Click on the photo above to view a beautiful slideshow, created by Wendy Ford, of the INPAWS demo garden from "Orchard in Bloom".

Welcome!

We are the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society. Our mission is to promote the appreciation, preservation, conservation, utilization and scientific study of the flora native to Indiana and to educate the public about the values, beauty, diversity and environmental importance of indigenous vegetation.

Download our "Introduction to INPAWS" PowerPoint Presentation to learn more about us. We hope you like what you see and will join us in our exciting mission!

Mark your Calendars NOW for:

INPAWS Annual Spring Plant Sale and Auction - Saturday, May 9th, Trinity/St. Richard’s, 3243 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, St. Richard's School Gym

Download the Plant Sale Flyer

• Plant and Book Sale 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
• Auction begins at 11:15 am
• For more information, contact Melissa Moran moranfam@gmail.com (317 295-2021 or Ron Jackson ronjack6@sbcglobal.net (317 782-3724

Volunteers are needed:

• Orchard in Bloom - May 1-3

Also, if you like to be outside working with native plants, several locations, including the ones below, can use volunteers in their gardens.

• Indiana State Museum
• Eiteljorg Museum
• Holliday Park
• Indiana Medical History Museum

If you are interested in any of the events above or volunteering for garden help, please contact Dan Anderson at danjand1@sbcblobal.net

Did you know that INPAWS has a Speakers Bureau that can provide your event with an informative and exciting presentation about Indiana Native Plants? Contact Dan Anderson to schedule your speaker today!

A First for Indiana - Invasive Species Legislation. Read the key points about this new legislation, written by Ellen Jacquart, INPAWS Invasive Plant Education Chair

NEW! Updated and redesigned "Landscaping with Plants Native to Indiana" Brochure - Download in it's original printed format (11"x17"), or Download a text copy (81/2"x11").

Field Trip - Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, Jennings County Indiana, Saturday, May 30. Click for details

INPAWS 2009 Calendar

INPAWS is proud to be a project partner of "The Natural Heritage of Indiana". Click here to visit their exciting website. 

Need help with plant identification?  Web sites with good photos can often be helpful with plant identification, especially to confirm a suspected id or quickly eliminate a way-off incorrect one.  An important caveat is that many things on the internet are misidentified.  Always double-check with other references.  Click here for a list of a a few recommend sites. Reprinted with permission from Dr. Rebecca Dolan, Friesner Herbarium, Butler University, published in Winter 08-09 INPAWS Journal as "Surfing for Plant IDs".

We welcome your comments, suggestions, and additions.

Contact Marcia Moore, INPAWS Website Coordinator

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