Meetings

Thank you Suncoast volunteers! You did a terrific job!

Janet and Frank A, Merrilee, Denise, Mike, Virginia, Theresa, Mary Lou, Tina, Pat Lo, Sue, Neal, Linda, Michelle, Mary M, Barbara F.  Special praise for our leaders, Virginia, Theresa, and Merrilee, and to Johnny and Troy for getting the plants to us.

Our next Plant Sale is scheduled for October 8-11, 2026. Please volunteer to help for a few hours!

City Nature Challenge

April 24-27, 2026

The City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April, where citizen scientists work to find and document wildlife in their communities. This year it will take place April 24-27, 2026   https://www.citynaturechallenge.org/   To participate, make at least one observation during the four-day time frame. 

 Why participate? There is nature all around us! Knowing what species are in our communities and where they are helps us study and protect them, but the ONLY way to do that is by all of us – scientists, land managers, and the community – working together to find and document the nature in our region.  Hillsborough County is home to a beautiful coast, rolling hills, wetlands, lakes, rivers, and some urbanized areas. Let’s show the world how much nature is in Hillsborough County!

 All you need to do is take photos of the wildlife you see in your yard, your local park, or in any urban, suburban, or rural area in Hillsborough County anytime during the observation period. Then upload your observations to iNaturalist so you can help us document nature in Hillsborough.

Upload here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2026-hillsborough-county-florida
Observation period for City Nature Challenge 2026 runs April 24 - April 27 

May 21, 2026

Tia Saracino , "Native Cultivars"

 UF/IFAS Extension

5339 CR 579, Seffner 33584 (we meet in the back off Old Hillsborough)

Refreshments, plant auction, discussion, and "What's Blooming" with Merrilee Wallbrunn

Order your Suncoast Chapter T-Shirt

https://www.bonfire.com/store/suncoast-chapter-florida-native-plant-society/

Suncoast Thanks Our Business and Non-Profit Members

Anderson Lesniak Limited, Inc

Borden Landscape Design, LLC

Cut Ups Lawn Service, Inc

Environmental Consultants LLC

Little Red Wagon Native Nursery

Old Florida Gardens LLC

Regenerative Shift