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. During our October meeting, members share photos from their summer adventures. See our Recent News to learn about recent activities.
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 via Zoom and 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
We hope to see you at 7 pm on Dec 5 for our monthly meeting! Following a short business meeting, we'll have short talks by Glenn Brown on Osmorhiza, and by Preston Villumsen on the curation of the Campbell Creek Science Center Herbarium.
This spring semester University of Alaska Fairbanks course focusing on the classification of flowering plants has a fully-online option.
All are welcome to our monthly meeting at 7 pm tomorrow (Monday, Nov. 7) via Zoom and in-person at the Campbell Creek Science Center in Anchorage, located at 5600 Science Center Drive.
Our short business meeting will include the election of board...
Bill Sherwonit provided a nice recap of the 2022 Alaska Botany Bioblitz in his City Wilds column for the Anchorage Press. Thanks, Bill!
Our first meeting of Fall 2022 is next Monday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m., and will be held via Zoom AND in-person at the Campbell Creek Science Center in Anchorage (5600 Science Center Drive).
We'll have 10-15 minutes of club business, after...
Curious about new research on chemical signals produced by animals or plants that could impact the behavior of spruce beetles in Alaska? U.S. Forest Service researcher Dr. Jackson Audley will be presenting recent research in Alaska on semiochemicals during a webinar at 5 p.m. on...