Promoting Native Plants in Horry and Georgetown Counties
Grand Strand Chapter
Plymouth rose gentian (Sabatia kennedyana) by C. Schildtknecht
From our humble beginnings in December 2022, our chapter has grown to over 200 members concentrated in Horry and Georgetown Counties. Our chapter has a lot to offer with bimonthly meetings, monthly newsletters, and a mix of field trips, educational seminars, and invasive species removals throughout the year! We host a fall and spring plant sale – bringing native plant vendors from across the state to the Grand Strand area. Last year, we offered our first community grants and are honored to be able to award funds to community projects twice a year. All our activities are coordinated by a dedicated group of volunteers, led by our chapter board.
We are proud of the community we have built that is passionate about native plants. Whether you are a lifelong naturalist or a gardener looking to attract more pollinators, we hope you’ll join us to learn more about and protect the Grand Strand’s incredible native plant resources.
-Victoria Green, Grand Strand Chapter President
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Grand Strand Plant Sale. Credit: Victoria Green
A Grand Strand Chapter meeting in Conway.
Monthly Meetings
The Grand Strand Chapter meets at 6:00 p.m. on the third Thursday every other month starting in January. Meetings include a featured speaker, chapter updates, Plant of the Month, and more. Join us in person at the CCU Coastal Science Center (301 Allied Drive, Conway, SC) or online via Zoom. Sign up for our chapter newsletter for the latest info and to get the Zoom link.
Grand Strand Plant Sale in Conway Town Green.
Plant Sales
The Grand Strand Chapter hosts plant sales in the fall and spring, providing the local community with greater access to native plants.
Members are able to shop the sale before the general public! Our next plant sale will be October 11, 2025.
Field trip to Huntington Beach State Park
Field Trips & Projects
Our field trips are led by expert members and guest leaders on hikes, webinars, seed collections, plant rescues, invasive eradication, and plant surveys.
Our field trips are usually free, open to the public, may be full or half-days, for the experienced and novice, easy to moderately strenuous.
Want to find out more about upcoming field trips and projects? Sign up for our chapter newsletter for updates!
Stay connected to join us on our next field trip.
Publicity & Social Media
Subscribe to our newsletter to find out more about our upcoming meetings, social events, educational seminars, volunteer opportunities, invasive species removals, and native plant sales.
Have a native plant-related event you’d like to share with our members? Please email us with a link to the event and include the title, location, date and time, a photo or event graphic, and a two to six sentence write up so we can share it in our newsletter.
Board member Babs representing the Chapter at a community event.
Presentations & Outreach
Board officers, members, and volunteers give presentations to local groups and staff outreach tables at various events to educate citizens in our region about the society and importance of native plants.
Community projects can include invasive species removals like this one at Myrtle Beach State Park
Grand Strand Grants
The Grand Strand Chapter launched our first grants program in the fall of 2024. If your organization, community group, or school is interested in working with native plants in any capacity, we invite you to consider applying for one of our grants.
The deadline for applications for our fall cycle is September 30, 2025.
Plant Sale volunteers make our spring and fall plant sales happen!
Volunteer Opportunities
Looking for a way to volunteer in the Myrtle Beach / Conway / Georgetown area? Support the SCNPS Grand Strand Chapter! The following committees are open to new volunteers: communications, grants, symposium planning, plant sale, and education/outreach/stewardship.
Please email us at grandstrand@scnps.org if you’re interested in volunteering or learning more.
Members get to sign up first for popular field trips and have early access to our native plant sales. As a member, you will be an integral part of an organization that plays a critical role in protecting and preserving our state’s natural habitats. SCNPS is an advocate with a strong record across the state for the preservation and restoration of sustainable landscapes that support the life of not just essential flora and fauna, but of all of us. We are in the field, in courtrooms, and everywhere in between, and the stronger our membership, the louder our voice.
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