Category: News
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April 11, 2026 – Annual General Meeting
Our 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday, April 11th, 2026 online via Zoom. You can register for the meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Mehf4QoYQFeqyEjYJvHUVw All are welcome to attend, although only 2026 members in good standing will be able to vote on resolutions. We have a number of very exciting initiatives underway that we look…
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Combating Ecological Risks with Native Plants
ANPC Outreach and Education Committee Chair Jenna Hall has developed a new resource: Planting for Eco-Risks! Check out this storymap for information on how to combat the threats of wildfire, flooding, drought and erosion using native plant species. View the full story here: https://arcg.is/1DPGby4
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Native Orchid Species of Alberta Presentation
On November 2nd, ANPC Secretary Kristyn Mayner provided a presentation on the native orchid species of Alberta at the Environmental Conservation weekend at Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton. Presentation slides are available to ANPC members to view on our Member’s Portal.
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Vascular Flora of Alberta: An Illustrated Guide 2nd Edition Released!
With the newly released second edition, this guide includes illustrated keys to all native and naturalized vascular plants in Alberta. Additions from the first edition include keys to all new species, bonus keys to subspecies and varieties and many additional illustrations. Available as a paperback or e-book through Amazon.ca. If you purchased your copy in…
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2025 Native Plant Garden Challenge Launch!
Join ANPC as a member to access our exclusive toolkit (updated for 2025) with step-by-step resources on how to start your own pollinator garden. The toolkit contains key resources about planning your garden, sourcing plants and includes exclusive supplier discounts. Join today: https://anpc.ab.ca/?page_id=108 Already a member? Access the toolkit on our member’s portal: https://anpc.ab.ca/?page_id=6164
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Native Plant Suppliers and Demonstration Bed Interactive Map
We are pleased to announce we’ve developed an interactive map of all the native plant suppliers and demonstration beds in Alberta (and some neighbouring jurisdictions)! This map was developed using our Native Plant Source List (Excel). New suppliers can be added at any time, just get in touch with us at info@anpc.ab.ca. To use the…
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April 12, 2025 AGM Announcement
in NewsJoin us on April 12th for our Annual General Meeting followed by a special presentation by Knowledge Keeper Matricia Brown, who will be sharing her Cree culture with the ANPC community on the use of plants from an Indigenous perspective. The AGM will be held online on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 1:30 pm. All…
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Small Grants Program Now Accepting Applications
in NewsANPC provides grants of up to $1000 for native plant projects by Alberta residents, not-for-profit organizations or registered charities operating in Alberta. If you hope to submit an application, we ask you to describe the following: Grant applications will be accepted from January 1st to February 28th, 2025. More information, including the application form, is…
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A Tour of Alberta’s Natural Regions, and their Plants
This new Storymap developed by University of Alberta students for the ANPC takes you on a tour of Alberta’s Natural Regions and Subregions, highlighting their characteristic and rare plant species, as well as threats facing natural habitat conservation. Take the tour below! Open in a new window: https://arcg.is/yunrL0
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Leslie Monteleone Student Bursary
in NewsThis Student Bursary was established in memory of long-time member and former President Leslie Monteleone who volunteered so much of her time and talent to the Alberta Native Plant Council. The ANPC will grant one Albertan post-secondary student a bursary of $500 to be used towards their education in native plant studies or a related…