"To promote the appreciation and conservation of Washington's native
plants and their habitats through study, education and advocacy."
In Memory of Dr. Art Kruckeberg- 1920-2016
Dr. Art Kruckeberg, professor emeritus of botany at the University of Washington, author of numerous papers and books on horticulture and native plants and initial and continuing force behind the Society, says,
"We knew it would be successful because the flora of Washington is so extraordinarily rich there would always be people dedicated to its preservation and conservation."
Art Kruckeburg, the first President of WNPS
Photograph taken by Dr. D. Henderson in 1969
WNPS Spring Membership Renewal - Renew by June 30th.
Thank you to Washington Native Plant Society members and the community for your support and generosity during the spring membership renewal.
Your contributions continue to support the work of the Society in education, stewardship and conservation of Washington's native flora.
Lewisiopsis tweedyi
Upcoming WNPS Events:
2016 Study Weekend - The Wenatchee Mountains
An Annual WNPS Event
Registration is now closed, we are looking forward to seeing you there.
Celebrate 40 Years of WNPS
Visit the Study Weekend pages for attendance details.
June 17-19, 2016 
Event Headquarters: Wenatchee River Institute
The Wenatchee Valley and Central Washington Chapters
invite you to join us for the Annual Study Weekend,
this year based in Leavenworth to explore the Wenatchee
Mountains. Our area of interest includes much of the mountain
area between Leavenworth and Cle Elum, which is the home to
diverse plant communities and a number of endemic species.
For WNPS members, please JOIN to attend.
Full Confirmation Details - Your trip assignments are details.
Celebrate 40 Years of WNPS at the Barbeque Dinner at Red-tail Canyon Farm 5:30 pm (dinner served starting at 6 pm) followed by guest speaker Jack Nisbet, 'Chasing Bisquitroot'.
Know Your Grasses: The Identification & Appreciation of Grass 
Clay Antieau, Instructor
June 22-24, 2016
Hitchcock Hall, University of Washington
Registration & course information Full Details
Registration is NOW open until June 10, 2016.
Aquatics Plant Workshop 2016
Peter Zika; Instructor
August 23-24, 2016
Hitchcock Hall, University of Washington
Registration & course information: Full Details
WNPS Native Plant Stewardship Training has concluded for
South Sound Chapter; Tacoma Nature Center Full details
Graduating 22 new WNPS Native Plant Stewards.
Community-based stewardship programs are made possible
by the generous funding support of Jane and John Titland.
Coming Soon: Wenatchee Valley Native Plant Stewardship Training
September 2016
Congratulations Grand Prize Photo Contest Winner: 
Ted Alway, Derby Canyon Natives, Peshastin
COMPOSITAE Gaillardia aristata
Washington Native Plant Appreciation Week
April 24 - May 1, 2016 Full Details
Thank you chapter volunteers and partner organizations for the 2016 participation.
Botany WA 2016 - Exploring the lowland forest of the Olympic Peninsula
Thank you for joining us for this year's Botany Washington Event.
60 participants enjoyed Fort Worden in Port Townsend, WA. Botany enthusiasts used the new Flora of the Northwest keys for a peek of what's to come. Enjoyable field trips were had with WNPS and WTU's best, and excellent speakers were present, including Eric DeChaine from Western WA University and Cathy Copas, from the National Park Service. Enjoy our group photo! Participants are asked to remember to respond to our event survey to support the event for 2017. Planning is underway! Take the survey, here.
Save the tentative date for June 9-11, 2017.
Find additional information about Botany WA 2016, here.
Enjoy the WNPS Blog
Join us for biweekly
topics and discussion on
Botanical Rambles,
Washington Native Plant Society's Blog
Revision of Hitchcock & Cronquist Flora of the PNW
The University of Washington Herbarium (WTU) at the Burke Museum is officially embarking on an update to the one-volume "Flora of the Pacific Northwest". Find out more and how you can help.