Our Newsletter: INPAWS Journal 

The newsletter of the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society is published quarterly for members and affiliated organizations. We welcome information, news, articles, letters to the editor, illustrations, and photos about native plants, conservation issues, and events of interest to our membership.

Acceptance for publication is at the discretion of the editor. INPAWS welcomes opposing view­points.

Submission Guidelines

Submit ideas, written material, and/or graphics  to INPAWS Journal Editor Wendy Ford via email to journal@inpaws.org.

Submission deadlines for specific issues are as follows:

Spring—February 23 for April 1 mailing

Summer—May 23 for July 1 mailing

Autumn—August 23 for October 1 mailing

Winter—November 23 for January 1 mailing

Note: Information to be shared with INPAWS members via email may be directed to membership@inpaws.org.

Text and Photographs

Articles of any length are acceptable, the proper length depending on the subject covered. Following are sample word counts for those writers wanting specific guidelines:

One page article—400-500 words

Feature article—1000-1300 words

Sidebar—300-400 words

Field note—200-300 words

Illustrations and photographs to accompany articles will be selected according to how well they will reproduce in black and white. The detail seen in full color illustrations is not necessarily visible when converted to grayscale.

We suggest you send several options for the editor to choose from. High resolution JPG files are preferred.