South Carolina Native Plant Society
Upstate Chapter Activities

Upstate Chapter Meetings, Field Trips & Activities

Upstate Chapter Meetings

Native Plant sale - Greenville
Upstate Chapter meetings are held alternately at Founder's Hall in the Dining Commons at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, and in Multipurpose Room #2 in McAlister Square in Greenville.
  • August 17, 2010 (Tuesday) - 7:00 pm: Topic is "The Natural and Cultural Heritage of Fire in the Southlands," and our speaker is Johnny Stowe. Johnny is Heritage Preserve Manager for the SC DNR's Heritage Trust Program. Also, visit our articles page to read Johnny Stowe’s writings on the interesting ecosystem where he grew up in the mountains, ridges and valleys of northern Georgia, and on woods burning in South Carolina. These are not your average scientific journals. Meeting is at Greenville Tec Administration Building, McAlister Square, Greenville, SC.
  • September 21, 2010 (Tuesday) - 7:00 pm: "Mosses in the Landscape" and our speaker is Dr. Robert Wyatt, former Director of the Highlands Biological Station. Dr. Wyatt will focus his talk on ten native moss species that make attractive subjects for a range of garden sites. Founders Hall, Southern Wesleyan University, Central.

Upstate Chapter Field Trips & Activities

Thursday, July 22 - Field Trip: Coon Branch Trail / Lower Whitewater Falls

After hearing Richard Figlar at the July 20th meeting you may want to see the largest Fraser Magnolia in the state. It is located in a 20-acre virgin forest of aging hardwoods and rhododendrons. We will cross five footbridges as we travel through the habitat of raccoons, beaver, bobcats, bear and feral hogs and we will probably be serenaded by warblers, tanagers and vireos. Oh, and did I mention this is also the location of Whitewater Falls? This is an easy outing and a good place for a picnic. Registration and details provided at mmcnettles@gmail.com.

Saturday, Oct 2, 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. - Fall Native Plant Sale

Fall is the best time to plant. Save the date!
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