Our Achievements
We've Come a Long Way
The South Carolina Native Plant Society is a conservation organization at its core, but we’re so much more. Our focus and programs are as diverse as our membership’s interests and as unique as our state’s ecosystems. The mission of SCNPS to “Protect, Restore, and Educate” must by definition span years and generations. We place emphasis on incremental progress, targeting both short and long term priorities, encouraging incremental progress scaled to the capabilities and determination of our membership, and building from a solid foundation of shared knowledge.
It is rewarding to look back over the past 20+ years to recognize what we’ve accomplished, and to learn and take inspiration to serve as a pathway for our own opportunity to contribute. We each, in our own turn, have the opportunity to step up and answer one of the greatest of humanity’s questions…
The boxes below highlight some of our more significant achievements. We are excited about building on this foundation and invite you to learn more about our work and find your own opportunity to experience, learn, and contribute.
Rocky Shoals Spider Lily.
Aerial view of typical Carolina Bays
SCNPS Upstate Native Nursery
Certificate in Native Plant Studies
Upstate Fig Butter Eradication Campaign Map. Credit: Janie Marlow
Oconee bells (Shortia galacifolia). Credit: Janie Marlow