Events
Volunteer Event: Bumble Bee Survey at Lewis Ocean Bay
06/27/2026 08:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Join us for a citizen science project surveying bumble bees in Lewis Ocean Bay!
Piedmont Chapter Meeting
07/02/2026 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM ET
Monthly chapter meeting of the Piedmont Chapter held on the First Thursday of the month.
Grand Strand Chapter Meeting
07/16/2026 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM ET
Bi-monthly (every other month) chapter meeting of the Grand Strand Chapter held on the third Thursday of the month.
Savannah River Chapter Meeting 6-7:30PM
07/23/2026 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Heather Levy, Hitchcock Woods, will discuss activities to remove invasive plants and restore long leaf pine
Volunteer Event: Seabeach Amaranth Monitoring at Huntington Beach State Park
07/25/2026 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Join us to monitor for endangered native plants at Huntington Beach State Park!
Social Gathering & Membership Drive at Southernside Brewing Co.
07/30/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Current members—bring a friend! Join us for a relaxed social gathering and help spread the word about SCNPS. New members who sign up at the event get a $10 voucher for a burger and beer that night.
Upstate Monthly Meeting - September
09/15/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Join Us for Our Monthly Speaker Event
Grand Strand Chapter Meeting
09/17/2026 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM ET
Bi-monthly (every other month) chapter meeting of the Grand Strand Chapter held on the third Thursday of the month.
2026 SCNPS Statewide Symposium
09/18/2026 - 09/20/2026
2026 Annual statewide symposium for the SCNPS
Upstate Monthly Meeting - October
10/20/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Join Us for Our Monthly Speaker Event
Social Gathering & Membership Drive at Southernside Brewing Co.
10/29/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Current members—bring a friend! Join us for a relaxed social gathering and help spread the word about SCNPS. New members who sign up at the event get a $10 voucher for a burger and beer that night.
Grand Strand Chapter Meeting
11/19/2026 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM ET
Bi-monthly (every other month) chapter meeting of the Grand Strand Chapter held on the third Thursday of the month.
Upstate Monthly Meeting - June
06/16/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Join Us for Our Monthly Speaker Event
Upstate Field Trip to Mount Mitchell State Park
06/15/2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM ET
Group Outing to View Purple Fringed Orchids
Pee Dee Field Trip: Francis Marion National Forest Orchid Walk
06/13/2026 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Join us and Jeff Jackson (The Hellhole Naturalist) on a walk to see native orchids!
Grand Strand Field Trip: Yawkey Wildlife Center
06/12/2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Join us for wildflower tour at the Yawkey Wildlife Center!
Midlands Chapter at Richland County Ag & Art
06/06/2026 09:00 AM - 06/07/2026 04:00 PM ET
Volunteer at our table at Rosewood Community Orchard during Richland County Ag & Art Tour and greet people looking for info on native plants
Midlands Chapter at Lexington County Ag & Art
05/30/2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM ET
Volunteer at our table at Fire Barrel Farm during Lexington County Ag & Art Tour and greet people looking for info on native plants
SCNPS Grand Strand - Native Plant Garden Tour
05/24/2026 09:00 AM - 12:45 PM ET
Join us for a driving tour of local native plant gardens!
Pee Dee Field Trip: Lynches River County Park Firefly Walk
05/23/2026 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM ET
Join us and Xerces Society Ambassador Brad O'Brien to hopefully see fireflies!
Lowcountry Field Trip: Barberry Woods with Katie Ellis
05/23/2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
The Dale T. Morris Ecological Center at Barberry Woods | registration opens two weeks before the field trip
Aiken Gopher Tortoise HP
05/23/2026 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Visit this special Heritage Preserve with Steve Bennett, a retired DNR herpetologist and MNPS member. AGT was one of Steve's projects when he worked at DNR so who better to see it with?
Grand Strand Chapter Meeting
05/21/2026 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM ET
Bi-monthly (every other month) chapter meeting of the Grand Strand Chapter held on the third Thursday of the month.
Savannah River Chapter Meeting 6-7:30PM
05/21/2026 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM ET
Odell Weeks, Room 2, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken
David Jenkins talk on OAK WILT Virus.
David Jenkins talk on OAK WILT Virus.
Invasive Species Removal in Collaboration with Conestee Nature Preserve
05/20/2026 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Invasive Removal
Lowcountry Lecture: Barberry Woods with Keith Bowers
05/19/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
The Dale T. Morris Ecological Park at Barberry Woods
Upstate Monthly Meeting - May
05/19/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Join Us for Our Monthly Speaker Event
Pee Dee Chapter Meeting
05/18/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Monthly chapter meeting of the Pee Dee Chapter held on the third Monday of the month.
Grand Strand Field Trip: CCU Herbarium Tour
05/17/2026 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM ET
Join us for another opportunity to tour the CCU Herbarium!
2026 Parks Mills/Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Preserve Annual Open House, Session 4
05/16/2026 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET
Join us at one of four available sessions to see the Spider Lilies in all their glory. Space is limited — pre-registration is required!
2026 Parks Mill Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Preserve Annual Open House, Session 3
05/16/2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Join us at one of four available sessions to see the Spider Lilies in all their glory. Space is limited — pre-registration is required!
Midlands Chapter Meeting - Overview of the Mint Family with John Nelson
05/14/2026 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM ET
Bi-monthly member meeting
2026 Parks Mills/Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Preserve Annual Open House, Session 2
05/09/2026 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET
Join us at one of four available sessions to see the Spider Lilies in all their glory. Space is limited — pre-registration is required!
2026 Parks Mills/Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Preserve Annual Open House, Session 1
05/09/2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Join us at one of four available sessions to see the Spider Lilies in all their glory. Space is limited — pre-registration is required!
Grand Strand Field Trip: Brookgreen Gardens
05/08/2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Join us for a spring walk in the garden!
Special Meeting: SCDOT Midlands Meadow Pilot Project
05/06/2026 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM ET
Hear about the plans for polilnator plantings on highway verges
Social Gathering & Membership Drive at Southernside Brewing Co.
04/30/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Current members—bring a friend! Join us for a relaxed social gathering and help spread the word about SCNPS. New members who sign up at the event get a $10 voucher for a burger and beer that night.
Volunteer Workday: Conway Garden Maintenance
04/27/2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Help maintain the native plant demonstration garden at the Conway Marina!
South Coast Field Trip - Francis Marion National Forest
04/25/2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM ET
Join Jeff Jackson, the Hell Hole Naturalist, for a romp through the woods to discover the botanical wonders of the Francis Marion National Forest
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve, Landrum, SC
04/25/2026 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM ET
Chestnut Ridge is a favorite for many wildflower enthusiasts. Please join this hike led by Dan Whitten to enjoy trillium, bloodroot, chickweed, violets, Solomon’s seal and many others.
Lowcountry Field Trip: Beidler Forest with Rick Huffman
04/25/2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM ET
An advocacy success story with SCNPS founder Rick Huffman
Upstate Monthly Meeting - April
04/21/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Join Us for Our Monthly Speaker Event
30 years celebration, SCNPS History of Advocacy, Issues, and Education
04/21/2026 06:30 AM - 06:30 PM ET
New location: Grimsley Hall |The Citadel | 6:30pm | Rick Huffman
Pee Dee Chapter Meeting
04/20/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Monthly chapter meeting of the Pee Dee Chapter held on the third Monday of the month.
South Coast April Chapter Meeting
04/20/2026 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM ET
This month's meeting is all about one of our State's botanical wonderlands - the Francis Marion National Forest.
Plant and Shrub Propagation Demonstration (Savannah River Chapter)
04/16/2026 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM ET
Hands on demonstration on propagating shrubs and plants.
Midlands Spring Native Plant Sale 2026
04/11/2026 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM ET
Find native plants for the Midlands here!
Volunteer Workday: Huntington Beach State Park
04/11/2026 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Join us for an invasive species removal workday at Huntington Beach State Park!
Lisa Matthews Memorial Bay Workday
04/04/2026 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM ET
Needed activities include cutting back woody growth around bluebird nest boxes, cutting back woody vegetation along the firebreaks, removal of non-native/invasive plants, native plant and beneficial insect identification and documentation.
Guided tour of the Audubon Beidler Forest Sanctuary
04/04/2026 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM ET
Enjoy a guided spring flower tour in this Audubon Society preserve.
Keep it Beautiful with Native Plants!
03/29/2026 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET
Garden installation day at North Charleston's Adopt-a-Flowerbed program site. Registration opens two weeks before the event.
Stevens Creek HP pop-up trip
03/28/2026 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
This will be an unguided visit to one of the most spectacular wildflower viewing areas in the state. Bring your Porcher!
Volunteer Workday: Myrtle Beach State Park
03/28/2026 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Help make room for native plants to thrive!
Bradford Tree Bounty
03/28/2026 08:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Set up the SCNPS table to chat with visitors about native plants and the SCNPS plant sale
Growing Together: Office Hour with the President
03/24/2026 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM ET
An informal chat session for members and non-member followers.
Grand Strand Field Trip: CCU Herbarium Tour
03/23/2026 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM ET
Join us for a tour of the CCU Herbarium!
South Coast Field Trip: Chelsea Plantation
03/21/2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Join us for a trip to Chelsea Plantation, guided by TNC's Land Steward, Brinton Shinn, to discover this recently protected property's floral biodiversity
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve Tour - Savannah River Chapter
03/21/2026 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Join Savannah River Chapter for a guided tour of Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve (1.9 Mile hike)
Lowcountry Chapter - Spring 2026 Native Plant Market!
03/21/2026 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
The spring sale will be farmer’s-market-style with vendors offering a variety of natives. Each supplier will handle their own check-out process (cash, check, or credit card). Shoppers should bring a box, cart, or wagon to carry plants. Volunteers will be on hand to help you. Admission to the Native Plant Market is free.
Grand Strand Volunteer Workday: Waccamaw Tribal Grounds
03/21/2026 08:30 AM - 11:30 PM ET
Join us for an invasive species removal at the Waccamaw Tribal Grounds!
Grand Strand Chapter Meeting
03/19/2026 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM ET
Bi-monthly (every other month) chapter meeting of the Grand Strand Chapter held on the third Thursday of the month.
Lowcountry Lecture: Gardening with Natives for (Almost) Year-Round Blooms
03/17/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Learn from the best -- Sharleen Johnson -- just in time for the Native Plant Sale!
Pee Dee Chapter Meeting
03/16/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Monthly chapter meeting of the Pee Dee Chapter held on the third Monday of the month.
South Coast March Chapter Meeting
03/16/2026 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM ET
This business meeting will include an invasive pests presentation by our very own Victoria Bergesen!
Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve
03/14/2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM ET
Herrick Brown will lead us through this historical and environmental preserve located just outside Columbia.
Midlands Chapter Meeting: Searching for the Pyramid Magnolia: Conservation through Collaboration
03/12/2026 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM ET
Bi-monthly member meeting
Mosquito Bucket Workshop
03/11/2026 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM ET
Let's build pollinator-friendly mosquito traps!
Upstate Field Trip - Field Trip: Hike the Pipsissewa Trail at Paris Mountain State Park
02/28/2026 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM ET
First field trip of the year!
Hike
Hike
Guided Tour of Phinizy Swamp (Augusta, GA)
02/28/2026 10:00 AM - 11:55 AM ET
Join the Savannah River Chapter for a guided tour of the Phinizy Swamp in Augusta, GA
Pee Dee Chapter Meeting
02/23/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Monthly chapter meeting of the Pee Dee Chapter held on the third Monday of the month.
Lowcountry Field Trip: Hampton Plantation & Howard AME's Community Garden
02/21/2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Sat Feb 21st | Crystal Anderson | 10am to 12pm
Lowcountry Field Trip: Hampton Plantation State Park and the Community Garden at Howard AME Church
02/21/2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
People Planning for Pollinators with Crystal Anderson
Upstate Monthly Meeting - February
02/17/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Join Us for Our Monthly Speaker Event
Lowcountry Lecture: People Planning for Pollinators
02/17/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
New location: Grimsley Hall,The Citadel | 6:30pm | Crystal Anderson
South Coast February Chapter Meeting
02/16/2026 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM ET
This month we're coming together to celebrate all our favorite native plants!
Savannah River Volunteer Workday:Plant Propagation
02/14/2026 09:00 AM - 11:55 AM ET
Join us for a plant propagation work day at USCA
Social Gathering & Membership Drive at Southernside Brewing Co.
01/29/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Current members—bring a friend! Join us for a relaxed social gathering and help spread the word about SCNPS. New members who sign up at the event get a $10 voucher for a burger and beer that night.
Pee Dee Chapter Meeting CANCELLED
01/26/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Monthly chapter meeting of the Pee Dee Chapter held on the third Monday of the month.
Lowcountry Field Trip: Sullivan's Island Maritime Forest
01/24/2026 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Join us Saturday January 24th for a walk through the Sullivan's Island Maritime Forest with herbalist April Punsalan.
Lowcountry Lecture: Foraging Wild Herbs - Becoming the Ecosystem
01/20/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Byrd Hall | The Citadel | :30pm | April Punsalan
Upstate Monthly Meeting - January
01/20/2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Join Us for Our Monthly Speaker Event
South Coast January Chapter Meeting
01/19/2026 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM ET
Join us for a propagation workshop by none other than our Chapter President - Laura Lee Rose!
Grand Strand Chapter Meeting
01/15/2026 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM ET
Bi-monthly (every other month) chapter meeting of the Grand Strand Chapter held on the third Thursday of the month.
