Lorraine Margeson will tell you that she is a “bird person” and not a “plant person”. But while she has been zealously guarding nesting shorebirds at Outback Key, she has also been watching the plants, observing habitat succession in action. Barrier islands are constantly reshaped by wind and waves, and Outback Key formed gradually over

On a recent Saturday morning, the Pinellas Chapter of Florida Native Plant Society along with the “Folly Farmers” (volunteers from the Safety Harbor Garden Club who plant and maintain much of the area) toured Folly Farm Nature Preserve.  The eclectic eight-acre preserve is managed by the City of Safety Harbor. There are areas

The Nominating Committee, comprised of Jan Allyn, Jane Chapman and Bonnie Carine, are pleased to present the following slate of nominees for the 2022 Pinellas Chapter FNPS Board of Directors.   Chapter members in good standing may nominate other candidates “from the floor” at the upcoming Membership Meeting on Wednesday,