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
Don't forget to join us tonight at the virtual kickoff of the 2022 Alaska Botany Bioblitz!
We had so much fun during our #PollinatorWeek wildflower garden work party at the Bureau of Land Management - Alaska's Campbell Creek Science Center on Wednesday (June 22). We learned about many native plants in the center's pollinator garden and weeded for...
It's National #PollinatorWeek (June 20-26)! Join us at the Campbell Creek Science Center's pollinator garden from 4-6 pm on Wednesday, June 22.
Reminder! Our webinar, Learn to Use iNaturalist, will be this Wednesday (June 15) at 7 pm. This event will be good prep for anyone interested in participating in the 2022 Alaska Botany Bioblitz or other citizen science projects via iNaturalist.
Please share with anyone who might be interested! We have some space left in this July 29 workshop on botanical names and the major plant name changes that have occurred in recent years.
Find out more and register at bit.ly/3PgyrAm.
Going nuts from all those pesky botanical name changes for flowering plants?
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Do you want to learn the basics of sketching plants?
You're in luck! The Alaska Native Plant Society is offering in-person workshops in Anchorage in late July...
