The Eugenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will be meeting in yards on the third Thursday of the month through October.
Except for September …
Our next meeting is in the yard of Janice & Randy McGrath on Thursday, September 22 at 4:30pm (the 4th Thursday of the month) in the Eagle Trace subdivision in Vero Beach. Please email Janice Broda, Eugenia Chapter Secretary, at jcbroda@comcast.net for the address & gate code.
The Eugenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society serves Indian River County.
Our next meeting is in the yard of Janice & Randy McGrath on Thursday, September 22 at 5:30pm. They live in the Eagle Trace subdivision in Vero Beach, and the yard tour will include a walk through the nearby community conservation area, which was recently cleared of invasive plants and re-planted with natives. Please email jcbroda@comcast.net for the address/gate code.
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