Our
Projects
ENPS has a variety of projects on the go all across Edmonton and in surrounding areas. We welcome you to join us as a volunteer, or just come see what we are up to!
Coal Mine Park
A pollinator garden under construction in St. Albert.
John Janzen Native Garden
A demonstration bed (with at least 30 different species!) designed to show gardeners how native wildflowers and grasses can be used in a regular garden setting.
Thistle Patrol
A group of volunteers who get together regularly to weed creeping (Canada) thistle and other invasive plants from various areas in Mill Creek Ravine.
Wagner Eco-islands
ENPS was fortunate to receive a grant to develop three small islands of native vegetation in two old cultivated fields in Wagner Natural Area near Spruce Grove.
Nisku Prairie Restoration
The Alberta Native Plant Council is co-steward with Leduc County of a 17 hectare remnant of native prairie off Highway 2, just east of Nisku.
Fort Saskatchewan Prairie
Yes, you have to travel all the way to Fort Saskatchewan, but it's worth it. This 12-hectare remnant of aspen parkland, set aside as a nature reserve by the City of Fort Saskatchewan, is home to a wide array of prairie flowers and grasses.
Bunchberry Meadows
Two plots of land are being restored and filling in nicely. It's a wonderful place to volunteer with unusual plant species and an abundance of butterflies and birds. Each week includes a walk and talk around the beds.
Muttart Native Plant Bed
This native plant demonstration bed is located just north of the Muttart Conservatory parking lot. A former annual garden bed that was given up by the Edmonton Horticulture Society, the ENPS applied to the City of Edmonton and was granted permission to use this bed as a showcase for perennial native plants.
Buttercup's Urban Farm
Buttercup's Urban Farm grows native plants for our projects and sale to the public.
