2014 Annual Wildflower Weekend (AWW) Dates & Location Set

The Kansas Native Plant Society will be holding its 36th Annual Wildflower Weekend (AWW) in Pratt, KS on September 19-21, 2014. We will visit natural areas in Pratt County and the Red Hills of Barber and/or Comanche County.

Anyone who has been to the AWW in the past knows it is the highlight of the year for those who love native plants and enjoy being around people with the same passion.

Never been to an AWW? See what it's all about by viewing the 2013 AWW Gallery.

Details will be posted as they progress for the 2014 AWW.

2014 Kansas Wildflower of the Year: Blue-eyed Grass Announced

About

Each year a different wildflower is selected. We then honor and promote it throughout the year. The purpose of selecting a Wildflower of the Year is to increase public awareness of our native Kansas plants.

Current Wildflower of the Year

The 2014 Wildflower of the Year is Blue-eyed Grass

Criteria for Selection

1. Must be a plant native to Kansas
2. May be common or rare
3. Need not be of horticultural interest and this may be a plus
4. May be selected for emphasis on habitat
5. Should increase public awareness of our native Kansas plants

Past Wildflowers

Learn more about each species and how to grow them with these species accounts.

• 2013 Little Bluestem
• 2012 Leadplant
• 2011 Yellow Prairie Coneflower
• 2010 Catclaw Sensitive Briar
• 2009 Prairie Larkspur
• 2008 Fringed Puccoon
• 2007 Purple Poppy Mallow
• 2006 Pitcher Sage
• 2005 Rose Verbena
• 2004 Missouri Evening Primrose
• 2003 Shell-leaf Beardtongue
• 2002 Fremont Clematis
• 2001 Gayfeather
• 2000 Maximilian Sunflower
• 1999 Butterfly Milkweed
• 1998 Purple Coneflower

Suggest Next Wildflower

What do you want the next "Wildflower of the Year" to be? Contact Us

2014 Kansas Native Plant Society Brochure Now Available

About the Brochure

Every year KNPS prints & distributes our annual brochure. It is updated with timely information such as upcoming events and the current wildflower of the year. Membership information is also included.

Current Brochure

Download the 2014 KNPS Brochure (PDF). The brochure was added on March 10, 2014.

Brochure Distribution

We distribute it to over 400 organizations. Some of the types of organizations that are sent the brochure include:

• Leaders of KNPS Membership Regions
• Select Libraries
• Convention & Visitor Offices
• Museums
• Nature Centers
• National Wildlife Refuges & National Park entities
• Non-profit Nature organizations
• State Parks
• Conservation Districts
• Extension Offices

Request Brochures

If you would like brochures sent to you to be placed for public access, please contact us with your name, organization name, mailing address and number of brochures needed (25 is a recommended).

February Website Updates

You may be interested to know that the following website updates occurred last month. 

·        22 events added in February (Mar 1)

·        Central Kansas Pocket Guides added (Feb 25)

·        Red Hills Pocket Guide added (Feb 24)

·        Winter Board Meeting Minutes added (Feb 12)

·        Committees updated (Feb 12)

Don’t forget to check out changes to our home page as well: Kansas Native Plant Society

Available Now: A Pocket Guide to Kansas Red Hills Wildflowers

Readers, who have carried and used the orange booklet A Pocket Guide to Kansas Flint Hills Wildflowers and Grasses by Iralee Barnard, will be thrilled to learn that Great Plains Nature Center has published a companion pocket guide for the flowering plants found in the Kansas Red Hills. A Pocket Guide to Kansas Red Hills Wildflowers uses basically the same format of colored photographs and descriptions to help fans identify the plants found in the south-central or western portions of Kansas. The purple pink cover will help you instantly know which guide you are picking up.

KNPS board member, Phyllis Scherich, is a major contributor to the contents of the guide. Those who have walked with Phyllis on wildflower outings are well aware of her vast knowledge of Red Hills wildflowers and outstanding photographs.

The purpose of this pocket guide is to highlight wildflower species found in the Red Hills or predominately in south-central or western portions of Kansas. It is intended to provide Red Hills' visitors and residents with a small, convenient, and quick reference to the region’s wildflower beauty. Hopefully, one will take away an even greater understanding and appreciation for the natural history, the biological diversity, and the overall beauty of this unique landscape of Kansas.
For more information and ordering instructions go to A Pocket Guide to Kansas Red Hills Wildflowers

January Website Updates

You may be interested to know that the following website updates occurred last month.  

• 11 events added in January (Feb 1)
• Fall 2013 Newsletter added (Jan 30)
• 2014 Wildflower of the Year: Blue-eyed Grass added (Jan 24)
• Scholarship Request for Proposals (Jan 15)

Don’t forget to check out changes to our home page as well: http://www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org/

December Website Updates

You may be interested to know that the following website updates occurred last month. 

·        13 events added in December (Jan 1)

·        2013 Scholarship Recipients added (Dec 21)

·        2013 AWW Gallery added (Dec 18)

·        2013 Service Award Recipient added (Dec 17)

·        2013 Botany Award Recipient added (Dec 17)

·        Board of Directors updated (Dec 16)

·        2013 Photo Contest Winners added (Dec 12)

Don’t forget to check out changes to our home page as well: http://www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org/