OUR MISSION

Protect, Restore, Educate

Credit: Doug Lockard

The South Carolina Native Plant Society (SCNPS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to the preservation and restoration of plants native to South Carolina. Our mission is realized across the state through our regional chapters, each offering a diverse range of programs and activities crafted to attain the following objectives:

Educate and inform members, the general public, and decision-makers about the importance of native plants

Propagation Workshop

Support government agencies and partners in regional, state, and local efforts to protect natural resources

Great Laurel (Rhodendron maximum). Credit: Doug Lockard

Rhodendron maximum

Restore habitat biodiversity and sustainability through the use of native plants

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta). Credit: Doug Lockard

Promote the commercial availability of native plants in South Carolina.

Credit: Doug Lockard