| Date: | June 10, 2023 |
| Time: | 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
| Venue: | Price House Nature Center |
| Organizations: | Virginia Native Plant Society: New River Chapter |
| Description: |
The New River Valley Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society will hold its Fifth Annual Native Plant Sale on June 10, 2023 at the Price House Nature Center in Blacksburg, VA. The Native Plant Sale includes perennials, trees, shrubs, ferns and more! All plants in the sale are native to Virginia and do not include cultivars. Most are pollinator friendly. The native plant sale only uses sustainable non-peat potting mix. All proceeds from the sale go to support the activities of the New River Valley Chapter, including public education and outreach, improving habitat at local parks, removing invasive species and awarding grants to area youth for native plant garden projects. In addition to the many plants for sale, there will be activities for adults and children. There will be booths where you can ask how to create a pollinator garden or which plants are exotic invasives which kill off natives which the wildlife need to survive on. Tree tubes to protect trees and shrubs from deer will also be sold. Storytime with Joelle for children begins at 12:30 PM. You can also visit the Price House Nature Center which will be open from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. For more information and an inventory of the native plants offered at the sale, visit: https://vnps.org/newriver/. Note: This list may change as we remove plants that aren't ready or add plants. Restore habitat for wildlife with native plants! Parking is one block away in the Blacksburg United Methodist Church parking lot at Lee and Penn Streets. The Virginia Native Plant Society (VNPS), founded in 1982 as the Virginia Wildflower Preservation Society, is a nonprofit organization of individuals who share an interest in Virginia’s native plants and habitats. The Society and its chapters seek to further the appreciation and conservation of this priceless heritage. The New River Chapter covers the counties of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski and Wythe. Towns of Blacksburg, Christiansburg and City of Radford. Link: https://vnps.org/newriver/ The Price House Nature Center is located at 107 Wharton Street in Blacksburg, VA. To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/PxwhgnC3/image.png. For more information, visit: https://vnps.org/newriver/native-plant-sale/ or email nrchaptervnps@gmail.com. |