2026 Annual Meeting
Saturday, October 24th, 2026
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday, October 24th, 2026
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us for our 2026 Annual Meeting
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, Petersburg, PA
Come discuss new topics on Native plant research in the state of Pennsylvania, and meet other Native Plant enthusiasts, as well as the Pennsylvania Native Plant Society members.
2 great speakers, Plant walks, a short business meeting, and a plant sale.
Bring your own lunch and enjoy the beauty of Shaver's Creek.
No charge but registration is required and will be available closer to the date. Donations are welcome.
Open to the public.
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, Petersburg, PA
Come discuss new topics on Native plant research in the state of Pennsylvania, and meet other Native Plant enthusiasts, as well as the Pennsylvania Native Plant Society members.
2 great speakers, Plant walks, a short business meeting, and a plant sale.
Bring your own lunch and enjoy the beauty of Shaver's Creek.
No charge but registration is required and will be available closer to the date. Donations are welcome.
Open to the public.
Schedule - Stay tuned for further details details
- 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Optional pre-meeting walks, choose one:
Bird Walk, Doug Wentzel, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. Meet at the Outdoor Classroom at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center (no participant limit)
Forest Therapy Walk, Merrill David, Rooted Heart Forest Therapy. Meet at Lake Perez Boat Launch. (Limited to 10 participants). Before our PNPS meeting begins, start your day in a mindful way and renew your relationship with the earth. Merrill David (@RootedHeartForestTherapy) will guide participants through a series of peaceful sensory invitations -- to engage with nature, open the senses, and begin the day feeling present and refreshed. Merrill is a certified forest therapy guide, a PA Master Naturalist, and a PA Native Plant Society board member. With over 30 years of experience in teaching and educational programming for all ages, she leads gentle guided experiences that invite relaxation, mindfulness, and connection with the natural and more-than-human world -- helping people reconnect with nature while reconnecting with themselves. - 9:00 - 10:00 AM - Registration and Plant Sale
- 10:00 - 10:15 AM - Business Meeting
- 10:15 - 11:00 AM - Presentation 1
- 11:00 - 11:45 AM - Grant Awardees
- 11:45 - 12:30 PM - Lunch (Bring your own) and Plant Sale
- 12:30 - 1:15 PM - Presentation 2
- 1:15 - 2:00 PM - Plant Sale