About KNPS
KNPS members exploring Snyder Ranch at the 2012 Annual Wildflower Weekend
KNPS encourages awareness and appreciation of the native plants of Kansas in their habitats and in our landscapes by promoting education, stewardship, and scientific knowledge. Learn more About Us.
Native Plants
Kansas native plants are indigenous to Kansas and include wildflowers, forbs, grasses, sedges, rushes, trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, mosses, and others. They are found in our prairies, woodlands, wetlands, and gardens. Learn more about the Definition of Native Plants.
Membership
One of the best ways to learn about Kansas plants is to join KNPS. Some of our members' favorite benefits are the quarterly Newsletter, the wildflower Events, and connecting with other members. Learn more about Membership.
Email List
Stay informed by joining our Email List. We send weekly events announcements to all subscribers. You can unsubscribe from the list at anytime.
Past Events
Chase County State Lake Prairie Walk
Upcoming Events
- Class: Field Botany for Great Plains Naturalists - Wichita, KS on Mon, Jun 10th
- Grant-Bradbury Prairie Walk - Topeka, KS on Thu, Jun 20th
- Native Plant Garden Tour - Paola, KS on Sat, Jun 22nd
- Tuttle Creek Lake Summer Wildflower Walk - Manhattan, KS on Sat, Jun 22nd
- Mitchell Farmstead/Mt. Mitchell Heritage Prairie Celebration - Wamego, KS on Sat, Jun 22nd
- Marvin Schwilling Memorial Butterfly Count in the Flint Hills - Strong City, KS on Sat, Jun 22nd
- Summer Board Meeting - Hutchinson, KS on Sat, Jul 13th
- Sandhills State Park Wildflower Walk - Hutchinson, KS on Sat, Jul 13th
Native Plant Member Gallery
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American columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) by Craig Freeman in Jefferson County, KS
News & Updates
- 13 events added in May (Jun 1)
- Newsletter Index updated (May 13)
- 7 events added in April (May 1)
- Meeting Minutes updated (Apr 29)
- Frequently Asked Questions updated (Apr 27)
- Kansas Endemic Plants added (Apr 27)
- January 2013 Newsletter added (Apr 22)
- Little Blue Story Conclusion updated (Apr 19)
- Native Plant Member Gallery image added (Apr 10)
- 10 events added in March (Apr 1)
- Native Plant Member Gallery images added (Mar 30)
- Newsletter History updated (Mar 27)
- 2013 Brochure added (Mar 3)
- 22 events added in February (Mar 1)
- Board Minutes added (Feb 25)
- Newsletter Index updated (Feb 25)
- Kansas State Grass: Little Bluestem Facts added (Feb 22)
- Kansas State Flower: Sunflower Facts added (Feb 22)
- Kansas State Tree: Cottonwood Facts added (Feb 22)
- Plant & Seed Sources updated (Feb 12)
- 31 Events added in January (Feb 1)
- Archived Updates
