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 37 FNPS 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
Big Bend
Big Bend Area - Taylor, Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, and Lafayette counties
Phone: 954-554-5041
Email: jayamilam@gmail.com
Website: http://bigbend.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: 4th Monday of the month, 6:00-8:00pm, light refreshments to be served
Meeting Place: Steinhatchee Community Center, 1013 S. Riverside, Steinhatchee, FL
Broward County
Broward County
Phone: 954-661-6289
Email: Richard@Brownscombe.net
Website: http://broward.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: Second Wednesdays 7pm (except July & August)
Meeting Place: Secret Wood Nature Center, 2701 W. State Rd. 84 Dania Beach, FL 33312
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Citrus
Citrus County
Phone: 352 212 2390
Email: citrusNPS@gmail.com
Website: http://citrus.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: First Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Crystal Oaks Civic Center
Crystal Oaks Civic Center, 4958 W. Crystal Oaks Dr., Lecanto, FL 34461
Coccoloba
Lee County (Fort Myers)
Phone: 239-273-8945
Email: RodakMA@msn.com
Website: http://www.fnpscoccoloba.org/
Meeting Schedule: 3rd Thursday of each month except May and December. 7:00 pm guest speaker and chapter meeting
Meeting Place: Holton Eco-Preserve at Unitarian Universalist Church, 13411 Shire Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33912 (off Daniels, halfway between Six-Mile Cypress and I-75)
Please see the chapter website for meeting times and locations.
Conradina
Southern Brevard County.
Phone: 321-729-6857
Email: sharon@maplestreetnatives.com
Website: http://conradina.fnpschapters.org
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
The Melbourne Library is on Fee Avenue in downtown Melbourne near HealthFirst Hospital and Wells Park.
Council of Chapters
Phone:
Website: http://council.fnpschapters.org
The council of chapter representatives meets periodically at various locations. Check the Events calendar for info.
Cuplet Fern
Seminole County
Phone: 352-658-3677
Email: CupletFern@gmail.com
Website: http://cupletfern.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: The second Monday in the month, 7 pm
Meeting Place: 200 Fairmont Dr, Sanford, FL
Visit us at http://cupletfern.fnpschapters.org for complete details
Dade
Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys
Phone: 305-985-3677 (or 305 985 FNPS)
Email: pharespl@gmail.com
Website: http://dade.fnpschapters.org/
Meeting Schedule: Fourth Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Meeting Place: Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road Pinecrest, Florida 33156
Eugenia
Indian River County
Phone: 772-567-1565
Email: jfavril1@comcast.net
Website: http://eugenia.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: Third Thursdays at 7:30 pm
Meeting Place: Boathouse of the: Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory 200 9th Street SE Vero Beach
Heartland
Polk County
Phone: 863-393-4647
Email: emurawski@kleinfelder.com
Website: http://heartland.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: 3rd Tuesday, 6:30pm, every other month
Meeting Place: Circle B Bar Reserve Nature Discovery Center, 4399 Winter Lake Rd, Lakeland
Hernando
Hernando County
Phone: 352-583-2384
Email: liberton@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.hcfnps.org/
Meeting Schedule: First Monday of each month at 6:30 pm
Meeting Place: Chinsegut Hill at 22495 Chinsegut Hill Rd., Brooksville, FL 34601
The Hernando Chapter's meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. We are now meeting at historic Chinsegut Hill north of Brooksville, FL. Please see the map.
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!
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Ixia
Duval, Nassau and Clay Counties
Phone:
Email: catehurlbutixia@yahoo.com
Website: http://ixia.fnpschapters.org/
Meeting Schedule: 6:30 PM on the second Thursday of each month except for July, August and December
Meeting Place: Willowbranch Library, 2875 Park Street, Jacksonville, FL 32205
Please check our Chapter Calendar of Events prior to attending a meeting. Meeting dates are occasionally rescheduled.
Lake Beautyberry
Lake County
Phone: 352-669-4963
Email: LakeBeautyberry@yahoo.com
Website: http://lakebeautyberry.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: 2pm on the third Sunday of every other month
Meeting Place: Trout Lake Nature Center in Eustis
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.
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Longleaf Pine
Western Panhandle
Phone: (850) 529-3754
Email: fnps.longleaf.pine@gmail.com
Website: http://longleafpine.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: Second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Place: Lucia Tryon Branch Library, 1200 Langley Avenue in Pensacola (check event)
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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
Leon County and surrounding areas
Phone: 954-292-3099
Email: magnoliachapter@gmail.com
Website: http://magnolia.fnpschapters.org
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
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
Charlotte County and Southern Sarasota County
Phone: 941-769-3633
Email: MangroveFNPS@comcast.net
Website: http://mangrove.fnpschapters.org/
Meeting Schedule: 2nd Tuesday of the month from October thru May (with field trips year round) at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Lemon Bay Park, 570 Bay Park Boulevard, Englewood, FL
Marion Big Scrub
Marion County
Phone: (941) 321-1556
Email: thinkhabitat61@gmail.com
Website: http://marionbigscrub.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: Last Monday of each month at 6 pm
Meeting Place: Belleview Public Library, 13145 SE Hwy. 484, Belleview, FL
Martin County
Martin County
Phone: 734-502-8563
Email: president@martincounty.fnpschapters.org
Website: http://martincounty.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: First Tuesday 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
Join us as we bring our appreciation of Florida's native plants and native plant communities to the attention of our neighbors.
Naples
Collier County
Phone:
Email: naplesnativeplants@gmail.com
Website: http://naples.fnpschapters.org/
Meeting Schedule: First Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise specified.
Meeting Place: Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples, Florida 34112
Nature Coast
Pasco County
Phone: 727-863-1363
Email: naturecoastfnps@gmail.com
Website: http://www.pasconativeplants.org
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
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
Palm Beach County
Phone: 561-247-3677
Email: palmbeach@fnpschapters.org
Website: http://palmbeach.fnpschapters.org/
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
South Lake County including Clermont, Ferndale, Groveland, Mascotte, Minneola and Montverde
Phone:
Email: PassionflowerFNPS@gmail.com
Website: http://passionflower.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: TBA
Meeting Place: TBA
FNPS's newest chapter
Pawpaw
Volusia and Flagler counties
Phone: 386-690-1797
Email: guidry.sonya@gmail.com
Website: http://pawpaw.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: Second Monday monthly at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Piggotte Center, 504 Big Tree Rd., South Daytona, FL
Paynes Prairie
Alachua, Bradford and northern Levy Counties
Phone:
Email: markelliott1955@gmail.com
Website: http://paynesprairie.fnpschapters.org
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
If you are interested in our University of Florida student chapter, please contact info@fnps.org.
Pine Lily
Osceola County
Phone: (321) 388-4781
Website: http://pinelily.fnpschapters.org
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
Pinellas County
Phone:
Email: pinellas@fnpschapters.org
Website: http://pinellas.fnpschapters.org/
Meeting Schedule: First Wednesday of each month, at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Place: Moccasin Lake Nature Park, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater, FL 33759
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
Wakulla and Franklin Counties
Phone:
Email: sarracenia.nps@gmail.com
Website: http://sarracenia.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: Third Tuesday of each month
Meeting Place: Wakulla County Public Library, 4330 Crawfordville Hwy,Crawfordville, FL 32326
Sea Oats
St. Johns County
Phone: 904 461-9629
Email: seaoats.fnps@gmail.com
Website: http://seaoats.fnpschapters.org
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
North Brevard County
Phone: 321-277-5741
Email: lois6459@att.net
Website: http://www.nbbd.com/npr/SeaRocket/
Meeting Schedule: 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: The Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, 444 Columbia Blvd., Titusville, FL
Phone: 321-277-5741
Serenoa
DeSoto, Sarasota, Manatee, and Hardee Counties
Phone: 941-794-8773
Email: srepens@gmail.com
Website: http://serenoa.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: Third Monday of the month, September through May
Meeting Place: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 811 South Palm Ave in Sarasota
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.
South Ridge
Highlands County
Phone:
Website: http://southridge.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: Varies
Meeting Place: Varies
This chapter is in the process of reorganizing. If you would like to participate, please contact our Executive Director.
Sparkleberry
Based in Suwannee County, also serving Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette and Taylor Counties
Phone: 386-364-9309
Email: csullivan12@windstream.net
Website: http://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 32088
Sumter
Sumter County
Phone: 352-568-8277
Email: Nancy.Dwyer@MyFWC.com
Website: http://sumter.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: 2nd Monday of each month at 6 PM
Meeting Place: Sumterville Community Building (stone building on Hwy. 301), located at 2427 CR 522 (1/2 mile south of 470 on 301)
October 11th meeting Sumterville Community Builbing, Sumterville, 2427 CR 522
Speaker--April McClain --- Topic--Native Plant Propagation with focus on seed collecting, storing, cleaning and sowing.
Talking specifically about larval, host plant propagation.
Suncoast
Hillsborough County
Phone: 813-478-1183
Email: info@suncoastnps.org
Website: http://www.suncoastnps.org
Meeting Schedule: Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Hillsborough County Extension Office, 5339 County Road 579, Seffner
From I-75, go east on I-4 approx 0.5 mi to Exit 10 ( CR. 579, Mango, Thonotosassa). Go south on CR 579 to the SE corner of Old Hillsborough Road. Turn east (left) on Old Hillsborough Road and then right into the parking lot. We meet in the large room immediately to the south of the parking lot (walk down the sidewalk into the court, left into the room).
Sweetbay
Jackson, Bay and Washington Counties
Phone: 850-234-6453
Email: dcfable@gmail.com
Website: http://sweetbay.fnpschapters.org
Meeting Schedule: 1st Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: The Science and Discovery Center of Northwest Florida, 308 Airport Road, Panama City, FL
Tarflower
Orange County
Phone: 352-219-5381
Email: Tarflower.FNPS@gmail.com
Website: https://tarflower.org/web1/
Meeting Schedule: First Tuesday monthly at 7:00 pm
Meeting Place: Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 North Forest Avenue Orlando, Florida 32803
Telephone (407) 246-2620 for directions to the monthly meeting venue.
The Villages
The Villages
Phone: 352-674-8385
Email: thevillages@fnpschapters.org
Website: http://thevillages.fnpschapters.org/
Meeting Schedule: Fourth Friday of each month (except December) from 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Meeting Place: Big Cypress Recreation Center 3110 Hendry Drive, The Villages, Florida. 32163