Events

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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FNPS Annual Conference

The conference may be over but you can still order conference Tees, Totes & Other Products - LINK: https://florida-native-plant-society.creator-spring.com/

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No Chapter Meetings in July or August

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Budding Gardeners - What's In Your Backyard

July 19, 10:00 am to noon - Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Ave., Jax 32204

The Ixia Chapter will be conducting a class to teach children in grades 1-6 about native plants in their backyards and how they benefit wildlife. Class participants will be given seeds to take home and grow.
 
The class is free for Garden Club members and a small fee for nonmembers. Registration is required. For more information and to register, go to the following link.
 
 
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Native Park Workday

August 2 - Native Park, 3306 Park Street, Jax 32205

The recurring monthly workday in Native Park has been cancelled for August. Several regular volunteers will be unavailable that day, it is hot and the park doesn't have any pressing maintenance required at this time. We expect to have our next workday on September 6. 

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Bartram Trail Conference

August 1-3, Flagler College, Ringhaven Student Center, 59 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine 32084

The Bartram Trail Conference was founded in 1976 to identify and mark Bartram's southern journey, promote interest in developing recreational trails and botanical gardens along the route, and celebrate the 2,300-mile southeastern trek of naturalist William Bartram. The conference blends historical insights, cultural richness, and the beauty of outdoor exploration in the landscape that captivated Bartram himself.

The 2025 Conference will include workshops, presentations about Bartram’s time in Florida, auction, displays, banquet, kayak tours and a film.

The Ixia Chapter will have an outreach table at the conference and Ixia Chapter Director Adam Arendell will be participating in a symposium on Saturday titled “Bartram and Botany.”

LINK FOR CONFERENCE SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION: https://bartramtrailconference.wildapricot.org/2025-Conference

Google Maps Location

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Great Southeast Pollinator Census

August 22-23 – Open to residents of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a citizen science project created by the University of Georgia. This project is designed for everyone to participate and make a difference for pollinator conservation! Watch the videos at the link below to learn more about how to join the count and register to participate.

LINK TO REGISTER: https://www.gsepc.org/

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Chapter Meeting

September 10, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Ave., Jax 32204

Topic: Native Bees

Speaker: Dr. Rachel Mallinger, UF Department of Entomology

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Chapter Meeting

October 8, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Ave., Jax 32204

Topic: Native Plant Rescues

Speaker: Adam Arendell, Director, Florida Native Plant Society & the Ixia Chapter

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Chapter Meeting

November 12, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Ave., Jax 32204

Topic: The Emerald Trail

Speaker: Dylan Ford, Landscape Architect and Project Manager, Groundworks Jacksonville

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Winter Social

December 10, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Ave., Jax 32204

Details to be announced

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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

The mission of the Florida Native Plant Society is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida.
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