South Carolina Native Plant Society Lowcountry Chapter

Monthly Meetings

Our monthly Lecture Series is free and open to the public.  We meet on the 3rd Tuesdays at 6:30 pm (except summer) at The Citadel.  Meetings for Fall 2025 are returning to Duckett Hall Auditorium, 2 Jones Avenue, on The Citadel campus.  (This is next door to our 2024 lecture location, Byrd Hall.) Enter Duckett Hall from Jones Ave and go up the short steps to the auditorium on your left.

Free parking is available after 5:00 pm in the parking lot south of Richardson Street, accessible from Mims Ave. Please join us for refreshments after the lecture.  Check our calendar for upcoming lectures and field trips (usually, but not always, the Saturday following the lecture).

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Field Trips

Meet like-minded people to learn about and enjoy the outdoors.  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.  Check our calendar for upcoming field trips.

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Native Plant Sales

Each spring and fall, we hold a Native Plant Market with many vendors who can help you select the right native plants for your yard.  The sale is free to attend and volunteers are on hand to help carry the plants to your car. Our fall sale is Saturday, September 27, 2025, 9 am to 12 noon at Mount Pleasant Farmers Market.  Please join us!

Invasive species are non-native plants that spread aggressively, outcompeting native vegetation, reducing wildlife habitat and disrupting ecosystems. Many were introduced for horticulture use, while others arrived unintentionally through human activity.

There are native alternatives that offer the same appealing traits, such as showy blooms, evergreen foliage, fall color, or unique forms, while thriving in the same sun and soil conditions. These native plants not only provide beauty and resilience in landscapes but also support local biodiversity.

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Meet our Leadership Team!

Volunteer Board of Directors

President  – Amber Von Harten – lowcountry.president@scnps.org
Vice President – Caroline Wright – lowcountry.vicepresident@scnps.org
Treasurer – Sharleen Johnson – lowcountry.treasurer@scnps.org
Lectures and Field Trips –  Rebecca Fanning – lowcountry.fieldtrips@scnps.org
Membership – Beverly Barfield – lowcountry.membership@scnps.org
Education and Outreach – Paula Carr – lowcountry.outreach@scnps.org
Grants Coordinator – Matt Johnson – lowcountry.grants@scnps.org
Plant Sale Coordinator – Eddie Bernard
Hospitality – Amanda Lyons-Archambault – lowcountry.hospitality@scnps.org
Publicity – Laura Moses – lowcountry.publicity@scnps.org
Board Members at Large – Katie Ellis, Samantha Porzelt (State Secretary)

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Apply for a Native Plant Grant!

The Lowcountry Chapter’s Native Plant Grant program supports local projects that align with our mission to promote native plants through planting, outreach, education, and the removal of exotic species.  The Chapter awards grants of up to $1,000 each spring and fall.  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.

Application details

Spring Timeline:

Grant period opens January 1st
Grant applications due by February 10th
Grant awardees notified by March 10th

Fall Timeline:

Grant period opens August 1st
Grant applications due by September 10th
Grant awardees notified by October 10th