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Dorrance Woodward

 

 

Calendar Images


Rocky Mountain juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
Image© copyright Daniel Mosquin


Pond with
Nuphar polysepala
Image© copyright Frank Skelton


Camas
Camassia spp.
Image© copyright Ray Swanson


Yellow marsh-marigold
Caltha palustris
Image© copyright Virginia Skilton


Gentiana calycosa
Mountain bog gentian
Image© copyright Virginia Skilton


Thompson’s paintbrush
Castilleja thompsonii

Image© copyright Doug Skilton


Subalpine meadow
Central Coast Range
Image© copyright
Chris Czajkowski

 

NPSBC South Coast Meetings 2010 

New Location and Time:
Van Dusen Botanical Garden, Cedar Room @ 7 p.m.
5251 Oak Street @ 37th Avenue
Vancouver BC
Free Admission; Free parking

 

Thursday, February 4

Randal Mindell

The Secret HIstory of Bracken Fern

 

Bracken fern, Pteridium aquilinum, is one of the most widely distributed species on Earth. In BC, it is ubiquitous and thriving, occasionally overwhelming the landscape. In an attempt to paint this seemingly pedestrian plant in a more noble light, this talk will discuss the biological and cultural history of bracken, relating it to more than 400 million years of evolution with details of taxonomy, ecology, morphology and reproduction.

Randal Mindell is a botanist who specializes in the study of fossil plants from BC. He currently teaches in the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of BC.

NPSBC Victoria Native Plant Study Group Meetings 2009  

Location and Time:
University of Victoria, McLaurin Building Room D116
@ 7 p.m.

Non-member drop in fee: $3, pay parking

 

Thursday, January 21

Abe Lloyd

Gardening with Nature

 

Start your new year's garden off right. Learn how to garden with native plants by observing First Peoples past and present practices. From transplanting lilies, to pruning crabapples, and even tilling and weeding garden beds, Abe will show us how we can integrate aboriginal plant management to create beautiful wild edible gardens.


menziesia
NPSBC Newsletter

Fall 2009 Issue

  • Annual General Meeting held at Deas Island
  • Welcome to the Victoria Native Plant Study Group
  • Climate change increases dispersal of flora in North
  • President's report
  • Smaller plants punch above their weight in the forest
  • Often overlooked, red elderberry boasts attractive and interesting attributes
  • Gunnera: Coming soon to a wetland near you?
  • Coastal old-growth Douglas-fir preserved in Cowichan
  • Rabbitbrush brings brilliant bloom to fall in Interior
  • Take more pictures to improve your photography
  • The good, the bad and the unusual: The flora of Iona Beach Regional Park, Pt. 2

Membership/To Subscribe (PDF)

The NPSBC Native Plant Society of British Columbia is an organization bringing together people from throughout the province who enjoy, study and work with native plants and habitats. The Society was founded in 1997 and has almost three hundred members with a collective interest in education and communication about native plants and a commitment to their ethical use and conservation. The Society's objectives are as follows:

  • Advance knowledge and awareness of the value of native plants.
  • Develop and maintain an inventory of the province's native plant species, communities and habitats.
  • Promote the conservation of the province's native plant species, communities and habitats.
  • Initiate the development of guidelines concerning ethical uses of native plants.
  • Support the use of native plants in accordance with the ethical use guidelines.
  • Encourage the restoration of disturbed habitats of native plant species and communities.
  • Facilitate communication and interaction among individuals, groups and governments regarding native plant issues.
  • Support research on native plant and plant communities.

SPECIAL NPSBC OFFER!
Flora ID Northwest


Flora ID Northwest’s computerized plant keys contain complete descriptive information for all vascular plant species known to grow in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest (both native and naturalized introduced species).

 

  • The keys are interactive, allowing you to identify species in a few simple steps using almost any plant feature.
  • Definitions of terms provided; technical botanical terms kept to a minimum
  • Illustrated with line drawings; color photos included for virtually all species
  • Descriptions of the habitat and geographic range provided
  • Extensive references included
  • Help screens guide the user throughout the program
  • User's guide and tutorial included in the Help program

These CD-format keys are available through the NPSBC at the special discount price of $75 CAN for the BC edition and $150 CAN for each of the Southwest Canada and Pacific Northwest editions, including postage and handling (compare with the regular price of $100 US for the BC edition and $200 US for the other two editions). Note: Flora ID operates on PCs only.

Order Form

Flora ID Northwest in Menziesia, Fall 2006

 

INFORMATION:
NPSBC
Native Plant Society of
British Columbia
Suite 195
1917 West 4th Avenue Vancouver BC V6J 1M7
T: 604.831.5069
information (at) npsbc.org

BCLNA Environmental Stewardship Awards

The awards have been developed by the BC Landscape and Nursery Association's Native Plant Committee, in partnership with the NPSBC and Naturescape BC.

E-Flora BC
www.eflora.bc.ca

This interactive on-line atlas offers detailed information on British Columbia's native plants for education, research and conservation purposes.

The NPSBC was a founding partner in E-Flora BC and seed funding was provided for development of the project through the Society.


Native Plant
Specialty Nurseries & Seed Suppliers
in British Columbia

The definitive list of retail and wholesale nurseries and seed suppliers in the province; continuously updated.


Buy BCwild
2008-09
buybcwild.com

BC Directory of Buyers and Sellers of Non-Timber Forest Products

Produced by
Centre for Non-Timber Resources (CNTR)
Royal Roads University

Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia
www.invasiveplant
council.ca

The Invasive Plant Council's goal is to work toward the implementation of an Invasive Plant Strategy for British Columbia. Through cooperation and coordination, negative ecological, social, and economic impacts caused by invasive plants can be minimized. The NPSBC is a signatory to the Invasive Plant Strategy.


NPSBC
List-Serve

Subscribe to the Society's electronic mailing list for information and discussion on native plants and habitats, current projects and upcoming events.


NPSBC
South Coast

Meets the second Thursday of each month (except during the summer) at 7 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, at 37th and Oak in Vancouver.

Native Plant Study Group, Victoria
www.npsg.ca

The Native Plant Study Group, a chapter of the Native Plant Society of BC, is dedicated to studying the native plants of British Columbia and promoting their use and conservation.