The Gila Native Plant Society was founded in the winter of 1988. In November 1999, its membership voted to become a chapter of NPSNM. GNPS is committed to promoting education, research, and appreciation of the native flora of the Southwest, encouraging the preservation of rare and endangered plant species, and supporting the use of suitable native plants in landscaping.
We host evening programs on the third Friday of the month at 7:00 pm from January to April and in October and November. Our programs are free and open to the public. If you will attend in person, we meet in WNMU’s Harlan Hall, Room 111, with refreshments following the program. Those who want to join online may request a Zoom link at gilanative [at] gmail [dot] com. (Chapter members will automatically receive a Zoom link by email). All are welcome. For more information, click on the links on the right-hand side of this page or go to https://gilanps.org/events/programs/
The Gila Chapter normally conducts field trips from April to October, provided there is enough rainfall. We explore different locations to learn about and enjoy the diversity of our native plants. For more information, visit our website at gilanps.org/events/field-trips.
For more information, please visit www.gilanps.org.
We also publish a quarterly bulletin on our website! Click here for our latest or here for our archive.
Photo: Silver City Botanical Garden by Elroy Limmer