Chapters
FNPS Chapters: the Heart of our Society
It is through our chapters that we provide most of our opportunities to participate in preserving Florida's native flora, opportunities to learn about our natural heritage and teach others, and the values inherent in interacting with others who have similar interests.
Members of our local chapters include beginners and experts alike, but are all united in their interest in learning about and preserving Florida's native plants. Each chapter is unique and offers a local flavor, but most of them:
- Hold monthly meetings with informative presentations and programs. Guests are always welcome.
- Run educational field trips to interesting areas.
- Participate in local events as part of their outreach.
- Work on projects to preserve native plants or habitats.
Click on the icons in the map below to find the chapter nearest you and get information on its schedule and meeting location.
FNPS Chapters
Meetings occasionally get rescheduled. Please check the calendar and/or chapter website for the latest information.
Broward County Chapter
Email the Broward County Chapter
Phone: 954-661-6289
Website: https://broward.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: 1704 SW 10th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Meeting Schedule: Second Wednesdays 7pm (except July & August)
Meeting Place: Secret Wood Nature Center, 2701 W. State Rd. 84 Dania Beach, FL 33312
Citrus Chapter
Phone: 352 631-8444
Website: https://citrus.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: PO Box 465, Lecanto, FL 34460
Meeting Schedule: First Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Crystal Oaks Civic Center
Additional Info:
Crystal Oaks Civic Center, 4958 W. Crystal Oaks Dr., Lecanto, FL 34461
Coccoloba Chapter
Phone: 239-273-8945
Website: http://www.fnpscoccoloba.org/
Mailing Address: Coccoloba Chapter PO Box 61432 North Fort Myers, FL 33906-1432
Meeting Schedule: 3rd Thursday of each month except May and December. 7:00 pm guest speaker and chapter meeting
Meeting Place: Berne Davis Garden ?2166 Virginia Avenue (off McGregor Blvd), Fort Myers, Florida 33901
Additional Info:
Please see the chapter website for meeting times and locations.
Conradina Chapter
Phone: 321-480-9723
Website: https://conradina.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: FNPS Conradina Chapter P.O. Box 1543 Melbourne, FL 32902
Meeting Schedule: Second Monday of the month. All Chapter meetings are held from 6:00 - 8:00pm. No meetings are held in June, July, or August.
Meeting Place: Melbourne Library. 540 E Fee Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901
Additional Info:
The Melbourne Library is on Fee Avenue in downtown Melbourne near HealthFirst Hospital and Wells Park.
Cuplet Fern Chapter
Phone: 352-658-3677
Website: https://www.cupletfern.org/
Mailing Address: Cuplet Fern Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, PO Box 150021, Altamonte Springs, FL 32715
Meeting Schedule: Virtual and In-Person
Meeting Place: UF/IFAS Seminole County Extension Auditorium 250 W. County Home Road Sanford 32773
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Lyonia Environmental Center 2150 Eustace Ave, Deltona, FL 32725
Additional Info:
Upcoming program dates, field trips, and information on our special events are available on our website www.cupletfern.org
Dade Chapter
Phone: 305-985-3677 (or 305 985 FNPS)
Website: http://www.dadefnps.org
Mailing Address: DCFNPS, 6619 South Dixie Highway #181, Miami FL 33143-7919
Meeting Schedule: Fourth Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Meeting Place: Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road Pinecrest, Florida 33156
Eugenia Chapter
Phone: 772-567-1565
Website: https://ircnativeplants.org/
Mailing Address: PO Box 660, Wabasso, FL 32970
Meeting Schedule: Third Thursdays at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Florida Medial Entomology Laboratory
Additional Info:
One meeting a year is held at the Environmental Learning Center, 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach, FL.
Heartland Chapter
Phone: 863-393-4647
Website: https://heartland.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: 5116 Woodgreen Ln. Lakeland, FL 33811
Meeting Schedule: 3rd Tuesday, 6:30pm, every other month
Meeting Place: Circle B Bar Reserve Nature Discovery Center, 4399 Winter Lake Rd, Lakeland
Hernando Chapter
Phone: 352-666-3996
Website: http://www.hcfnps.org/
Mailing Address: Hernando Chapter of the FNPS PO Box 921 Brooksville FL 34605
Meeting Schedule: First Monday of each month at 6:30 pm
Meeting Place: Hernando County Extension Office 16110 Aviation Loop Drive Brooksville, FL 34604
Additional Info:
The Hernando Chapter's meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
At each meeting we discuss native plants and native plant ecosystems. Subjects range from hummingbird gardening to black bear habitats. Each meeting has delicious snacks, and friendly company, a native plant raffle, and an information table. Our meetings are open to the public so please join, and mark your calendar for the months to come!
Ixia Chapter
Website: https://ixia.fnpschapters.org/
Meeting Schedule: We meet on the first Wednesday of each month except July, August and December. A social period begins at 6 pm and the meeting begins at 6:30 pm. Meetings are free and open to the public.
Meeting Place: The Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204. Meetings are simulcast on Zoom.
Lake Beautyberry Chapter
Email the Lake Beautyberry Chapter
Website: https://lakebeautyberry.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: PO Box 88 Umatilla FL 32784-0088
Meeting Schedule: 2pm on the third Sunday of every other month
Meeting Place: Trout Lake Nature Center in Eustis
Additional Info:
The entrance to the Trout Lake Nature Center is on the South side of CR44, 0.3 miles east of SR19. To reach us, take SR 19 north out of Eustis to the intersection with CR 44 East and turn right at Winn-Dixie and CVS Pharmacy, then go 1/4 mile to the nature center entrance on the right.
Longleaf Pine Chapter
Email the Longleaf Pine Chapter
Phone: (850) 748-3557 (Kimberly Bremner - President)
Website: https://longleafpine.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: Longleaf Pine Chapter, FNPS (Attn: Kimberly Bremner) 203 Florida Ave, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
Meeting Schedule: Second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Place: Pensacola Mess Hall, 418. E Wright St, Pensacola, FL 32502
Additional Info:
Hybrid meetings offered via Zoom
We bring in speakers to our monthly meetings to educate and amuse. We take field trips to get introduced to new areas. All of these events will be posted on this website, so check in periodically. Join us to learn and to socialize with others interested in Florida Native Plants.
Magnolia Chapter
Phone: 954-292-3099
Website: https://magnolia.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3434, Tallahassee FL 32315-3434
Meeting Schedule: 1st Thursday of each month. Come to socialize at 7:00, chapter meeting at 7:30, and program at 7:45 PM
Meeting Place: King Building on the FSU Campus (319 STADIUM DR) Room 1024
Additional Info:
Room 1024, King Building - see campus map at http://www.fsu.edu/Campus/newmap/ for meeintg location.
Come to socialize at 7:00, chapter meeting at 7:30, and program at 7:45 PM. The Magonlia Chapter does not meet in the summer months, June-August.
Mangrove Chapter
Website: https://mangrove.fnpschapters.org/
Mailing Address: PO Box 1153 Englewood, FL 34295-1153
Meeting Schedule: 2nd Tuesday of the month from October thru May (with field trips year round) at 1:00 pm
Meeting Place: Lemon Bay Park, 570 Bay Park Blvd, Englewood, FL 34223
Marion Big Scrub Chapter
Email the Marion Big Scrub Chapter
Phone: (941) 321-1556
Website: https://marionbigscrub.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: Marion Big Scrub Chapter - FNPS Attn: Deborah Curry, 4396 NE 139th Lane Anthony, Florida 32617-2366
Meeting Schedule: Last Monday of each month at 6 pm
Meeting Place: Belleview Public Library, 13145 SE Hwy. 484, Belleview, FL 34420
Martin County Chapter
Email the Martin County Chapter
Phone: 734-502-8563
Website: https://martincounty.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: MCFNPS, PO Box 233, STUART, FL 34995
Meeting Schedule: First Wednesday monthly October through May at 6:30 pm
Meeting Place: Wolf High-Technology Center, Chastain Campus, Indian River State College 2400 SE Salerno RD Stuart FL 34997
Additional Info:
Join us as we bring our appreciation of Florida's native plants and native plant communities to the attention of our neighbors.
Naples Chapter
Website: https://fnpsnaples.org/
Mailing Address: Naples Chapter FNPS, P.O. Box 9347, Naples, FL 34101
Meeting Schedule: First Wednesday of the month, no meeting July or January
Meeting Place: Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples, Florida 34112
Nature Coast Chapter
Email the Nature Coast Chapter
Phone: 727-863-1363
Website: http://www.pasconativeplants.org
Mailing Address: naturecoastfnps@gmail.com
Meeting Schedule: Second Tuesday - 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Land O'Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O'Lakes Blvd/US 41, Land O'Lakes 34639
Additional Info:
The Community Center is located between SR 52 and SR 54 on the west side of the highway ( 7miles south of SR 52 and 3.2 miles north of SR 54). We meet in the rear meeting room with a direct entrance on the south side of the center. We look forward to making new friends and hope many of you who have come to our recent fall and spring plant sales will join us!
Palm Beach County Chapter
Email the Palm Beach County Chapter
Phone: 561-247-3677
Website: https://palmbeach.fnpschapters.org/
Mailing Address: 801 Arlington Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Meeting Schedule: 3rd Tuesday each month at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Mounts Building - Mounts Botanical Garden 531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Passionflower Chapter
Email the Passionflower Chapter
Website: https://passionflower.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: PassionflowerFNPS@gmail.com
Meeting Schedule: 1st Wednesday (business or program meeting) and 2nd Saturday (program meeting or field trip)
Meeting Place: Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr, Clermont, FL 34711
Pawpaw Chapter
Website: https://pawpaw.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: Pawpaw Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society P.O. Box 250516 Holly Hill, FL 32125
Meeting Schedule: Second Monday monthly at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Piggotte Community Center, 504 Big Tree Rd. South Daytona, FL 32119
Paynes Prairie Chapter
Email the Paynes Prairie Chapter
Website: https://paynesprairie.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1004 Archer, FL 32618
Meeting Schedule: Third Tuesdays - September through May - 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Phillips Hall, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 4225 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605
Pine Lily Chapter
Phone: (321) 388-4781
Website: https://pinelily.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: Pine Lily Chapter of the FNPS P.O. Box 702169 St. Cloud, FL 34769
Meeting Schedule: Every 4th Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m
Meeting Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority Building, Boardroom. The address is 1701 W. Carroll St. Kissimmee, FL 34741.
Pinellas Chapter
Website: https://pinellas.fnpschapters.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4265, Clearwater, FL 33758
Meeting Schedule: Second Thursday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Meeting Place: Moccasin Lake Nature Park, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater, FL 33759
Additional Info:
Monthly field trips are usually (but not always) on the Saturday following the monthly membership meeting. Check the calendar for car pool locations, meeting times, maps, etc.
Sarracenia Chapter
Website: https://sarracenia.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: P.O Box 719 St. Marks, Florida 32355-0719
Meeting Schedule: Third Tuesday of each month
Meeting Place: Wakulla County Public Library, 4330 Crawfordville Hwy,Crawfordville, FL 32326
Sea Oats Chapter
Phone: 904 461-9629
Website: http://seaoats.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: Sea Oats Chapter of FNPS P.O. Box 840046 St. Augustine, FL 32080-0046
Meeting Schedule: Third Tuesday at 7:00 pm, (doors open at 6:30pm)
Meeting Place: St. Johns River State College, Room CO116, 2990 College Drive, Saint Augustine, FL 32804
Sea Rocket Chapter
Website: https://searocket.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: SEA ROCKET CHAPTER, FNPS, c/o Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, 444 Columbia Blvd., Titusville, Florida 32780
Meeting Schedule: General Membership meets monthly, please check our calendar for specific dates and times.
Meeting Place: ENCHANTED FOREST SANCTUARY 444 COLUMBIA BLVD. TITUSVILLE FL. 32780
Serenoa Chapter
Phone: 941-737-3169
Website: https://serenoa.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: Florida Native Plant Society Serenoa Chapter, PO Box 1224, Palmetto, FL 34220
Meeting Schedule: Third Monday of the month, September through May
Meeting Place: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 811 South Palm Ave in Sarasota
Additional Info:
Members convene for room setup and socializing at 7 pm. A short business meeting at 7:30 is followed by the evening's program and plant raffle.
Sparkleberry Chapter
Email the Sparkleberry Chapter
Phone: 386-364-9309
Website: https://sparkleberry.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: Second Tuesday of each month, except July and August, at 6:30 pm
Meeting Place: Hatch Park Community Center, 403 SE Craven St., Branford, FL 32008
Suncoast Chapter
Phone: 813-541-3187
Website: https://suncoast.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: Suncoast Native Plant Society, Inc. PO Box 1158 Seffner, Fl 33583-1158
Meeting Schedule: Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Varies
Additional Info:
Suncoast is meeting at two different locations
- Hillsborough County Extension Office (Seffner, near I-75 and I-4))
- Seninole Heights Branch Library (Tampa, near I-275)
For current meeting and map to meeting location, please see http://suncoast.fnpschapters.org.
Sweetbay Chapter
Phone: 850-234-6453
Website: https://sweetbay.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: Florida Native Plant Society Sweetbay Chapter P. O. Box 1585 Panama City, FL 32402-1585
Meeting Schedule: 1st Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: UF/IFAS Bay County Extension Office 2728 East 14th Street, Panama City, FL 32401
Tarflower Chapter
Website: https://tarflower.fnpschapters.org
Mailing Address: PO Box 536021 Orlando, FL 32853-6021
Meeting Schedule: First Tuesday monthly at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Mead Botanical Garden 1300 S Denning Drive Winter Park, FL 32789
Additional Info:
The Villages Chapter
Email the The Villages Chapter
Phone: 352-674-8385
Website: https://thevillages.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: 2nd Friday of the month, no meetings June, July, August
Meeting Place: Big Cypress Recreation Center 3110 Hendry Drive, The Villages, Florida. 32163
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