Your Native Plant Society in the Finger Lakes
We are an organization located in central New York, founded in 1997, dedicated to promoting the appreciation of our native flora. We hold free public field trips throughout the year and free indoor programs during the colder months. Members receive our newsletter, Solidago, and participate in a seed exchange, a spring native plant sale, and a December celebration of native plants.
We are meeting in person again and have revised our Protocols and Guidelines. Please read them here. COVID Safety Related Protocols are required for all FLNPS Walks & Rambles and are listed in the walk announcement. Click here for map of our meeting location.
The September 2023 FLNPS meeting was recorded and can be viewed below or in YouTube by clicking here
Recordings of September 2020 through May 2023 Zoom & hybrid meetings are available by clicking here for a list of past events. (The September & December 2022 meetings were not recorded.) The recordings are embedded in the meeting announcement along with a YouTube link if you prefer to go direct.
F. Robert Wesley Sarracenia purpurea in sphagnum bog
Steven Daniel Gray's sedge's large mace-like fruits.
Arieh Tal Fritillaries on Asclepias tuberosa - South Hill
Andy Buss (slightly cropped to fit) Seneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve
Paul S. Schmitt Broadleaf gromwell or American gromwell, rare in the Finger Lakes.
F. Robert Wesley Dodder Vine
Preservation of Native Plants for Future Generations
FLNPS is primarily an educational organization, with programs for experts and those who have just discovered native flora. We organize talks, walks and other activities related to conservation of native plants and their habitats. We also organize education and activities on threats to our native flora, including invasive plants and insects and their control.
Gardening with Native Plants
FLNPS is not a native gardening organization, but encourages the use of ethically propagated native plants in private and public gardens. Many members are gardeners, who collect seeds and spores from private lands and propagate seedlings for our annual spring sale. Please explore our list of Finger Lakes natives suitable for gardens, plus a short list of non-native garden plants you can safely include or should avoid.
Explore our list of garden-worthy native plants | Advanced Search by Plant Characteristics
What's Happening?
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Moss Walk - (UPDATED)
Walk • Saturday • 10:00am
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American Chestnut Update
Talk • Tuesday • 7:00pm
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Native Plants in YOUR Landscape: Set it and Edit
Walk • Thursday • 3:00pm
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Annual seed walk
Walk • Saturday • 1:00pm
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4th TUESDAY! speaker and topic TBD
Talk • Tuesday • 7:00pm
Non-FLNPS Events
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Artful Plant Community Design: Selection-Arrangement-Stewardship
Friday • 3:00pm
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Increasing Interest in Lenape Gardening: A Native American Perspective
Thursday • 7:00pm
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Wild Residential: Accommodating Spontaneous Vegetation
Tuesday • 3:00pm
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