A Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.
The Naples Chapter offers monthly meetings and field trips
Topic: Managing Scrub Habitat for Gopher Tortoises, presented by Melinda Schuman of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.. This meeting is free and open to the public.
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All Naples Chapter gatherings are temporarily suspended as a precaution to reduce potential spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Our meetings are being held online until further notice. Chapter members and e-newsletter subscribers will receive registration links to attend the meetings live. Presentation recordings will be made available shortly after the meeting.
The Naples Chapter meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm, unless otherwise specified. No meetings will be held in July or January due to holidays.
4820 Bayshore Drive
Naples, Florida 34112
Meetings are held in the Harvey Kapnick Education and Research Center. After coming through the main entrance for Naples Botanical Garden, take your first right to find parking.The Kapnick Center is located just north of Naples Botanical Garden's Chabraja Visitor Center. The auditorium is located at the north end of the Kapnick Center
There's no better way to get a feel for Florida's native plants than to go on a field trip! In the past, many of the Naples Chapter's field trips were guided by Dr. George Wilder, botanist and curator of the Herbarium of Southwestern Florida at Naples Botanical Garden. We also enlist the help of many knowledgeable botanists who live in Collier County.
To be determined. Please check back
Do you have a favorite natural area in southwest Florida that you would recommend for a field trip next season? Please share your ideas via e-mail (Naplesnativeplants@gmail.com) or Facebook! Remember, you can make any day a field trip by noticing and appreciating native plants in your surroundings.
Andee Naccarato
President & Program Chair
Andee is originally from Naples and earned a master’s degree in Environmental Science from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2011. Andee is currently employed by Naples Botanical Garden in the Horticulture Department. Andee has served on the board for four seasons as Chair of Membership, Conservation, and Education, and President, respectively.
Liberty Gibson
Vice President & Conservation Chair
Liberty graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Horticulture. She fell in love with Florida flora (and fauna) when she moved to Naples to complete an internship with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Liberty joined the Naples Chapter board in 2019.
Danny Cox
Secretary & Past President
Danny is originally from Naples and earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University. Danny has worked at Naples Botanical Garden since 2010 and is currently the Aquatic Areas Manager. Danny has served on the board for three seasons as Secretary and President.
Kara Driscoll
Chapter Representative
Kara is a native Floridian who has lived most of her life in south Florida. She has been involved with FNPS for six years, initially with the Magnolia Chapter in Tallahassee. Kara serves FNPS at the state level on the Council of Chapters. She is currently pursuing her master's degree in Environmental Science at FGCU.
Wade Gurley
Treasurer & Membership Chair
Wade is originally from Texas; he moved to Florida in 2010 and has worked for various conservation organizations since then as a wildlife biologist. His favorite Florida native plant is wild pennyroyal (Piloblephis rigida)..
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