Southern Chapter 2019 Holiday Dinner and Award Ceremony Save the date, Dec. 7, and join the Southern Chapter of the INPS for our 2019 Holiday Dinner and Awards Ceremony. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit our conservation fund, which will be dedicated towards conservation projects in southern Illinois. Click Here for more information

Registration is open for the 2019 Annual Gathering June 21–23, 2019 An Examination of the Plants and Ecosystems of the Hennepin Bend Area Join us for the 2019 INPS Annual Gathering, June 21-23, 2019. You can find details and register HERE.

Quality items are sought for the Silent Auction at the Annual Gathering! Items (books, art work, alcohol, etc.) should be of reasonable condition and value. Services such as help with herbicide treatments, or other restoration work, botanical surveys, etc. can be offered but details need to be clearly described with no guarantees of work by the…
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The Illinois Native Plant Society is pleased to announce four awards from the 2019 Research Grant Program. Awards are made after a successful review of the projects by a panel of scientists and conservation professionals. All four awardees are graduate students at their institutions. The Research Grant Program was developed to support the study of…
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Reports from the eight 2018 research grant awardees have been received and each awardee has submitted newsletter-type articles describing their project results. These articles will appear in The Harbinger, or in newsletters of INPS Chapters or other conservation organizations and will be linked to this website. In-depth research articles based on these projects are also…
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The Illinois Native Plant Society Research Fund promotes the study and conservation of Illinois native plants and ecosystems through scientific research. This program supports projects by graduate students, faculty, land managers, and community scientists. Grant awards range from $500 to $1500 and are intended for one-year projects. The INPS Central Chapter may provide additional funding for…
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Due Date: March 31, 2019 The final reports for the 2018 Research Grants are due no later then March 31, 2019. Grant recipients should review the Final Report Requirements on the 2018 Research Grants page. Once you have reviewed the requirements and gotten the necessary files prepared, you can submit your final report by following…
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April 5-7, 2019 John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL Understanding the Research Behind Local Conservation Southern Illinois is known to be one of the most biologically diverse places in the Midwest, and the Shawnee National Forest, the related state and federal lands, and our large private holdings contain the most magnificent examples of that diversity.…
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-Mary Ring, Plant Sale Chair The INPS Central Chapter’s plant sale again was a resounding success, the result of the phenomenal efforts of the chapter’s talented and dedicated growers and volunteers. And again, customers began claiming their positions in the opening line beginning at 7:45 a.m., patiently waiting for the 9:00 opening. Between 125 and…
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