Ruellia caroliniana, wild petunia.    © Susan Trammell

ACTION ALERTS

Action Alert January 12, 2009:
Act Now to Prevent Costly Cuts
in Funding for Public Lands

On January 8th, the state legislature announced that they would withdraw funding for land purchase and management in Florida immediately. The final legislative vote is Wednesday, January 14. The legislation will then go to Governor Crist for his signature. Please e-mail or fax Governor Crist TODAY! Action Alert details...

The FNPS tracks legislation and public policies that affect the conservation of Florida Native Plants. Issues that affect our mission and that call for some form of immediate action are presented in Action Alerts. These alerts are provided to make you aware of issues that relate to the preservation, conservation, and restoration of Florida's native plants.

To nominate an issue for an Action Alert, or further attention, see FNPS policies and procedures on the Legislation and Policy page. When Action Alerts are posted, recommendation for appropriate action will be provided.

For urgent issues, please contact Ben Mercadante by email at natives01@earthlink.net, or Karina Veaudry, Executive Diretor, FNPS at 321-388-4781.

To receive Action Alerts via e-mail, send an email to info@fnps.org.

 

Florida Forever Land Acquisition Program Cut by 80%  
FNPS President, Gene Kelly, takes action by sending a letter to Governor Crist.  Read the letter HERE Take action by Tuesday, January 13.  Go to Policy page under Programs for more information and talking points. 
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The FNPS Board of Directors approved a Bioenergy Policy at their January 10, 2009 meeting  
Go to the Policy Page or CLICK here to read the FNPS Bioenergy Policy 
Display date: 01/12/2009       Drop date: 06/02/2009       Last change: 01/12/2009
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Trip to Nicaragua Ecological Areas !  
A unique trip designed for FNPS sponsored by Latin American Adventures, LLC.   www.latinamericanadventuresllc.com   For questions:  raimundochavarria@yahoo.com   or 954-662-1539.   The $2,995.00 cost includes all meals, lodging, all ground transportation, air transportation to Nicaragua, air travel within the country and all activities (entrance fees to parks, reserves, preserves)  Limited to the first 20 people to register.     CLICK HERE for Itinerary and Registration Form 
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Call for 2009 FNPS Conference Scientific Papers and Poster Presentations  
The 2008 Annual Conference of the Florida Native Plant Society will be held at the West Palm Beach Marriott, May 21-24, 2009. The Science Track of the Conference will include presented papers on Friday and Saturday, May 22nd and 23rd and the poster session will be displace Friday and Saturday and presented on Saturday, May 23rd.       Please click here for additional detail.
Display date: 09/11/2008       Drop date: 02/05/2009       Last change: 01/12/2009
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2009 FNPS Landscape Awards - Submittal Deadline  
Applications for Landscape Awards are due on March 6, 2009.  On this website, go to  Awards & Grants --> Landscape Awards for details and to download an applicatoin.  Plan now to submit your Florida native plant landscaping project!  For questions, contact Landscape Awards committee Chair Jake Ingram at jakeingramla@comcast.net 
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FNPS Chapter Grants for 2009  
Applications for Chapter Grants for 2009 will be due by March 6, 2008.  On this website, go to Awards & Grants --> Chapter Grants for details on how chapters can apply for grants to support chapter projects. 
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Conservation Grant Application Due March 6, 2009  
For more information, on this website, go to Awards & Grants --> Conservation Grants   
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FNPS Research Grant Application  
The Florida Native Plant Society maintains an Endowment Grant program for the purpose of funding research on native plants.  These are grants in the amount of up to $2500, awarded for a 1-year period, and intended to support research that forwards the mission of the Florida Native Plant Society which is "to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida."    Please click here for additional detail.
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FNPS Umbrella 501(c)3 non-profit Group Exemption for FNPS Chapters   
  Please click here for additional detail.
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FNPS landscape ordinance guidelines available for download  
These landscape ordinance guidelines are intended to be used by local governments that wish to adopt or amend their existing landscape ordinance to encourage or require the use of appropriate native vegetation in all landscaped areas. This document provides sample language that can be adopted (in whole or in part) by a local government that wants to promote these goals and acquire the benefits of appropriate native landscaping.Click here to view the model ordinance in pdf format. Click here to view the model ordinance in Word document format. Right-click either link, then select "Save Target (or Link) As", to download. 
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FNPS Land Management Partners Needs Volunteers from Each Chapter   
  Please click here for additional detail.
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FNPS President, Gene Kelly, receives response from USDA regarding invasive insects and plant diseases  
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mr. Kelly requests immediate action to expedite rulemaking that would revise the regulations governing the importation of plants to the United States to stress the importance of regulating the introduction of invasive insects and plant diseases more closely.   To read the letter containing Mr. Kelly’s recommendations, Click Here   To read the response from the USDA to Mr. Kelly's letter, Click Here. 
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FNPS President,Gene Kelly, Addresses Proposed Bio-Fuel Plant Jatropha curcas in Letter to University of Florida IFAS   
CLICK HERE to read Mr. Kelly's Letter.   CLICK HERE to read the response from UF IFAS 
Display date: 12/30/2008       Drop date: 03/12/2009       Last change: 01/12/2009
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FNPS Lyonia Chapter President, Dave Shroeder in the News  
CLICK here to review article 
Display date: 01/08/2009       Drop date: 04/08/2009       Last change: 01/12/2009
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'Gimble Gopher Tortoise Finds A Home' Childrens' Book available   
Call or Email Book Illustrator, Rebecca Eagan, of the Tarflower Chapter (407) 506-8373  reagan@cfl.rr.com 
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