Eugenia Chapter was a sponsor of Pelican Island Audubon Society's 6th Transforming Landscapes for a Sustainable Future held on January 18, 2025. Over a dozen of our Chapter members were in attendance for a full day of education and networking…
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Eugenia Chapter’s January 16, 2025 meeting started with a lively auction of plants and garden-related items generously supplied by our attendees. Hotly bid items included a 5’ gumbo limbo tree, an unusually shaped log for mounting air plants, and a copy…
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Eugenia Chapter held its annual holiday pot luck on December 12, 2024 at the Environmental Learning Center . The two dozen attendees were treated to a variety of homemade foods, hot and cold. Pot lucks afford themselves a great opportunity…
In the photo above, the Atala butterfly is checking out sweet Carla as a nectar source! Eugenia Chapter’s November 21, 2024 speaker was Dr. Sandy Koi. She gave an enthusiastic and informative presentation focusing on her 10 year’s worth of…
The Eugenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society changed up its format for the October 17, 2024 meeting held at the Environmental Learning Center. Its ever popular auction began at 5:30 pm. Attendees actively bid on a diverse offering…
Let us have our yard tour today! Thanks to everyone who spent the afternoon of September 19 chanting those words. It worked, and Eugenia Chapter’s last yard tour of 2024 was successfully held at the home of Janice and Randy…
That’s what Allan McCarthy and Tom Brown are saying as they look at the fruit of the fragrant prickly apple cactus (Harrisia fragrans) that Allan is holding. Everyone was able to see this rare Florida native at the home of…
Despite the usual chance of a summer shower, the Eugenia Chapter’s July 18, 2024 yard tour at the home of Peggy Perkins proceeded as scheduled. 22 attendees enjoyed seeing the transformation Peggy has achieved in her yard since her retirement…
A break in the week's turbulent weather cooperated to allow the Eugenia Chapter’s June 20, 2024 yard tour to take place at the home of Susan and George Yount. Members and guests enjoyed a lovely, breezy, mostly bug-free evening despite…
The May 16, 2024 yard tour at Melissa and David McPike's home was cancelled due to threatening weather. However, we can still get an idea of what we missed. The above photo shows the property in October 2021 right before…
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