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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

May 1, 2025

Sustainability Social

ENPS delivers a crowd-pleasing presentation on growing native plants in urban gardens

April 26, 2025

ENPS and the Beyond the Lawn Campaign

A sustainable yard with a diverse mix of native plants supports a wide variety of insects and wildlife.

April 15, 2025

Collaboration with Touch Grass Club

ENPS helped facilitate native plant and pollinator workshops across the city

April 12, 2025

Be Bee-savvy?

Are you into taking photos of insects on native plants?

March 31, 2025

ENPS Member and Volunteer Survey Summary

ENPS conducted a member and volunteer survey

March 20, 2025

Ritchie Presents: Edmonton Native Plant Society

Gardeners from across the city were invited to a presentation on gardening with native plants

March 14, 2025

ENPS Board Update

ENPS added new board members at the February Annual General Meeting

March 1, 2025

Everything Gardening Exchange Event

ENPS had an information table at this gardening information event in Sherwood Park

February 18, 2025

Video Recording of the Gibbons Badlands Prairie Presentation Now Available

This online presentation takes a look at the flora of this special area on the banks of the Sturgeon River and at the adaptations of these plants to its varied habitats of badlands, and dry and moist grasslands.

Sat, May 31
ENPS Native Plant Sale at Wild Birds Unlimited
Wild Birds Unlimited
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May 31, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wild Birds Unlimited, 12204 107 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 4A8, Canada
ENPS' first major sale of the season will take place in the parking lot of Wild Birds Unlimited on Saturday, May 31. Come early to avoid disappointment, as we often sell out of plants at these events.
Sun, May 25
2025 Clyde Fen May Plant Count
Percy Page Centre (meeting point)
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May 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Percy Page Centre (meeting point), 11759 Groat Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 3K6, Canada
Located just minutes outside of Clyde, AB, this event is part of ANPC’s ongoing stewardship of Clyde Fen Candidate Natural Area. Spend your day meandering through diverse habitats including aspen and pine stands as well as a shrubby, patterned fen.
Sat, May 24
2025 Alberta Native Plant Council Workshop and Fieldtrip
iHotel and Conference Centre
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May 24, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – May 25, 2025, 12:30 p.m.
iHotel and Conference Centre, 6500 67 St, Red Deer, AB T4P 1A2, Canada
In this year’s workshop “Plants through Time”, we will highlight how plants, habitats, conservation and people’s knowledge have evolved through time, from decades to thousands of years.
Sat, May 24
Fulton Place Gardeners Swap and Sale
Fulton Place Community League
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May 24, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Fulton Place Community League, Fulton Place Park, 6115 Fulton Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T6A 3T3, Canada
Whether this is your 1st or 50th year gardening, come find a hidden treasure, learn something new or just have fun talking to your neighbours about flowers! There will be a dedicated native plant table, where gardeners can swap mature native plants and newly-grown seedlings.
Wed, May 14
Partners in Parks at Windsor Park Community League
Windsor Park Community League
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May 14, 2025, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Windsor Park Community League, 8905 Windsor Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2A2, Canada
The City of Edmonton's Partners in Parks program is celebrating 40 years Growing Together! ENPS will have an information table at this event, where volunteers can answer your native plant related questions. Arnica Wildflowers will have a few plants for sale as well.
Sat, May 10
St. Albert Backyard Gardening Group Plant Swap
Red Willow Place
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May 10, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Red Willow Place, 7 Tache St, St. Albert, AB T8N 2S3, Canada
Join ENPS for a presentation on gardening with locally sourced native plants. We will have a selection of native plants for sale, and our volunteers can answer your questions about how to support local ecosystems by gardening with plants naturally adapted to our climate and soil.
Sat, May 10
Bruderheim Agricultural Society Everything Gardening Day
Walker School, 52nd Ave near 48th St
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May 10, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Walker School, 52nd Ave near 48th St, Bruderheim, AB T0B, Canada
Looking for a family-friendly event this weekend? ENPS will be in Bruderheim on Saturday for the Bruderheim Agricultural Society Everything Gardening Day. We will be selling seeds, seedlings, books, and other brochures, and answering your native plant related questions.
Thu, May 08
Wind the Wire near Arnault Lake with Edmonton & Area Land Trust
Lac Ste. Anne County
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May 08, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Lac Ste. Anne County, Arnault Lake, Lac Ste. Anne County, AB T0E 1H0, Canada
EALT now has the privilege of stewarding a new property near Arnault Lake (in Lac Ste. Anne County) that we could use some help with. Since the land has not been announced to the public yet, this is an excellent chance to get a first look at the property before it’s officially opened!
Wed, Apr 30
Central Alberta Plant Study Group Monthly Meeting
Biological Sciences Building, B-521
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Apr 30, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Biological Sciences Building, B-521, University of Alberta, Biological Sciences Building
"ACIMS: Getting to know the Alberta Conservation Data Center" Presented by Joshua Wasyliw. Pre-registration is required.
Tue, Apr 29
Curious about how to include native plants for your garden?
Online on Zoom
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Apr 29, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
Online on Zoom
The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan is offering a webinar with speaker Gail Fennell, formerly a volunteer with the Edmonton Native Plant Society.
Sat, Apr 26
Earth Day Festival
Alberta Avenue Community League
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Apr 26, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Alberta Avenue Community League, 9210 118 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 0N4, Canada
ENPS will have an information table, and will be selling a few select seedlings plus books/brochures, at this event sponsored by SCAN! Edmonton. Join us for conversations, presentations, and family friendly activities for all ages.
Sat, Apr 26
Snow Goose Festival
Tofield Curling Rink
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Apr 26, 2025, 8:00 a.m. – Apr 27, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Tofield Curling Rink, 4748 53 Ave, Tofield, AB T0B 0B2, Canada
Everyone is welcome - from first-time to experienced birders, children, and adults - to experience the wonder of nature as thousands of migrating snow geese and other birds return to Beaverhill Lake! The festival includes bus tours and several guided field hikes to the Beaverhill Natural Area.
Fri, Apr 25
City Nature Challenge 2025
Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Apr 25, 2025, 12:10 a.m. – Apr 28, 2025, 11:50 p.m.
Edmonton, AB, Canada
The annual City Nature Challenge, with cities around the world collaborating to document urban biodiversity, will take place April 25 – April 28, 2025. Four of Alberta's major urban areas are involved this year and other municipalities are encouraged to take part!
Thu, Apr 24
Grassland Restoration Forum: Choosing Flower Species for Restoration of Beneficial Insect Biodiversity
Webinar
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Apr 24, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Webinar
Since re-establishment of native forbs for pollinators is a highly resource-intensive activity, it is useful to know which native flower species are most effective at supporting whole communities of pollinators, to achieve the maximum benefit to the most pollinator species.
Sat, Apr 12
Fix the Fences at Boisvert's Greenwoods with Edmonton & Area Land Trust
Boisvert’s GreenWoods Conservation Land
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Apr 12, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Boisvert’s GreenWoods Conservation Land, VC8H+6J, Morinville, AB T8R 0N2, Canada
Boisvert’s Greenwoods, located northeast of Morinville, has been stewarded by EALT for 11 years. Unique in the sense that it’s an island of forest among an ocean of agricultural land, this property serves as a crucial stepping stone for wildlife in the region.
Tue, Apr 08
Dreaming of Fireflies: Native plant workshop series (3/5)
Windsor Park Community League
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Apr 08, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Windsor Park Community League, 11840 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S3, Canada
Learn how to transform your yard into a refuge for fireflies, butterflies, bees, birds and more!
Sat, Apr 05
Dreaming of Fireflies: Native plant workshop series (2/5)
Dovercourt Community League
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Apr 05, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dovercourt Community League, 13510 Dovercourt Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5L 4Y1, Canada
Learn how to transform your yard into a refuge for fireflies, butterflies, bees, birds and more!
Thu, Mar 27
Nature Alberta Speaker Series: Deep roots: the story of Alberta's grasslands
Webinar on Zoom
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Mar 27, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Webinar on Zoom
Learn about the wonders of Alberta's grasslands! Discover the incredible plants, animals, and ecosystems that call these vast lands home, and learn why conserving them is so important.