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!

Thank you to everyone for all of their hard work making our Annual Fall Conference one of the most successful ever!

INPAWS 2009 SMALL GRANT DEADLINE: FEB 1ST
INPAWS has a small grants program to support projects in line with its mission of promoting 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. The Grants & Awards Committee is usually able to fund two grants of up to $500 each. Click here for details & a copy of the guidelines.

Attention - new invasive plant in Indiana! Be on the lookout for an aggressive mustard that has just been found in Indiana for the first time, and is known from one county in Michigan - Cardamine impatiens (Narrow-leaved bitter-cress). Click here for information and photos.

Center for Biological Diversity - Native Plant Conservation Campaign - brochures are available for your summer and fall plant sales, presentations, conferences and other plant conservation events!  Download the PDF

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").

How YOU can Volunteer!

INPAWS 2009 Calendar

First Field Trip for 2009 Announced! Click on Calendar

Other Events:

Mark the date! January 27 - 5th Annual Conservation Day at the Indiana Statehouse. Click on Calendar above and click on the link to register for the Conservation Day.

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

We welcome your comments, suggestions, and additions.

Contact Marcia Moore, INPAWS Website Coordinator

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