A non-profit organization to promote the study and conservation of Alaska native plants.
The Alaska Native Plant Society (AKNPS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to studying and conserving Alaska native plants. General membership meetings are open to the public and are held on the first Monday of every month from October through May. Various guest speakers give presentations on topics related to native plants and AKNPS members give informative slide shows, plant family, and mini- botany talks. The October meeting starts earlier as it is a potluck where members bring 5-6 slides of their summer adventures to share. See our recent news for more information.
There are numerous volunteer opportunities including leading public hikes, invasive plants control, plantings and cooperative work with other local groups. Local events are listed on the Upcoming Events page.
General Information
The Alaska Native Plant Society was formed in 1982 by a small group of enthusiastic amateur and professional botanists for the purpose of educating Alaskans about their native flora and the growing need for its protection. We accomplish this through:
- Monthly meetings, held on the first Monday of each month, October through May (with occasional exceptions due to holidays), at 7 PM at the Campbell Creek Science Center in Anchorage. All interested persons are welcome.
- Field Trips, ranging from half day local outings to multi-day excursions throughout Alaska. Some prior trips have been to Kodiak, Seldovia, Chitina / Kennicott, and Denali National Park.
- Displays at local malls during “Celebrating Wildflowers” periods.
- Publication of Borealis, our bi-monthly newsletter for members, October through May.
- Compilation of Alaskan flora references in a bibliography.
- Public Land Sources for Native Plant Materials in the Southcentral Alaska Region for Personal Landscaping Use click here to download pdf.
- This website which is an ongoing project for which volunteers are welcome.
Recent News
Our next virtual meeting is Monday, February 1 at 7 p.m. with a feature presentation by ecologist Aaron Wells on "Ecological Land Surveys in Alaska: Botanical Adventures Across the State."
Before that we'll have 10-15 minutes of club business and brief reports...
Good news! As of this week, you can pay to join or renew your Alaska Native Plant Society membership at aknps.org/membership.
Members receive our newsletter, The Borealis, and email updates regarding field trips and business announcements.
Individual memberships are...
Our next virtual meeting is next Monday, January 4 at 7 p.m. with a feature presentation by Alaska soil scientist and restoration ecologist Lorene Lynn on "The Heritage Tundra Garden in Utqiagvik, Alaska."
Before that we'll have 10-15 minutes of club business...
Thank you to our friends at the Wildflower Garden Club for this feature on trembling aspen, from their “Wildflower Wednesday” series.
Our next virtual meeting will be Monday, December 7 at 7 p.m. Before our feature presentation, "Pollinator Research in Alaska," from UAA: University of Alaska Anchorage research botanist Justin Fulkerson, we will have 10-15 minutes of club business and brief reports on Shrubby Cinquefoil (Dasiphora...
