Grand Strand Chapter SCNPS

09/02/2026

🌼 | In July we had two great bumble bee surveys, one at Lewis Ocean Bay and one at Brookgreen Gardens. We documented five different species and participants were able to get up close and personal with these charismatic pollinators. Thank you to everyone who joined. Stay tuned for more opportunities to get outside with the chapter!

08/25/2026

📢 | The Grand Strand Chapter of the South Carolina Native Plant Society is accepting applications for our Fall 2026 Grant Program.

If your organization, community group, or school is interested in working with native plants in any capacity, we invite you to consider applying for a grant. Projects must be directed at protecting, restoring, and/or educating the public or students about native plants or plant communities in the Grand Strand region of South Carolina (including Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, or Williamsburg counties). The Chapter anticipates funding 3 to 4 projects up to $1,500.

For more information and to submit an application, please review this document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IIwj4dd2MCOleG-o4a-LdBnoZu3n-C17RX4_auCxTVE/edit?usp=sharing.

The deadline for applications is October 18, 2026. Grant awardees will be notified by November 15, 2026.

Good luck!

08/18/2026

🗓️ | Soak up the last weeks of summer with our chapter! Join us for two exciting, exclusive events next month to observe nocturnal insects and contribute to the Bumble Bee Atlas Project by surveying local bumble bees. Registration is limited, so be sure to secure your spots today.

“Mothing” at Huntington Beach State Park:
Friday 9/4 8:30pm-11pm
https://scnps.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=2247&

Bumble Bee Survey at Lewis Ocean Bay:
Saturday 9/12 8:30am-11am
https://scnps.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=2257&

08/03/2026

🗓 | Our Plant Rescue Committee has organized a rescue of 𝘈𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘢 (savanna indigo-bush) this Sunday, August 9th at 8am in the Loris, SC area. If you are interested in joining, or would like to be notified of future volunteer opportunities, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/bCsEypwtRG1kDSXK6

For more information about our Plant Rescues, visit https://scnps.org/grandstrand

07/28/2026

🗓️ | Do you want to start composting, but aren’t sure how? Join us for a workshop taught by Georgetown County's Environmentalist, Maureen Mulligan on Saturday (August 1st) from 10-11:30am at the Coastal Science Center (301 Allied Dr Conway, SC 29526) to learn all the basics.

Register for free today: https://scnps.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/scnps/event.jsp?event=2252

07/07/2026

🗓️ | Our July Chapter Meeting is next Thursday (July 16th) at 6 p.m. in the Coastal Science Center in Conway. You won’t want to miss hearing from Laurie Hamon, a pollinator biologist from the North Carolina’s Natural Heritage Program.

All are welcome! We hope you join us and bring a friend or two.

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06/18/2026

🌼 | Our June 2026 Plant of the Month is Bracken Fern (𝑃𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑎𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑚).

"We all love wildflowers. They’re colorful, showy, and provide food for our wonderful pollinators. When out enjoying nature, whether it be in your own yard or out hiking and exploring, it’s easy to overlook our native non-flowering plants. One of the most ubiquitous and easily recognizable ones is the bracken fern, Pteridium aquilinum..."

Read the full article at:

We all love wildflowers. They’re colorful, showy, and provide food for our wonderful pollinators. When out enjoying nature, whether it be in your own yard or

06/16/2026

🗓️ | See what’s ahead this summer for our chapter. Join us for some exciting, hands-on learning opportunities!

Bumble Bee Survey at Lewis Ocean Bay
Date: June 27th
Time: 8:00AM- 11:00AM
Location: Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve (2575 International Dr, Conway, SC 29526)
Learn More and Register: https://scnps.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/scnps/event.jsp?event=2214&&secureIdCustomer=1&

Seabeach Amaranth Monitoring at Huntington Beach State Park
Date: July 25th
Time: 8:30AM- 11:30AM
Location: Huntington Beach State Park (16148 Ocean Hwy, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576)
Learn More and Register: https://scnps.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/scnps/event.jsp?event=2208&secureIdCustomer=1&

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05/20/2026

📢 | Reminder: Join us tomorrow (5/21) at 6 p.m. for our chapter meeting at the Coastal Science Center (301 Allied Drive, Conway, SC 29526). Our featured speaker will be Calvin from the North America Sarracenia Conservancy. Plan to bring any of your native plants for a native plant swap beforehand!

For those who cannot attend in person, you are welcome to join us on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96458641354?pwd=W2Aah1zTVqagjbM82ZT1waBA8Wq9RO.1

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05/04/2026

🌼 | Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our Spring Native Plant Sale yesterday! The weather was perfect and made for a wonderful day with a great turnout. Did you get any native plants to add to your garden? We’d love to see how you incorporate them.

Check out WPDE’s coverage of the event:

Gardeners along the Grand Strand had a chance Sunday morning to stock up on native plants while learning how swapping out invasive species can help wildlife.