Virginia Native Plant Society
Thank you, RoySmith, for your comments. I added one additional reference and suggest the following references to meet WP:THREE. Reference numbers: #7 (Whitaker, NYT), #14 (Press Release: Nearly 100 Acres...), and #22 (DCR and VNPS Cooperative Project). Please consider my resubmission for approval. Thank you, Mark Murphy 8 June 2020.
| Virginia Native Plant Society logo image | |
| Abbreviation | VNPS |
|---|---|
| Motto | Conserving Wild Flowers and Wild Places |
| Predecessor | Virginia Wildflower Preservation Society |
| Founded | July 22, 1982 |
| Founder | Mary Painter, Mary Pockman |
| Legal status | Non-profit 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | Protect and preserve the native plants of Virginia and their habitats. |
| Location | |
| Website | https://vnps.org |
The Virginia Native Plant Society (VNPS) is a Virginia environmental non-profit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Boyce, Virginia.[1][2][3]
History and mission[edit]
The organization was founded in 1982 as the Virginia Wildflower Preservation Society by Mary Painter and Mary Pockman.[4] In 1988 the organization name was changed to the Virginia Native Plant Society.[3][5]
The Society's mission is to protect and preserve the native plants of Virginia and their habitats, in order to sustain for generations to come the integrity of the Commonwealth’s rich natural heritage of ecosystems and biodiversity for purposes of enjoyment, enlightenment, sustainable use, and our own very survival. VNPS advocates and follows practices that will conserve the natural endowment, and discourages and combats practices that will endanger or destroy it.[6][7]
Programs and activities[edit]
VNPS supports a variety of programs and activities, including:
- The Wildflower of the Year spotlights a Virginia native plant and its habitat with a colorful and informative brochure.[8]
- The Native Plant Site Registry of natural ecosystems recognizes natural areas in Virginia that contain exemplary plant communities.[9][10]
- The Research Grant Program awards funds for well-defined projects whose results can be evaluated and which address the VNPS Mission and Goals.[11][12][13]
- Raising funds for rare native plant and natural community conservation and preservation including Virginia’s Natural Area Preserve System.[14][15][16]
- A Spring Workshop and Annual Meeting & Conference offer speakers, presentations, field trips and educational opportunities.
- Member chapters in 11 regions of the state promote the VNPS mission and goals through activities at the local level.[17]
Volunteers carry out the work of the Society with the support of membership dues and contributions. VNPS cooperates in state and chapter programs with government agencies, developers, horticulturists and other conservation groups that share our interests.[18][19][20][21][22] Members occasionally receive legislative alerts and are encouraged to communicate with their elected representatives.
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "VNPS | About Us". Virginia Native Plant Society. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "GuideStar Profile: Virginia Native Plant Society". GuideStar by Candid. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "VNPS Virginia Nonstock Corporation Registration". Virginia State Corporation Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ballard, Ed (1992-08-01). "The Chapter's Tenth Anniversary: How We Began". VNPS Potowmack News. Vol. 10, No. 5: 1–4.
- ↑ "Society Founders Create Large Environmental Legacy". Sempervirens: 6, 11. Fall 2019.
- ↑ "VNPS MIssion". Virginia Native Plant Society. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Whitaker, Barbara (May 17, 2005). "Forest's Colorful Jewels in a Fight for Their Lives". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Virginia's New Jersey tea is 2019 Wildflower of the Year". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Native Plant Site Registry Program". Virginia Native Plant Society. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Trillium at Thompson WMA". Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "VNPS Research Grant Program". Virginia Native Plant Society. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "GMU Researchers receive Virginia Native Plant Society Grant Award". Patch - Lorton, VA. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "VNPS Funded Research Reveals Which Trees are Dying and Why". Virginia Native Plant Society. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Press Release: Nearly 100 acres added to Natural Area Preserve System". Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Press Release: Gift to Support Rare-Plant Inventory". Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Virginia Grows Two Natural Area Preserves". Virginia Native Plant Society. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "VNPS | Chapters". Virginia Native Plant Society. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Blue Ridge PRISM Partner Organizations". Blue Ridge PRISM. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Flora of Virginia Project Partners". Flora of Virginia Project. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "VNPS Partners with Environmental Organizations". Virginia Native Plant Society. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Virginia Working Landscapes Partners". Virginia Working Landscapes. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DCR and Virginia Native Plant Society Cooperative Project". Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
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