Maryland Native Plant Society upcoming events

Native Plant Sale: Cub Scout 493 (online ordering through 4/24) (04/25/2026)

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Cub Scout Pack 493 is back for a 4th year with a native plant fundraiser! Order online starting March 1 and make a difference in your community. Support local wildlife conservation efforts and help empower local Scouting programs.

Order by April 24 and make a difference in your community. Support local wildlife conservation efforts and help empower local Scouting programs.

Online Orders at https://my.cheddarup.com/c/pack493plants/fundraiser/details. Buy 3, save 10% Use code: BUY3GET10

Plant Pickups April 25 & 26: Our friendly Scouts will offer two pickup dates/locations this year in Rockville, MD for your convenience:

Saturday April 25, 2026, 10am–noon Rock Creek Valley Elementary School, 5121 Russett Road, Rockville MD 20853
Sunday April 276 2025, 11:00am–1:00pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville MD 20850

NOTE: If you (or a friend) cannot pick up your plants during these dates/times, please contact cspack493@gmail.com prior to ordering to make alternative pickup arrangements. Custom pickups will be located in Rockville.

MNPS Field Trip: Pondshore Botanizing on the Eastern Shore: Spring Flora of Delmarva Bays (SUNDAY) (04/26/2026)

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Sponsor: Eastern Shore Chapter

Leader: Sean Sipple

Location: Millington WMA. Directions will be sent to all who register.

Description: In this field trip, we will visit one of the Eastern Shore’s most fascinating and least understood wetland systems: the Delmarva Bays. These wetlands support an extraordinary suite of plants and animals, including several rare and state‑listed species. With luck, we may encounter the state‑endangered Featherfoil (Hottonia inflata) in bloom — one of the signature species of these seasonal ponds. Often called vernal pools because of their seasonality, Delmarva Bays are actually geologically unique landforms with an ecological richness all their own. Delmarva Bays are also among the most threatened wetland types on the Coastal Plain due to historical drainage and land conversion, making them an important conservation priority.

Our trip will take place at Millington Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in eastern Kent County. Managed by Maryland’s Wildlife and Heritage Service, Millington’s 4,000 acres include hardwood forests, pine stands, meadows, fallow fields, agricultural plantings, forested bottomlands, and a number of Delmarva Bays. We’ll explore spring flora across multiple habitat types and document the diversity we encounter along the way.

Notes for Participants: Be prepared for uneven ground, off‑trail walking, and potentially muddy conditions depending on recent weather. Much of our time will be spent moving through woods and meadows rather than on established trails. Areas might be very wet as we approach the ponds. Bring your camera or smartphone — we’ll be documenting plants, wildlife, and anything else we discover throughout the day.

For additional information: Contact Cristina Niciporciukas eschapter@mdflora.org

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Limited to 16 people. Registration through April 20 for members only, open to non-members afterwards. Directions will be included in registration confirmation.

Bring: Please bring food and beverage for snack. Restroom facilities are non-existent. While still early in the season, ticks and chiggers are always present, so please practice precautionary measures. Wear hat and weather appropriate clothing. Waterproof boots a must as terrain might be really wet as we get close to the pond areas.

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Native Plant Sale: Bay Ridge Community (05/02/2026)

Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Sponsoring Organization: Bay Ridge Community

Location: Bay Ridge Community Marina Clubhouse; 80 East Lake Drive, Annapolis, 21403. Bay Ridge is located at the eastern end of the Annapolis Neck Peninsula.

Bay Ridge’s 2nd Annual Native Plant Sale will include 22 Maryland Piedmont-Coastal Plain species. There are species for all types of gardens ranging from some that thrive in full sun to others that welcome shade. Some prefer dry soils and others thrive in moist soil. There’s a plant for every part of your yard and every species has an important role to play in strengthening biodiversity, helping insects and feeding birds. Species will include flowers, grasses and sedge. Anne Arundel County’s Watershed Stewards Academy will be on-site with information and resources on how to become involved in tree planting and environmental stewardship in Anne Arundel County. The plant sale begins at 8:00 a.m. and at 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Susan Minnemeyer, NaturePlus Natives founder and Watershed Steward, will be speaking about site evaluation and plant selection and installation.

For additional information: Martha Boudreau; martham.boudreau@gmail.com, 202-445-9110

Native Plant Sale: Croydon Creek Nature Center (Montgomery County) (05/02/2026)

Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Location: Elwood Smith Community Center, 601 Harrington Road, Rockville, MD 20852

Discover a variety of beautiful Maryland native plants. A variety will be available with options for full sun to shade. Plants will be available in quart and gallon sizes.

Come early, supplies are limited.

Contact: 240-314-8770 or ccnc@rockvillemd.gov

2026 Central PA Native Plant Festival (05/02/2026)

Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Celebrate spring with educational tables, programs, and a plant sale!

All day plant sale and resource tables, plus live music & food!

Special Presentations:

11:00 am Wild Bees of Pennsylvania

1:00 pm Conserving the Small Vital Lives of Insects & Other Invertebrates

Free admission! No registration needed!

For more information on this event, follow this link to the Pennsylvania Native Plant Society website.

Native Plant Sale: Black Hill Regional Park, Montgomery County (05/02/2026)

Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Spring Festival & Native Plant Sale (05/02/2026)

Sat, 02 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Family Fun on the Farm – Join us for our first Open House of the year! Purchase native plants from our annual sale. We’ll have a variety of options including fan favorites such as butterfly weed, paw paw trees, and more! Shop for plants in person or pick-up your on line order. Tour our museums and exhibits: Farmhouse Museum, Living Off the Land Agricultural Museum, Miner’s Mule Stable, Boarding House, Blacksmith Shop, Mine Opening, Gatehouse, and the 1822 Kitchen & Garden. Then grab a bite to eat and visit with local vendors. Make and Take activities for all ages including a plant your own herb station, wreath making, and paint your own plant tags! At 3:00 p.m. join AmeriCorps Alum, Reillee Beeman for a guided birding hike. Meet at the Evergreen Barn!

Parking: Please park in the upper parking lot and walk down over the hill. Spaces in the small lot beside the Gateway Pavilion are reserved for those needing ADA accessibility.

Event Details:

https://evergreenheritagecenter.org/event/spring-festival/

Online Native Plant Shop:

https://evergreenheritagecenter.org/shop-maryland-native-plants-evergreen-heritage-center/

Native Plant Sale: Kensington Park Library (Saturday) (05/02/2026)

Sat, 02 May 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Kensington Literary Garden is putting on an Earth Day event featuring a plant swap/sale and other gardening related activities.

For More Information
https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/16213837
Pam Mandel, pimandel@aim.com

Native Plant Sale: Robinson Nature Center (Howard County) (05/03/2026)

Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Robinson Nature Center Native Plant Palooza

Location: Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044

Shop this annual, outdoor native plant sale! Select from a large variety of shrubs, wildflowers, ground covers, trees, and edible native plants. Native plants are more tolerant to local climate, pest species and soil nutrients and require less water, fertilizer and pesticides while providing food and habitat for local species of butterflies, insects and birds. Vendors support Robinson Nature Center through donations.

Information: 410-313-0400

Free for all ages.

https://www.howardcountymd.gov/plantnatives

Weed or Wildflower? (05/05/2026)

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

Want to help preserve our regional biodiversity? Then bring your work gloves, kneeling pads, favorite weeding tools, & some elbow grease to remove unwanted plants from the native plant garden. As you work, you’ll learn how to identify common weeds and why protecting native plants is so critical for wildlife. Meet at the native plant garden near the dam. Please bring your own water bottle, insect spray, & sunscreen. In case of rain this activity will be cancelled.

Directions: From I-68 take exit 22 and follow signs for New Germany State Park. Turn left into the park onto McAndrews Hill Road. The program will be held in the native plant garden near parking lot #5.

No registration.

Native Plant Cafe - Native Plants Expert Talks and Native Plant Sale: Adkins Arboretum (SATURDAY) (05/09/2026)

Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Adkins Arboretum Event! In the Eastern Shore.

Description: Learn from plant experts how natives can enhance your home garden while supporting biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. Attend expert-led talks and demonstrations. Shop native plants in-person, chat with fellow plant people.

Speakers schedule:
Native Plants & Floristic Biodiversity with Bill McAvoy - 10 am
Native Plant Garden Design with Kara Crissey - 11 am
The Ecological Importance of Leaves and Leaf Litter with Karin T. Burghardt - 12 hpm

This event is free to attend, but advance registration with Adkins Arboretum is appreciated.

For additional information and registration: https://adkins.donorshops.com/product/npc26/native-plant-cafe

Mountain Maryland Native Plant Festival (05/09/2026)

Sat, 09 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

11th annual Mountain Maryland Native Plant Festival

Saturday May 9 at New Germany State Park in Garrett County

Discover the important connection between native plants, people, & wildlife! (download event flyer)

Plants native to the Mid-Atlantic region! (Some nurseries accept preorders for pickup at the event; contact each nursery directly to arrange)

Evergreen Heritage Center - Mount Savage, MD

Wild Indigo Native Nursery - Grantsville, MD

Wood Thrush Native Plant Nursery - Floyd, VA

Nature-themed artisan items! (Be prepared to make purchases using cash or check; due to limited cell service at the park credit cards may not be accepted)

ABPH Art - Accident, MD (handmade paper art)

Appalachian Wax Works - Oakland, MD (quality goods from the bee hive)

Brouses Big Bowls - Bedford, PA (hand turned wooden bowls)

Eddie Spaghetti Art - Maidsville, WV (lino cut prints & more)

Keen and Bright - Swanton, MD (glass creations)

Marta Fiscus Photography - Cumberland, MD (award winning macro photos)

Peggy Nixon Designs - Salisbury, PA (note cards, prints, and watercolor paintings)

Conservation education displays! Get answers to your questions on native plants and other conservation topics:

American Forest Foundation

Evergreen Heritage Center

Friends of New Germany State Park

Garrett County Forestry Board

Garrett County Solid Waste & Recycling

Garrett Trails

Maryland Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation

Maryland Conservation Corps

Maryland Master Naturalist Program

Maryland Native Plant Society

Mountain Laurel Garden Club

UMCES Appalachian Laboratory

University of Maryland Extension - Garrett County Master Gardeners

Guest speakers, guided walks, and family friendly activities!

10:30 AM - Tree ID - Learning to identify trees without leaves is a challenge. Discover other tree features that help with identification on this easy walk with a Park Ranger Noah Manges!

12:00 Noon - Plastics, Plants, Pollinators, and People - Raymond Najjar, Penn State University and Liz McDowell, MD Native Plant Society

Plastics are remarkable materials that have transformed our lives in a relatively short time. Their unique properties make them extremely useful but at the same time a menacing environmental and human health threat. Microplastics have found their way around the globe, impacting both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. This presentation will cover the rapid growth of plastics production, the fate of plastics in the environment, the impacts of plastics on plants, wildlife, and people, and potential solutions to what may be viewed as a crisis comparable to global warming and biodiversity loss.

Dr. Najjar is a Professor of Oceanography at Penn State University, where he has been teaching since 1993. He conducts research on topics in oceanography and climate science, focusing on how climate change and human activity influence coastal waters, such as the Chesapeake Bay. Plastics pollution is a current research interest of his, particularly the role that estuaries play in trapping river-borne plastics. He also recently developed a general education course at Penn State on plastics in the environment.

Ms. McDowell has called Mountain Maryland home since 1979. It was here while working on her MS in Wildlife Management at the Appalachian Lab that she discovered nature and a passion to share it with others. As coordinator of the Western Mountains Chapter of MNPS, she manages the annual MT MD Native Plant Festival, leads field trips, teaches wildflower identification, and gives presentations on regional biodiversity.

2:00 PM - Native Plant Garden Tour - Visiting New Germany's demonstration garden is always a joy. Learn about the 70+ plants native to our region from Christine Campe-Price, Friends of NGSP.

All day - MMNPF Bingo - Explore the entire festival and win a prize!

All day - Nature Center - Investigate the cool animals found at the Park!

The Maryland Native Plant Society is partnering with both New Germany State Park and the Friends of New Germany State Park to sponsor this FREE event! The public is welcome to attend (no registration required) but your support of the vendors and organizations through your purchases is deeply appreciated! Enjoy, hot dogs, snacks and drinks at the Lake House or pack a picnic lunch and spend the day at this beautiful mountain park!

Driving Directions:

From Baltimore: West on I-70 to Hancock. Pick up I-68 and travel through Cumberland, MD. Continue west to Exit 22. Enter the roundabout and take the fourth exit onto Chestnut Ridge Road. Pass the Comfort Inn and follow Chestnut Ridge Road for three miles to New Germany Road. Turn left and travel two miles to the New Germany State Park entrance on left. Travel time ~ three hours. Signs will direct you to parking for this special event.

From Washington, D.C.: Take 270 north to Frederick, MD. Pickup I-70 west and follow directions above for Baltimore. Travel time ~ 3.5 hours.

From Pittsburgh, PA/Morgantown, WV: Take I-79 to I-68 east into Maryland to Exit 22 toward the Comfort Inn. Enter the roundabout and take the first exit onto Chestnut Ridge Road. Travel about three miles to New Germany Road. Turn left and travel to the New Germany State Park entrance on left. Travel time ~ one hour from Morgantown and 2 hours from Pittsburgh. Signs will direct you to parking for this special event.

Additional information to follow as details become available. Questions? Phone the park office at 301-895-5453 or email Liz McDowell at wmtchapter@mdflora.org

MNPS Foray: Cosca Regional Park (FRIDAY) (05/15/2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Co-sponsoring Organization: M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County.

Leader: Kerry Wixted
Co-Leader: Judy Fulton

Location: Louise F. Cosca Regional Park, Prince George County.

Description: Join Vegetation Ecologist, Kerry Wixted, for a fun ramble through the woods west of Cosca Lake at Louise F. Cosca Regional Park! This hike is a plant blitz—part exploration, part science—where we’ll slow down, look closely, and document the plants that call this area home. Several rare species have already been discovered nearby, and with sharp eyes and a little luck, we might uncover more hidden botanical gems. We’ll be using iNaturalist to record our finds, contributing valuable data toward a comprehensive plant list for the park. Whether you’re a seasoned plant nerd or just plant-curious, come help us turn a hike into a discovery mission!

Kerry Wixted is the vegetation ecologist with the Park Planning and Environmental Stewardship Division, M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County.

For additional information: Please reach out to Kerry Wixted at Kerry.wixted@pgparks.com or 240-716-8389.

FREE EVENT

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Registration Deadline: 05/12

Bring: Please bring whatever you need for a walk in the woods! This means good shoes, water, lunch, and snacks. Bring a hand lens if you have one, as well as your favorite identification resources.

Cancellation Policy: Event will proceed in drizzle but be cancelled if heavy rain or thunderstorm; cancellation will be emailed at least 2 hours before meeting time.

Native Plant Sale: Charles County Master Gardeners (Saturday) (05/16/2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Sponsored By: Charles County Master Gardeners, UME

Location: Farmer’s Market, Talbot Street. LaPlata, MD 20646.
Sale will feature native flowers, vegetables, and herbs.

For information: Terry Thir email thirccmg1@gmail.com
240-441-4902
CCMG, Plant Sale Coordinator
https://extension.umd.edu/locations/charles-county/

MNPS Monthly Program: Plants in Maryland's State Wildlife Action Plan by Mimi Sanford and Gwen Brewer (05/19/2026)

Tue, 19 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Join us for a presentation about Maryland's 2025-2035 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) by Mimi Sanford (SWAP Coordinator) and Gwenda Brewer (Science Program Manager) from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. SWAP's are wonderful conservation guiding tools used by states. Maryland's third SWAP identifies species of greatest conservation need and the habitats critical to their survival — including coastal plain wetlands, vernal pools, riparian forests, and rare plant communities. The new SWAP includes increased coverage of plant species in the conservation strategy. This talk will explore how plant species were incorporated into this SWAP, as well as the habitats and threats to these species identified during the plan revision process. Priority conservation actions needed to protect and restore species and habitats will also be discussed. This is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the statewide conservation strategy and how local habitat restoration connects to Maryland's broader SWAP goals. We will discuss how the SWAP guides funding, partnership, and on-the-ground conservation — and what role community scientists and restoration volunteers play in advancing its vision. Bring your questions and join the conversation.

Speakers:

Mimi Sanford serves as the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) coordinator in the Natural Heritage Program at the Department of Natural Resources. She has a masters degree in community planning from the University of Maryland and has previously worked in the fields of urban planning, community engagement, and environmental justice. Though not a trained scientist herself, Mimi has enjoyed learning about wildlife conservation on the job and applying skills from previous jobs to the coordination of Maryland's SWAP.

Dr. Gwen Brewer is the Science Program Manager for the Natural Heritage Program in the Wildlife and Heritage Service, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis. In this capacity, she supervises statewide staff carrying out monitoring, research, habitat restoration, and conservation planning for rare species, rare plant communities, and nongame animals. Gwen represents the state in several regional bird conservation partnerships and teaches in the Master Naturalist program. She holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Ecology from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. in Zoology from Michigan State University. Before coming to the DNR in 2002, Gwen was a professor at Frostburg State University for 11 years, where she taught ecology, ornithology, conservation biology, and tropical ecology and conservation in addition to advising graduate students. She currently serves on the Friends of Jug Bay Board; the Rainforest Trust Advisory Council; and the Women for Conservation Board.

YOU MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK

We can accommodate the first 300 people who enter the Zoom meeting at the meeting time. After you register, you will receive a registration confirmation email with a link to the Zoom meeting. Registering does not guarantee a space in the Zoom meeting.

Zoom opens at 7:00PM for pre-program board update and member Q&A. Presentations begin at 7:30PM and generally run until 8:45PM.

The program is free and open to the public.

This will be recorded and available on our Webinars page.

If you enjoy MNPS programs please consider clicking here to make a donation. And don't forget to renew your membership!

Note that if you donate through the event registration, and subsequently cancel, the donation will temporarily appear as a credit. It will take time for the donation to be reinstituted to your account. Donations and membership dues are non-refundable.

Weed or Wildflower? (05/20/2026)

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

No registration.

Native Plant Sale: Cub Scout Pack 27 (online ordering through 4/30) (05/30/2026)

Sat, 30 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Online ordering through April 30
Plant pick up on May 31
Cub Scout Pack 275 in Silver Spring, MD is hosting a native plant sale to send members of our rising Webelos and Arrow of Lights Scouts (rising fourth and fifth graders) to a week of resident camp this summer!

Location: YMCA, 9800 Hastings Drive (off Colesville Road), Silver Spring, MD, 20901
Pick Up Date: May 31, 10 am- 4pm
Order online by: April 30
Order Here: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/scouts-nativeplants-fundraiser-85317/fundraiser/details

For More Information: info@pack275.com
https://www.pack275.com/

Weed or Wildflower? (06/01/2026)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

No registration.

MNPS Field Trip: Suitland Bog (FRIDAY) (06/05/2026)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Co-Sponsoring Organization: M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County.

Leaders: Kim Stringer. Kerry Wixted and Chris Garrett

Location: 5904 Suitland Rd, Hillcrest Heights, MD 20746

Description: Celebrate 50 years of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) managing Suitland Bog Natural Area with a pre-birthday bash hike! We’ll start in the upland area, travel down to the terrace gravel bog to botanize along the boardwalk then will check out a few other areas of botanical interest.

Kim Stringer is a Park Ranger with the Natural and Historical Resources Division M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County. Kerry Wixted is the vegetation ecologist with the Park Planning and Environmental Stewardship Division, M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County. Chris Garrett is the Natural Surface Trails Supervisor with the Natural and Historical Resources Division M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George's County.

For additional information: Please reach out to Kerry Wixted at Kerry.wixted@pgparks.com or 240-716-8389.

FREE EVENT

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Registration Deadline: 6/3

Cancellation Policy: Event will proceed in drizzle but be cancelled if heavy rain or thunderstorm; cancellation will be emailed at least 2 hours before meeting time.

Weed or Wildflower? (06/18/2026)

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

No registration.

MNPS Special Event: Botanical Terminology for Sedge (Carex) Identification by Sean Sipple (Wednesday - Zoom) (06/24/2026)

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Sean Sipple

During this optional virtual session associated with the Sedge (Carex) Identification Workshop on June 27th at the Adkins Arboretum, we will go over the most essential botanical terms and techniques used to identify sedges (Carex spp.) in dichotomous keys. This session is encouraged for people less familiar with botanical terminology, or people less familiar with sedges in particular. This session will be open to the general public, not just for workshop participants. However, If you would like to attend the June 27th workshop you will have to register online for the 25 slots available.

About the Speaker

Sean is a Senior Environmental Scientist with over 22 years of experience. He co-leads the NRT and oversees CRI’s water quality and biomonitoring studies in non-tidal and tidal habitats, with broad expertise in natural resources disciplines such as rare, threatened, and endangered species and habitat surveys, waters of the U.S. (including wetlands) delineations, and mitigation monitoring. Sean conducts, reviews, and assembles complex natural resource studies related to residential, commercial, transportation, and utility projects, both private and public. He holds numerous accredited certifications, including Senior Professional Wetland Scientist, Professional Wetland Delineator, Benthic Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy, Fish Taxonomy, Fish Crew Leader, Qualified Bog Turtle Surveyor, and Small Whorled Pogonia. He is well-recognized for his technical expertise and regularly provides professional training to natural resource professionals in the region in wetland delineation, plant identification, and other technical disciplines.

YOU MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK

Zoom opens at 7:00PM for pre-program board update and member Q&A. Presentations begin at 7:30PM and generally run until 8:45PM.

The program is free and open to the public.

This will be recorded and available on our Webinars page.

If you enjoy MNPS programs please consider clicking here to make a donation. And don't forget to renew your membership!

MNPS Field Trip: Sedge (Carex) Identification Workshop (Saturday) (06/27/2026)

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

There are 178 species of sedges (Carex spp.) in Maryland and over 480 species in North America, making it the single largest plant genus on the continent! This workshop will be a hands-on botanical exploration of Carex at the Adkins Arboretum. Associated with this workshop, we will hold a virtual presentation previously (date TBD) to go over basic botanical terminology, this virtual session will be optional for workshop participants. During the workshop, botanical terminology will be spoken, researched, learned and discussed. Previous reading and studying of Carex morphology terminology is highly encouraged. For more experienced participants or people that would like to dive deeper in the botany of Carex, we recommend purchasing applications like Flora of Virginia or FloraQuest (for our region). This workshop will be led by botanist and environmental scientist Sean Sipple.

Leaders: Jorge Bogantes Montero jmontero@anacostiaws.org(202)560-6107 and Sean Sipple (seans@cri.biz)

Sean is a Senior Environmental Scientist with over 23 years of experience. He co-leads the Natural Resources Department and oversees CRI’s water quality and biomonitoring studies in non-tidal and tidal habitats, with broad expertise in natural resources disciplines such as rare, threatened, and endangered species and habitat surveys, waters of the U.S. (including wetlands) delineations, and mitigation monitoring. Sean conducts, reviews, and assembles complex natural resource studies related to residential, commercial, transportation, and utility projects, both private and public. He holds numerous accredited certifications, including Senior Professional Wetland Scientist, Professional Wetland Delineator, Benthic Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy, Fish Taxonomy, Fish Crew Leader, Qualified Bog Turtle Surveyor, and Small Whorled Pogonia. He is well-recognized for his technical expertise and regularly provides professional training to natural resource professionals in the region in wetland delineation, plant identification, and other technical disciplines.

Location: Adkins Arboretum.

Notes: It is recommended that you attend the Zoom session (date TBD) that we will offer on Carex botanical terminology or that you practice ID/become familiar with keys (with the apps recommended) and terminology before the event.

Optional but recommended resources: floraquest app (you have to purchase it and make sure you purchase the one for the northern tier which covers our region): https://ncbg.unc.edu/research/unc-herbarium/flora-apps/ or Flora of Virginia (you have to purchase it) https://floraofvirginia.org/flora-app

For additional information: Jorge Bogantes Montero jmontero@anacostiaws.org (202)560-6107 and Sean Sipple (seans@cri.biz)

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Limited to 25 people. Registration through May 16 for members only. Directions will be included in registration confirmation.

Bring water bottle, insect/tick repellent, sunscreen. Outdoor clothes, closed-toe shoes, and rain gear depending on weather forecast.

Cancellation Policy: Event will proceed in drizzle, but will be canceled if heavy rain or thunderstorm

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Note that An "Account" is not A "Membership" Our website allows non-members to have a "Contact Account" to receive emails about upcoming field trips, programs, and other events. When you login, click on your name (it should be on the top right of the page); if there are no details on membership, you are have a "Contact Account" only. Consider joining to support our programs and take advantage of members-only early registration.

Weed or Wildflower? (07/01/2026)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

No registration.

Weed or Wildflower? (07/13/2026)

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

No registration.

Weed or Wildflower? (07/31/2026)

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

No registration.

Weed or Wildflower? (08/11/2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

No registration.

Weed or Wildflower? (08/26/2026)

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

No registration.

Weed or Wildflower? (09/08/2026)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

No registration.

Weed or Wildflower? (09/23/2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An Outdoor Volunteer & Learning Activity

Leaders: Christine Campe-Price, Friends of New Germany State Park & Liz McDowell, MNPS

No registration.