes Community Center
Largo Botanical Gardens
Lee County
Lemon Bay Park
Lettuce Lake Regional Park
Leu Gardens
Lilian Place Heritage house
Lindley's Nursery
Little Salt Springs Preserve, North Port
Lower Green Swamp Preserve
Mackay Gardens & Lakeside Preserve
Mackenzie Park Panama City
Maclay Gardens
Maple Street Natives Nursery
Mead Gardens
Medard Park
Melbourne Public Library
Moccasin Lake Nature Preserve
Morris Bridge Park
Munn Park in Lakeland
Oakland Nature Preserve
Ocala National Forest
Orange County Governmental Center
Ormond Beach
Ormond Beach library
Panacea Welcome Center
Panama City Bay Conservation area
Panama City Beach
PEAR Park, Leesburg
Perico Preserve, Manatee County
Piggotte Community Center
Pine Jog Environmental Education Center
Pinecrest Gardens
Ponce Inlet Preserve
Ponce Preserve
Port St. joe
Rainbow's End Native Plant Nursery
Rock Ponds Restoration Area
Rotary Riverfront Park
Satellite High School
Schecter Community Center
Science and Discovery Center of NW Florida
Seffner Extension Center
Seminole State Forest
Shadow Bay Park
Shamrock Park
Conservation Partners (Si through W)
Working with us to conserve and restore our native plants and plant communities, and preserve the lands they inhabit
Sierra Club, Central Florida
Sierra Club, Volusia/Flagler
Sierra Club, Greater Charlotte Harbor
Sierra Club, Manatee/Sarasota
Sierra Club, Tampa Bay
Silver Springs State Park
Southwest Florida Water Management Dist.
Spruce Creek High School
St. John's River Water Management District
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Sweet Bay Nursery
Tallahassee International Airport
Tall Timbers Research Station
Palmetto Awards
Tavares Ag. Center Discovery Gardens
Ted Moorhead Lagoon House
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park
Three lakes wildlife Management
Tiger Bay State Forest
Timucuan Oaks Garden
Tomoka State Park
Topsail State Park
Trout Lake Nature Center
Turkey Creek Sanctuary
Turkey Creek Wildlife Sanctuary
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of South Florida
University of South Florida Botanical Gardens
University of South Florida herbarium
Vineland School, Englewood
Volusia County Agricultural Center
Waste Management
Wekiwa State Park Youth Camp
Wellington Garden Club
Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo
Wildflower Preserve, Englewood
Withlacoochee Forest Fire Training Center
Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve
Wuesthoff Park
GreenPalmettoAwardsforService: ScottDavis,SharonDolan,andMarjorieHolt. SilverPalmettoAwardsforserviceontheBoardofDirectors: LassieLee,MarleneRodak,Anne Cox,andJulietRynear.
OutstandingChapter: PawpawChapter.
MentorAward(ourhighesthonor): SonyaGuidryofthePawpawChapter.
SonyaGuidryisshowabove(left)receivingthe prestigiousMentorAwardfromPawpaw ChapterPresidentDouglasHunt(center)and FNPSPresidentCatherineBowman(right).
ScottDavis(aboveleft)isshown receivingaGreenPalmettoAward forServicefromPresident CatherineBowman.
Landscape Awards
EachyearFNPSrecognizesexceptionallandscapesthatshowcaseFlorida’snativeplants. Applicationsarereceivedfromlandscapearchitects,restorationspecialists,governmententities, transportationdepartments,churches,homeowners,andhomeownersassociations. Landscapingawardcategoriesaresingle-familyresidential,multi-familyresidential,commercial, institutional,transportation,restoration,mitigation,andwildflower/butterflygarden
The Florida Native Plant Society PO Box 278 Melbourne FL 32902-0278 (321) 271-6702 www.fnps.org info@fnps.org
Award of Merit,ResidentialSingleFamily
KisidaGarden,NormaandKennethKisida,Serenoa Chapter(shownabove).
Award of Honor,ResidentialSingleFamily
CourtyardVilla,GeorgetteGerry,TheVillages Chapter(shownatright).