Ruellia caroliniensis, Carolina wildpetunia.    © Shirley Denton

ACTION ALERTS

The FNPS tracks legislation and public policies that affect the conservation of Florida Native Plants. Issues that affect our mission and that call for some form of immediate action are presented in Action Alerts. These alerts are provided to make you aware of issues that relate to the preservation, conservation, and restoration of Florida's native plants.

To nominate an issue for an Action Alert, or further attention, see FNPS policies and procedures on the Legislation and Policy page. When Action Alerts are posted, recommendation for appropriate action will be provided.

For urgent issues, please contact Ben Mercadante by email at natives01@earthlink.net, or Karina Veaudry, Executive Diretor, FNPS at 321-388-4781.

To receive Action Alerts via e-mail, send an email to info@fnps.org.

 

Conservation Grant Application Due March 6, 2009  
For more information, on this website, go to Awards & Grants --> Conservation Grants   
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Trip to Nicaragua Ecological Areas !  
CLICK HERE   for trip itinerary, pictures, cost and application form. The trip is limited to 20 people on a first come, first served basis.  For questions, contact Elston  (954) 662-1539 raimundochavarria@yahoo.com  
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Call for 2009 FNPS Conference Scientific Papers and Poster Presentations  
The 2008 Annual Conference of the Florida Native Plant Society will be held at the West Palm Beach Marriott, May 21-24, 2009. The Science Track of the Conference will include presented papers on Friday and Saturday, May 22nd and 23rd and the poster session will be displace Friday and Saturday and presented on Saturday, May 23rd.       Please click here for additional detail.
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FNPS President, Gene Kelly, receives response from USDA regarding invasive insects and plant diseases  
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mr. Kelly requests immediate action to expedite rulemaking that would revise the regulations governing the importation of plants to the United States to stress the importance of regulating the introduction of invasive insects and plant diseases more closely.   To read the letter containing Mr. Kelly’s recommendations, Click Here   To read the response from the USDA to Mr. Kelly's letter, Click Here. 
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2009 Magnolia Chapter Calendars  
2009 Magnolia Chapter calendars are on sale now and available at a discount for chapter fundraisers.  See the Magnolia chapter website for photograph layout and details. 
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2009 FNPS Landscape Awards - Submittal Deadline  
Applications for Landscape Awards are due on March 6, 2009.  On this website, go to  Awards & Grants --> Landscape Awards for details and to download an applicatoin.  Plan now to submit your Florida native plant landscaping project!  For questions, contact Landscape Awards committee Chair Jake Ingram at jakeingramla@comcast.net 
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FNPS Chapter Grants for 2009  
Applications for Chapter Grants for 2009 will be due by March 6, 2008.  On this website, go to Awards & Grants --> Chapter Grants for details on how chapters can apply for grants to support chapter projects. 
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FNPS Research Grant Application  
The Florida Native Plant Society maintains an Endowment Grant program for the purpose of funding research on native plants.  These are grants in the amount of up to $2500, awarded for a 1-year period, and intended to support research that forwards the mission of the Florida Native Plant Society which is "to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida."    Please click here for additional detail.
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A weeklong cycling tour that launches from Palatka Nov. 15 will inaugurate a 260-mile, five-county trail that will highlight Florida's wildflowers  
  Please click here for additional detail.
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FNPS Founding Member, Dr. Walter Taylor in the News  
Click Here  to read the article 
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Legislation and Policy Page Reorganized  
Please refer to the Legislation and Policy page for information on FNPS existing policy statements, procedures for bringing issues to the attention of the Society, and contact information. For future reference, this page is filed under Programs.  
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Applications being taken for FNPS Chapters who wish to file for non-profit 501(c)3 group Exemption Status  
  Please click here for additional detail.
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Summer 55% Off Book Sale From Great Outdoors Publishing for FNPS CHAPTERS  
  Please click here for additional detail.
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FNPS President, Gene Kelly, Invited to serve as a delegate at the Century Commission Water Congress  
  Please click here for additional detail.
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Conservation Actions You Can Participate In  
  Please click here for additional detail.
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FNPS Land Management and Public Lands Partners.   
This Sub-committee chaired by Anne Cox has been invited to work with the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation to modify the public land management review program for the state.  Soon, FNPS will be participating in land management reveiws and we need a liaison from each chapter to report from each region and also individuals with interest in / knowledge of rare and endangered plants (not necessarily experts) to assist in land management reviews.  If you would like to  volunteer to be a participant  to provide native plant sensitive guidance, participation in management planning, and related assistance for managers of Florida's natural areas, please contact the Committee Chair, Anne Cox.    Please click here for additional detail.
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FNPS landscape ordinance guidelines available for download  
These landscape ordinance guidelines are intended to be used by local governments that wish to adopt or amend their existing landscape ordinance to encourage or require the use of appropriate native vegetation in all landscaped areas. This document provides sample language that can be adopted (in whole or in part) by a local government that wants to promote these goals and acquire the benefits of appropriate native landscaping.Click here to view the model ordinance in pdf format. Click here to view the model ordinance in Word document format. Right-click either link, then select "Save Target (or Link) As", to download. 
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