\u2022 Want to stay in touch with everything going on? <\/strong>Sign up for our newsletter<\/a>! Free, no membership required.<\/p>\n \u2022 Second Sunday Social<\/a><\/strong> at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, June 14, 2026, 1:30pm-3:00pm<\/p>\n \u2022 2026 Spring Native Plant Tour<\/a><\/strong>, various locations, May 30, 2026, 10am-1pm and May 31, 2026, 1pm-4pm<\/p>\n \u2022 Annual fall plant swap<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Bridgewater, October 11, 2025, 1-3 p.m.<\/p>\n \u2022 Picnic & Pulling Invasives<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at Natural Chimneys Park, March 23, 2025, 12-2:30.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Join us at the 3rd annual Pollinators in Your Yard<\/strong><\/a> event hosted by Harrisonburg Public Works, Saturday, March 29, 12:30-4<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/strong>Save the date! Our annual spring plant sale will be held Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Earth Day Staunton<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/strong>The 2nd edition<\/strong><\/a> of the Plant Ridge & Valley Natives Guide is out! Find it at Carrier Arboretum<\/a>, Seven Bends Plant Nursery<\/a>, A Woman’s Touch, Yellow House Natives<\/a>, Secret Garden Supply Co. (Staunton), Stone Soup Books<\/a>, Waynesboro Landscape and Garden Center<\/a>, Woodstock Gardens<\/a>, & more<\/p>\n\u2022 Save the date! Fall 2024 plant swap <\/a><\/strong>will be held in Bridgewater October 19, 2024. \u2022The statewide annual meeting of the Virginia Native Plant Society will be held Sept. 20-22 at Massanetta Springs, in Harrisonburg.<\/p>\n \u2022Native Gardening 101: Fall Maintenance & Planning Ahead<\/a>, <\/strong>September 7, 2024, 10-12. Cost: $10 for the series<\/p>\n \u2022Guided Walk on the Madison Run Fire Road<\/a><\/strong> June 20, 2024, 10-1. Free; registration required.<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>Guided walk & potluck social at Sunnyside Retirement Center <\/strong><\/a>June 9, 2024, 3-6:30 p.m. Registration required; space is limited.<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>Native Gardening 101 <\/strong>webinar<\/a> June 8, 2024, 10-12. Cost: $10.<\/p>\n \u2022 Our annual plant sale <\/strong>will be Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Earth Day Staunton<\/a>, 11-3.<\/p>\n \u2022 Don’t miss our Plant & Seed Swap and Chapter Meeting on Sunday, October 22, 2023. <\/strong>View details, location, and more information.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Orders for the new Plant Ridge & Valley Natives Guide <\/strong>are now shipping. Order your printed Guide<\/a> now. 5-31-2023<\/p>\n \u2022 The new Plant Ridge & Valley Natives Guide is available for pre-order<\/a>. <\/strong>Update May 11: We expect to ship the guide to pre-order customers by the end of May. 5-11-2023<\/p>\n \u2022 It’s official!<\/strong> On Monday September 12, 2022 the Shenandoah Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society was unanimously reinstated by the VNPS Board!<\/p>\n \u2022 In July 2022 we formed a Steering Committee<\/strong> to revive the Shenandoah Chapter (1987-2017). The committee includes Anna Maria Johnson (Coordinator), Elaine Smith (from the former chapter), Isaac Matlock, and Lora Steiner. View more details in our announcement of the Shenandoah Chapter Reboot<\/a>. For more information, please contact Anna Maria Johnson at shenandoahchapter@gmail.com. You can also connect with us on our Facebook Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t
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