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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.
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:
SPECIAL NPSBC OFFER!
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.
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INFORMATION: 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 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.
The definitive list of retail and wholesale nurseries and seed suppliers in the province; continuously updated.
BC Directory of Buyers and Sellers of Non-Timber Forest Products
Produced by Invasive
Plant Council of British Columbia 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. Subscribe to the Society's electronic mailing list for information and discussion on native plants and habitats, current projects and upcoming events.
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 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.
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