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March 1, 2026

President’s Report On ENPS Activities 2025 - 2026

Here is a recap of the activities and accomplishments of the Edmonton Native Plant Society over the past year, as compiled by ENPS President Kathleen Mpulubusi.

February 27, 2026

Fencing at Gibbons Badlands Prairie

ENPS and several concerned residents of Gibbons expressed their concerns to Gibbons Town Council in the fall over breaches in the perimeter fencing at Gibbons Badlands Prairie.

February 18, 2026

ENPS 2026 Annual General Meeting

On February 18, seventeen people attended the 2026 Annual General Meeting, both in person (braving a cold and snowy night) and by Zoom.

January 18, 2026

ENPS 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

About 40 people attended ENPS’ Volunteer Appreciation Potluck Supper on Saturday, January 17, at the Belgravia Community League Hall.

October 3, 2025

Youth Climate Summit

ENPS was invited to participate in a Youth Climate Summit at the Bennett Centre, operated by the Edmonton Public School Board. Sixty to seventy students and teachers took part.

September 27, 2025

Love the Dunluce Treestand Day

The Friends of the Dunluce Treestand, ENPS, the Dunluce Community League, and the Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition (ERVCC) hosted a “Love the Dunluce Treestand Day” on September 27 at the Dunluce Treestand (15807 121 Street in northwest Edmonton).

August 31, 2025

ENPS Field Trip to Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area

On August 31, 2025 ENPS Board members Kristina Haagsma and Daniella Liknes guided this field trip, which attracted a total of 13 participants, for about half of whom it was a first visit.

August 16, 2025

Dawson Park Restoration Project

On the morning of August 16th, ENPS Board member Daniella Liknes took part in a restoration event in Dawson Park, organized by the Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition (ERVCC).

July 5, 2025

Native Garden Tour – ENPS and ANPC

For the second time, ENPS and ANPC worked together to organize a native plant garden tour in Edmonton.

June 7, 2025

Volunteer Request

In search of someone to help ENPS learn how to make the most of Canva

June 7, 2025

Photos Welcome!

Do you have pictures of native plants that you'd like to share with ENPS?

June 6, 2025

The Re-Blooming of Front Yards in Bloom

City Of Edmonton discontinues popular garden award program after 25 years

Past Events

  • EALT Black Knot Buster at Bunchberry Meadows
    EALT Black Knot Buster at Bunchberry Meadows
    Sat, Mar 14
    Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area
    Mar 14, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, 1B5, Range Rd 261, Spruce Grove, AB T7Y 1B1, Canada
    A winter event to improve forest health at this much loved conservation area, where ENPS maintains demonstration beds. If you fancy a bit of winter exercise in a good cause, consider joining this event organized by the Edmonton and Area Land Trust to prune out this ugly fungus infestation.
  • How to Grow Native Plants to Create Resilient Landscapes
    How to Grow Native Plants to Create Resilient Landscapes
    Mar 11, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
    Webinar on ZOOM
    Join PCAP-SK for this ZOOM webinar featuring Manna Parseyan and Liz Deleeuw from the Edmonton Native Plant Society!
  • Seed Exchange at the Strathcona County Library
    Seed Exchange at the Strathcona County Library
    Sat, Feb 28
    Feb 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
    Strathcona County Library, 401 Festival Ln, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4X3, Canada
    ENPS will be giving away native plant seeds, and handouts on gardening with native plants. See the attached poster for the broad range of presentations that are being offered that day as well.
  • Edmonton Native Plant Society 2026 Annual General Meeting
    Edmonton Native Plant Society 2026 Annual General Meeting
    Wed, Feb 18
    Feb 18, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Orchid Resource Centre (OSPF), 4459 99 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5C8, Canada
    Don't miss this exciting opportunity to participate in the Edmonton Native Plant Society's Annual General Meeting. It will be held both in-person and virtually, on ZOOM, making it possible for anyone to participate.
  • How do the plants survive the winter & how do they know when its spring?
    How do the plants survive the winter & how do they know when its spring?
    Feb 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Emily Murphy Park, 11904 Emily Murphy Park Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B6, Canada
    Learn about how plants evolved to survive the harshest conditions, how they know when its spring and prepare for spring, and how they can be ID'd without their leaves and flowers.
  • An Evening with the Edmonton Native Plant Society at Ritchie Community League
    An Evening with the Edmonton Native Plant Society at Ritchie Community League
    Feb 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Ritchie Community League, 7727 98 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5C9, Canada
    Join the Edmonton Permaculture Guild for an engaging 2-hour educational presentation (featuring two speakers from the Edmonton Native Plant Society), focused on the vital role native plants play in building healthy, resilient ecosystems in our region.
  • Having Fun Naming Plants - What's in a Name?
    Having Fun Naming Plants - What's in a Name?
    Feb 09, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    On Zoom
    Botanist Patsy Cotterill of ENPS will describe how plants are named and what the names mean, with the aid of illustrated examples.
  • My Urban Wildlife Habitat: A Year in Review 2025
    My Urban Wildlife Habitat: A Year in Review 2025
    Jan 22, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
    Online on Zoom
    Melissa Penney is a staunch advocate of using native plants in urban yards to support wildlife and our native ecosystems. Every year is unique, and every day in her yard offers new lessons and insight into the ways of urban wildlife.
  • Seed Swap & Garden Talk
    Seed Swap & Garden Talk
    Sun, Nov 23
    West Meadowlark Community League
    Nov 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    West Meadowlark Community League, 9311 165 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5R 2S5, Canada
    The West Meadowlark Community Garden will offer their second annual seed swap on Sunday, November 23. ENPS will have an information table at this event, and will be selling seeds, books, brochures and memberships.
  • Conservation Weekend at Muttart Conservatory
    Conservation Weekend at Muttart Conservatory
    Sat, Nov 01
    Nov 01, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – Nov 02, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
    Muttart Conservatory, 9626 96a St NW, Edmonton, AB T6C 4L8, Canada
    Join the Muttart Conservatory and the Orchid Species Preservation Foundation for their Third Annual Conservation Weekend.
  • Woodcroft Sustainable Market
    Woodcroft Sustainable Market
    Sun, Oct 19
    Woodcroft Community League
    Oct 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Woodcroft Community League, 13915 115 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 4B6, Canada
    This free event is all about sustainability, bringing you local vendors and educators who are passionate about repurposing, reusing, and giving things a new life. ENPS will be hosting an information table, and will be selling seeds, brochures, books and memberships.
  • Fall Migratory Bird Day at the Edmonton Valley Zoo
    Fall Migratory Bird Day at the Edmonton Valley Zoo
    Oct 11, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    Edmonton Valley Zoo, 13315 Buena Vista Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7, Canada
    ENPS will be part of this one-day extravaganza celebrating all things migratory bird-related! Join us for a series of events with the Edmonton Valley Zoo and their partners (including WILD North, ERVCC, Wild Birds Unlimited, EALT, CWF) to celebrate these amazing feathered friends.
  • Love the Dunluce Treestand Day
    Love the Dunluce Treestand Day
    Sat, Sep 27
    Dunluce Treestand
    Sep 27, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Dunluce Treestand, 15807 121 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5X 2V5, Canada
    The Dunluce Community League, and the Edmonton Native Plant Society, invite residents of Dunluce and other interested people to take a nature break in the Dunluce Treestand. It's the largest area of upland forest in Edmonton.
  • Walk & Weed Party at Nisku Prairie
    Walk & Weed Party at Nisku Prairie
    Sat, Sep 06
    Nisku Native Prairie Reserve
    Sep 06, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Nisku Native Prairie Reserve, Range Rd 244A, Rolly View, AB T0C 2K0, Canada
    Board member and botanist Patsy Cotterill will lead the participants on a short tour of parts of the grassland portions of this aspen parkland remnant in Leduc County. After the tour, we will do some weed removal, followed by planting of native plants in some of the areas that have been cleared.
  • Guided Native Plant Walk at Bunchberry Meadows
    Guided Native Plant Walk at Bunchberry Meadows
    Sun, Aug 31
    Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area
    Aug 31, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
    Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, 1B5, Range Rd 261, Spruce Grove, AB T7Y 1B1, Canada
    Join ENPS board members Daniella and Kristina for a guided walk through the varied ecosystems of Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, just west of Edmonton.
  • Edmonton Horticultural Society - Garden Festival
    Edmonton Horticultural Society - Garden Festival
    Sun, Aug 24
    Aug 24, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Hazeldean Community League, 9630 66 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 4W9, Canada
    Join EHS for a vibrant day of garden talks, hands-on demos, community displays and plenty of inspiration for gardeners of all levels. ENPS will be in attendance, with a limited selection of native plants for sale, along with seeds, books, brochures and memberships.
  • Meteor Shower Watchparty and Forest Tours with Touch Grass Club
    Meteor Shower Watchparty and Forest Tours with Touch Grass Club
    Aug 16, 2025, 8:00 p.m. – Aug 17, 2025, 3:00 a.m.
    Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, 20514 SEC HWY 623, Camrose County, AB T4V 2N1, Canada
    Touch Grass Club is hosting an evening of summer magic at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park. The goal of this event is to connect attendees with local citizen science and conservation organizations, providing an evening of experiential-learning on interpreting the land and sky.
  • Alberta Open Farm Days: Wetland Walk at Medieval Manor Gardens
    Alberta Open Farm Days: Wetland Walk at Medieval Manor Gardens
    Aug 16, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Medieval Manor Gardens, 6112 AB-16, Gainford, AB T0E 0W0, Canada
    Medieval Manor Gardens will be offering a wetland walk on their property where you can see their beaver canal and fen, and learn about the importance of natural water filtration buffers, a variety of native wetland plants and associated wildlife. Go with the flow of water, not against it!
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