Eugenia Chapter’s May yard tour took place at the home of Carol and Wayne Thomas. It was a good opportunity to observe a fully mature, self-sustaining native plant landscaped yard.Upon purchasing the house in 2010, the first big projects were…
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Carol is President of the Eugenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.
A Hometown Winner!
Eugenia Chapter yard tour enthusiasts didn’t have to go to the Kentucky Derby to see this winner thanks to Katie and Jim Dyreby (pronounced der-bee). Much thanks to them for hosting our first yard tour of 2026. While the opening…
Friendly Federal Females Are Our Grand Finale
On March 19, 2026 Heather Hitt and Holly Ferreira from the Vero Beach office of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, gave the final speaker presentation of Eugenia Chapter’s 2025 – 2026 season.I smiled every time…
COLD-BLOODED INVADERS!
We’ve spent a lot of time learning about how invasive plants can upset our native plant ecosystems. For our February 19, 2026 Eugenia Chapter meeting Ken Gioeli, retired UF/IFAS Extension Agent informed us of other perils that are posed by…
Thanking Volunteers for Gardenfest! 2026
Eugenia Chapter’s booth display in the nonprofit section of Gardenfest! drew a LOT of people. We have an advantage in that the booth is located near the main entrance so enthusiastic visitors haven’t expended any energy at that point. They…
Going With The Flow: Native Aquatic Plantscapes
Our speakers for the January 15, 2026 meeting were the pleasantly engaging team of Brad Fontaine and Adam Klingenberg from Florida Custom Aquatics. Their company specializes in managing and creating natural and artificial aquatic ecosystems. With their educational backgrounds in…
3 Great Holiday Deals!
If you didn’t attend Eugenia Chapter’s holiday party, you missed three great holiday deals: wonderful company, good food, and a native plant yard tour. MUCH thanks to Carla and Charlie Flournoy for hosting the event at their lovely home. Their…
Out of Darkness, Into Enlightenment
Darkness sets in so early towards the end of the year presenting a challenge for our plant auctions. However, as evidenced by the photo above, native plant enthusiasts still lend their support. Thanks to all the contributors and bidders who…
Bait and Switch
With the summer yard tours ending in September, Eugenia Chapter’s October 16, 2025 meeting was scheduled to be back at the Environmental Learning Center. I, and many other people, were looking forward to hearing Emily Marois, Palm Beach County Extension…
Ending On A Good Note
The Eugenia Chapter of the FNPS met on September 18 at the home of Patty and Scott Brower for its final yard tour of 2025. Despite lingering dark skies and the threat of another shower, the tour and native plant…
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