Citrus Chapter brings together people who share a passion for Florida’s native plants. We work to protect plants in their natural environments and promote their use in modern landscapes. Join us to learn about Florida’s wild plant communities and discover how native landscaping can create habitats that attract and sustain pollinators, butterflies, birds, and other wildlife.

Since our founding in 2001, we’ve hosted plant rescues, nature walks, and field trips; created and sponsored public native gardens; given community presentations; held native plant sales; donated and planted trees throughout the county; toured native nurseries—and more! We also offer conferences and virtual programs exploring many aspects of botany and plant ecology.

Our meetings are open to the public and begin at 6:15 p.m. with Barbara’s Bits, a Master Gardener presentation. After a short break for refreshments and mingling, we share brief business updates at 7:00 p.m., followed by our guest speaker. Meetings feature a plant table, “What’s Blooming,” merchandise, free educational materials, and sign-up sheets for upcoming events.

Members also enjoy exclusive summer activities and festive swap meetings in May and December.

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 465

Lecanto, FL 34460

Email

citrusNPS@gmail.com

Phone:

352-631-8444

Address:

We meet in the Crystal Oaks Civic Association building at 4958 W Crystal Oaks Dr, Lecanto, FL 34461. This is just southwest of the Hwy 44/Suncoast Parkway junction.

General Day/Time:

Chapter meetings are open to the public and start at 6:15pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month, January-April and September-November. May and December are member only parties. 

Chapter Activities:

Plant sales, Plant identification, Plant rescues, Plant surveys, Demonstration gardens, Science speakers, Citizen science, Field trips, Nature walks, Botanizing, Social events, Gardening, Grants, Public speakers

President: Joy Semelka

Vice-President: Anne Merl

Secretary: Sue Farnsworth

Interim Treasurer: Steve Farnsworth

Membership: Gwen Dunaway & Gail Taylor

Chapter Representative: Ellen McNally

Activities Chair: Ben Berauer

Social Media & Conservation Chair: Athena Philips

Grants & Roadside Wildflower Chair: Donna Carrigan

Barbara McCormick (landscaping)

Donna Suresch (artist)

Jane Newhouse (hospitality)

Gail Taylor (volunteers)

Athena Philips, Donna Carrigan, Sue Wassermann, Liz Orsay (outreach presentations)