NCNPS 75th Anniversary Celebration

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Join fellow nature lovers for an afternoon of garden tours, good food, and a raffle in honor of the Societyu0026rsquo;s history.u003c/pu003enn u003cdl class=u0022hbs-evt__factsu0022u003en u003cdivu003en u003cdtu003eWhenu003c/dtu003en u003cddu003eThursday, October 8u003csmallu003e3:00u0026ndash;6:00 pmu003c/smallu003eu003c/ddu003en u003c/divu003en u003cdivu003en u003cdtu003eWhereu003c/dtu003en u003cddu003eSto Pavilionu003csmallu003eHighlands Biological Stationu003c/smallu003eu003c/ddu003en u003c/divu003en u003cdivu003en u003cdtu003eRSVP byu003c/dtu003en u003cddu003eWednesday, October 7u003csmallu003eRain or shineu003c/smallu003eu003c/ddu003en u003c/divu003en u003c/dlu003enn u003ca class=u0022hbs-evt__btnu0022 href=u0022https://northcarolinanativeplantsociety.wildapricot.org/event-6850086u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eRegister with NCNPSu003cspan aria-hidden=u0022trueu0022u003eu0026rarr;u003c/spanu003eu003c/au003enn u003csection class=u0022hbs-evt__sectionu0022u003en u003ch3u003eGarden toursu003c/h3u003en u003cpu003eDr. Jim Costa, Canty Worley, and Adam Bigelow will lead small groups through the Highlands Botanical Gardens. Along the way youu0026rsquo;ll identify plants and hear the story of the Stationu0026rsquo;s natural areas, a living showcase of the botanical diversity of the Blue Ridge Escarpment and the southern Appalachians.u003c/pu003en u003cul class=u0022hbs-evt__stopsu0022u003en u003cliu003eu003cstrongu003ePond u0026amp; Bogu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eWetland plants and habitatu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003en u003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eMoss Gardenu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eA serene garden celebrating bryophyte diversityu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003en u003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eHomeowneru0026rsquo;s Demonstration Gardenu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eIdeas for sustainable landscaping with native plantsu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003en u003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eRock Outcrop Gardenu003c/strongu003eu003cspanu003eMimicking the specialized conditions of a granite rock baldu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003en u003c/ulu003en u003c/sectionu003enn u003csection class=u0022hbs-evt__sectionu0022u003en u003ch3u003eReception u0026amp; raffleu003c/h3u003en u003cpu003eHors du0026rsquo;oeuvres and beverages are provided, and youu0026rsquo;re welcome to BYOB. Raffle prizes include exceptional native plants, tour tickets, books, art, and Oconee Bell Chapter and NCNPS 75th anniversary swag.u003c/pu003en u003cp class=u0022hbs-evt__thanksu0022u003eThank you to the friends of the chapter who donated prizes: Trevor u0026amp; Nancy Anderson, Lynda Anderson u0026amp; Ken Conover, Adam Bigelow, Cathy u0026amp; Jim Foster, Eric Gray of Winding Stair Farms, and Jodie u0026amp; Jeff Zahner of Chattooga Gardens. If youu0026rsquo;d like to donate a prize too, email u003ca href=u0022mailto:oconeebellco@ncwildflower.orgu0022u003eoconeebellco@ncwildflower.orgu003c/au003e.u003c/pu003en u003c/sectionu003enn u003cdiv class=u0022hbs-evt__noteu0022u003en u003cpu003ePlease register by Wednesday, October 7, and let the chapter know if youu0026rsquo;re bringing a friend. The celebration happens rain or shine, so dress for the weather.u003c/pu003en u003ca class=u0022hbs-evt__btnu0022 href=u0022https://northcarolinanativeplantsociety.wildapricot.org/event-6850086u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eRegisteru003cspan aria-hidden=u0022trueu0022u003eu0026rarr;u003c/spanu003eu003c/au003en u003c/divu003enn u003cp class=u0022hbs-evt__creditu0022u003ePresented by the Oconee Bell Chapter of the North Carolina Native Plant Society u0026middot; Hosted at Highlands Biological Stationu003c/pu003ennu003c/divu003e