This is the most up-to-date listing of upcoming events for the Ixia Chapter. For a calendar of all events of the Florida Native Plant Society and its chapters, click on this link FNPS CALENDAR. You can also access all of FNPS's past Lunch & Learn series at this link LUNCH & LEARN ARCHIVE.
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Crosby Sanctuary Workday
September 21, 8:00 am to noon – Crosby Sanctuary, 427 Aquarius Concourse, Orange Park 32073
We will be transplanting some rescued Wild Gingers (Asarum arifolium) into the Duval Audubon's Crosby Sanctuary. These plants were rescued with permission from an FDOT road widening project.
Please bring shovels, work gloves, water and bug repellent.
No RSVP is required but if you are planning on attending, we encourage you to use the Contact Us button on the sidebar to send us your email and phone number so we can notify you in case there are any last-minute changes.
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Garden Tour at St. Augustine Visitor Center
September 21, 9:00 am to 11:00 am – St. Augustine Visitor Center, 10 South Castillo Drive, St. Augustine 32084
Wacca Pilatka, a Florida-Friendly landscape company located in St. Johns County, will be giving a tour of the St. Augustine Visitor Center pollinator garden they designed and built.
Parking is available at the visitor center where we will meet in the front.
No RSVP is required but if you are planning on attending, we encourage you to use the Contact Us button on the sidebar to send us your email and phone number so we can notify you in case there are any last-minute changes.
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Estuary Fest 2024
September 28, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm – Guana, Tolomato, Matanzas Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach 32082
Help celebrate National Estuaries Week at this free, family-friendly event! There will be food, music, education and entertainment.
This event is presented by the Friends of the GTM Research Reserve. The Ixia Chapter will have an outreach table with volunteers to talk with you and answer questions about native plants.
For more information and to register, go to https://gtmnerr.org/event/estuary-fest-2024/.
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5th Annual Talbot Tidewater Celebration
September 28, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm – Ribault Club, 11241 Fort George Rd., Jax 32226
Come out, join in the fun and enjoy a range of free outdoor adventures in one of the Jacksonville’s spectacular natural spaces. The Talbot Tidewater Celebration is a great opportunity for trying out recreational activities as well as learning from nature and community exhibitors.
Hosted by the Friends of Talbot Islands State Parks, this event is being held on National Public Lands Day, a day of service and exploration of the outdoors.
The Ixia Chapter and the North Florida Trailblazers chapter of the Florida Trail Association will be leading nature walks along a portion of the Fairway Loop Trail out to Mount Cornelia and back.
For more information, go to https://www.talbotislands.com/Talbot-Tidewater-Celebration
Chapter Meeting
October 2, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Ave., Jax 32204
Topic: Coreopsis integifolia
Speaker: Hanna Rosner Katz, Research Scientist, Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Details coming soon.
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Native Park Workday
October 5, 8:30 am to 11:30 am - Native Park, 3306 Park Street, Jax 32205
This is the Ixia Chapter monthly workday in our adopted Native Parks to remove weeds and perform other maintenance. Come anytime and work for an hour or two. Bring gloves, your favorite garden weeding tools, water and any other refreshments & snacks you like. Dress for the weather & wear closed toed shoes. You will learn about native plants and meet people with shared interests in gardening and native plants. No RSVP is required to participate.
Chapter Meeting
November 6, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Ave., Jax 32204
Speaker: Haley Moody, Associate Director, Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute
Details coming soon.
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Chapter Meeting
No Chapter Meeting in December - Enjoy the Holdays!
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Looking for great native plant content? Check out all of FNPS's past Lunch and Learn series at this link.
The map below shows the location of Native Park
