Coastal Plain Chapter, GNPS
Fall Annual Meeting

Using Native Plants for Restoration and Beautification

October 25, 2025
Chehaw Park – Creekside Center
Albany, GA

Online Registration (Deadline October 14, 2025 to secure a lunch. After that date a meal cannot be guaranteed)

Mail-in Registration (Deadline October 10, 2025)

Printable Flyer

The fall meeting of the Coastal Plain Chapter, GNPS will be Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Creekside Center at Chehaw Park and Zoo, 105 Chehaw Park Rd, Albany, GA 31701.

Meeting Schedule 

TimeDescription
8:15Setup, Sign in, Seed Swap
9:15Welcome and Brief History of Chehaw Park. Tom Seegmueller, Chairman, Artesian Alliance
9:45Plant Conservation Efforts on Georgia Power Rights-of-Way. Jim Ozier, Wildlife Biologist, Georgia Power Company
10:45Break/Seed Swap/Door Prizes
11:00Getting Started with Native Plants/Conservation Areas on Roadsides.  Jeffery Butler, Agronomist Manager, Georgia Department of Transportation
12:00Lunch/Business Meeting
1:00Sharing Spaces: Homes for Plants and Pollinators in our Developed Landscapes. Lisa Kruse, Senior Botanist and Katie O’Shields, Wildlife Biologist, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
2:00Adjourn

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