Category: Resources

  • Combating Ecological Risks with Native Plants

    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

  • Native Orchid Species of Alberta Presentation

    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.

  • Vascular Flora of Alberta: An Illustrated Guide 2nd Edition Released!

    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…

  • 2025 Native Plant Garden Challenge Launch!

    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

  • Native Plant Suppliers and Demonstration Bed Interactive Map

    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…

  • A Tour of Alberta’s Natural Regions, and their Plants

    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

  • New Native Plant Source List

    New Native Plant Source List

    Our Reclamation and Horticulture Committee has updated the Native Plant Source List into a PDF format, for ease of use. ANPC maintains and publishes this list as one of a suite of tools to support the maintenance of native or natural biological diversity in our province. This tool simply provides a list of potential suppliers,…

  • New ACIMS Vascular Plant List

    New ACIMS Vascular Plant List

    The Alberta Conservation Information Management System (ACIMS) have updated the List of Vascular Plants of Alberta. For the 2024 version of the list, head to their website: https://www.albertaparks.ca/albertaparksca/management-land-use/alberta-conservation-information-management-system-acims/download-data/