Membership
Membership
While many members have a strong interest in taxonomy, others practice wildflower gardening to various degrees and may even study methods of propagation. Many members have a strong interest in ecology and conservation, and some pair their photographic skills with their fascination with wildflowers. Whatever your interest in native plants, we invite you to join us in the enjoyment of our botanical treasures.
Membership includes access to a variety of field trips throughout Tennessee during the growing season, a print or electronic version of our newsletter, monthly seminars, and the camaraderie of like-minded native plant enthusiasts.
TNPS holds annual membership meetings / conferences near sites of botanical significance, giving members additional opportunities to meet fellow members and discuss their interests. The two-day annual meetings include programs about local native plants, as well as local field trips led by expert field botanists. This provides an opportunity to delve deeper into the specifics of a Tennessee habitat and the native plants found there.
The Tennessee Native Plant Society Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Our income is derived from memberships, donations, interest, book sales and royalties from our books. We expend these funds to support the creation and publication of additional educational materials (both print and online) that focus on the identification of native plants and conservation of native plant habitats.
Projects & Activities
Among the projects and activities of TNPS are:
- publication of the book Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians;
- support for the companion work, a technical manual of the flora of Tennessee, Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee;
- assistance and support for the online Tennessee and Kentucky Plant Atlas;
- publication of Limestone Cedar Glades booklet;
- guided field trips across Tennessee to view our beautiful native plants (usually when in bloom);
- monthly Native Plant Seminars via zoom;
- funding of scholarships for college students to attend native plant conferences, and for graduate students to continue their studies in native plant related fields;
- school grants for students to plant native plants for pollinators;
- assistance with plant inventories at state parks;
- publication of a quarterly newsletter providing an opportunity for members to learn more about the flora of Tennessee;
- TNPS membership in the Tennessee Plant Conservation Alliance.
Member Categories & Dues
Student membership - $10
Student membership is available for college students for a maximum of four years with NO renewal. An email address (preferably school-linked) is required for newsletter delivery, plus your expected year of graduation. NO RENEWAL.
Dues: $10 for a max of 4 years
Individual membership - $25
Individual membership is for members who do not have any additional TNPS members within their household. It may be renewed manually or by selecting “auto renew”.
Dues: $25 annually
Family membership - $35
Family Membership includes a spouse, partner or up to five (5) family members living in the same household, and may be renewed manually or by selecting “auto renew”.
Dues: $35 annually
Business/Institution membership - $100
Business/Institution Membership typically covers a non-profit, educational group, or business. It may be renewed manually or by selecting “auto renew”. Covers up to five (5) employees.
Dues: $100 annually
Life membership - $500
Life Membership covers an individual and their spouse or partner for life. No renewal is needed.
Dues: $500 one time
Renewing Members
To renew your membership or to make changes to your information, please Login to the membership portal (top right of all our webpages). There you may change your name, address, email address, email choices, newsletter delivery preference and more.
Click either button to proceed to a payment form where you may choose to pay now by using a credit card or to defer payment by completing the form and then sending a check.
