Headquarters Oklahoma, United States | ||
The purpose of the Oklahoma Native Plant Society, organized in 1986, is to encourage the study, protection, propagation, appreciation, and use of Oklahoma's native plants. It sponsors a number of activities including field trips, a spring wildflower workshop, and a wildflower photo contest. The society also publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Gaillardia, which keeps members informed of activities and contains stories and essays about wildflowers. In addition, the society sponsors Color Oklahoma, a project dedicated to the beautification of Oklahoma's highways via the planting of wildflowers and maintenance of naturally occurring wildflower populations in rights-of-way.
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Invasive Plant Council
The Oklahoma Native Plant Society works with the Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council to educate the public about the harm caused by invasive plants in Oklahoma and to help control the spread of invasive plants in the state.
Scholarly Journal
Initiated in 2001, The Oklahoma Native Plant Record (ISSN 1536-7738) is the annual scientific publication of the Oklahoma Native Plant Society. Current and back issues, (Volumes 1 and 4 to the present) can be ordered by contacting the Society c/o Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 South Peoria, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114. All volumes are available online.