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Click on the photo above to view a beautiful slideshow, created by Wendy Ford, of the INPAWS demo garden from "Orchard in Bloom". |
Welcome! We are the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society. Our mission is to promote the appreciation, preservation, conservation, utilization and scientific study of the flora native to Indiana and to educate the public about the values, beauty, diversity and environmental importance of indigenous vegetation. Download our "Introduction to INPAWS" PowerPoint Presentation to learn more about us. We hope you like what you see and will join us in our exciting mission! Volunteers are needed: If you like to be outside working with native plants, several locations, including the ones below, can use volunteers in their gardens.
If you are interested in any of the events above or volunteering for garden help, please contact Dan Anderson at danjand1@sbcblobal.net Did you know that INPAWS has a Speakers Bureau that can provide your event with an informative and exciting presentation about Indiana Native Plants? Contact Dan Anderson to schedule your speaker today! A First for Indiana - Invasive Species Legislation. Read the key points about this new legislation, written by Ellen Jacquart, INPAWS Invasive Plant Education Chair Also by Ellen Jacquart, "Invasive Horticultural Plants in Indiana - Some Answers", an article published in the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association journal .
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NEW! Updated and redesigned "Landscaping with Plants Native to Indiana" Brochure - Download in it's original printed format (11"x17"), or Download a text copy (81/2"x11").
Field Trip - 25 July -- Fisher Oak Savanna Nature Preserve, Jasper County. Click here for more details. For INPAWS members and their guests: first
annual "Gardening with Natives" garden tour July 18, 10
am-4pm. Visit
six exciting Indianapolis-area gardens featuring native plants. To
get the list of addresses, see your INPAWS summer Journal or refer
to the members' email sent in June.
INPAWS is proud to be a project partner of "The Natural Heritage of Indiana". Click here to visit their exciting website. Need help with plant identification? Web sites with good photos can often be helpful with plant identification, especially to confirm a suspected id or quickly eliminate a way-off incorrect one. An important caveat is that many things on the internet are misidentified. Always double-check with other references. Click here for a list of a a few recommend sites. Reprinted with permission from Dr. Rebecca Dolan, Friesner Herbarium, Butler University, published in Winter 08-09 INPAWS Journal as "Surfing for Plant IDs".
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We welcome your comments, suggestions, and additions. Contact Marcia Moore, INPAWS Website Coordinator Web access provided by Network Solutions®
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