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Rocky Mountain juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
 Image© copyright Daniel Mosquin


Pond with
Nuphar polysepala
 Image© copyright Frank Skelton


Camas
Camassia spp.
 Image© copyright Ray Swanson


Yellow marsh-marigold
Caltha palustris
 Image© copyright Virginia Skilton


Gentiana calycosa
Mountain bog gentian
 Image© copyright Virginia Skilton


Thompson’s paintbrush
Castilleja thompsonii
 Image© copyright Doug Skilton


Subalpine meadow
Central Coast Range
 Image© copyright Chris Czajkowski

 

NPSBC South Coast
Fall 2008 Meetings  

First Thursday of the Month at 7:15 p.m.

Vancouver Museum

Local History Laboratory

1100 Chestnut Street

Vancouver BC

Free admission and parking

 

More information coming soon.

SPECIAL NPSBC OFFER!
Flora ID Northwest


Flora ID Northwest’s computerized plant keys contain complete descriptive information for all vascular plant species known to grow in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest (both native and naturalized introduced species).

 

  • The keys are interactive, allowing you to identify species in a few simple steps using almost any plant feature.
  • Definitions of terms provided; technical botanical terms kept to a minimum
  • Illustrated with line drawings; color photos included for virtually all species
  • Descriptions of the habitat and geographic range provided
  • Extensive references included
  • Help screens guide the user throughout the program
  • User's guide and tutorial included in the Help program

These CD-format keys are available through the NPSBC at the special discount price of $75 CAN for the BC edition and $150 CAN for each of the Southwest Canada and Pacific Northwest editions, including postage and handling (compare with the regular price of $100 US for the BC edition and $200 US for the other two editions). Note: Flora ID operates on PCs only.

Order Form

Flora ID Northwest in Menziesia, Fall 2006


menziesia
NPSBC Newsletter

This Issue

  • First steps to a backyard flora
  • The naturalist's bookshelf
  • For Sphagnum’s sake, choose alternative
  • New directors at NPSBC
  • Potting-up natives for portable gardens
  • On plant talkers and plant stalkers
  • From red-listed to just another weed - Nighttime botany along the Fraser: The story of the hairy umbrellawort (Mirabilis hirsuta) in B.C.
  • Long's Lens: Go ahead and leave the tripod at home
  • More of Les: Your botanical homophonic tonic

Membership/To Subscribe (PDF)

The NPSBC Native Plant Society of British Columbia is an organization bringing together people from throughout the province who enjoy, study and work with native plants and habitats. The Society was founded in 1997 and has almost three hundred members with a collective interest in education and communication about native plants and a commitment to their ethical use and conservation. The Society's objectives are as follows:

  • Advance knowledge and awareness of the value of native plants.
  • Develop and maintain an inventory of the province's native plant species, communities and habitats.
  • Promote the conservation of the province's native plant species, communities and habitats.
  • Initiate the development of guidelines concerning ethical uses of native plants.
  • Support the use of native plants in accordance with the ethical use guidelines.
  • Encourage the restoration of disturbed habitats of native plant species and communities.
  • Facilitate communication and interaction among individuals, groups and governments regarding native plant issues.
  • Support research on native plant and plant communities.

INFORMATION:

ADDRESS CHANGE
NPSBC
Native Plant Society of
British Columbia
3738 Welwyn Street
Vancouver BC V5N 3Y9
T: 604.255.5719
information (at) npsbc.org

BCLNA Environmental Stewardship Awards

The awards have been developed by the BC Landscape and Nursery Association's Native Plant Committee, in partnership with the NPSBC and Naturescape BC.

E-Flora BC
www.eflora.bc.ca

This interactive on-line atlas offers detailed information on British Columbia's native plants for education, research and conservation purposes.

The NPSBC was a founding partner in E-Flora BC and seed funding was provided for development of the project through the Society.


Native Plant
Specialty Nurseries & Seed Suppliers
in British Columbia

The definitive list of retail and wholesale nurseries and seed suppliers in the province; continuously updated.


Buy BCwild 2007-08
buybcwild.com

BC Directory of Buyers and Sellers of Non-Timber Forest Products (PDF)

Produced by
Centre for Non-Timber Resources (CNTR)
Royal Roads University

Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia
www.invasiveplant
council.ca

The Invasive Plant Council's goal is to work toward the implementation of an Invasive Plant Strategy for British Columbia. Through cooperation and coordination, negative ecological, social, and economic impacts caused by invasive plants can be minimized. The NPSBC is a signatory to the Invasive Plant Strategy.


NPSBC
List-Serve

Subscribe to the Society's electronic mailing list for information and discussion on native plants and habitats, current projects and upcoming events.


NPSBC
South Coast

Meets the first Thursday of each month (except during the summer) at 7:15 p.m. at the Vancouver Museum, 1100 Chestnut Street in Vancouver. Also meets with Nature Vancouver on the third and fourth Thursday of each month (except during the summer) at 7:30 p.m. at the Vancouver Museum.

Native Plant Study Group, Victoria
www.npsg.ca

The Native Plant Study Group, a sub-group of the Victoria Horticultural Society, is dedicated to studying the native plants of British Columbia and promoting their use and conservation.