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Articles by merrillm

Marie Mellinger note from 1991

Monday, March 30 – Marie Mellinger Research Award Deadline

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026Posted by merrillm

Monday, March 30 – Deadline for application for Marie Mellinger Field Botany Research Award. For application guidelines, write .

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Pilgrimage Registration is open

Our 57th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage will be in Clayton, Ga., from May 1-3. Get more info and register here.

Richard and Teresa Ware’s Plant Guide

Guide to the Wildflowers, Ferns, Trees, Shrubs & Woody Vines of Georgia and Adjacent States, a comprehensive guide by Georgia Botanical Society members Richard and Teresa Ware

Upcoming Events

  • Sunday, March 15, 2026, 3:30 pm, Herbert Taylor Park, Spring Ephemeral & Champion Tree Tour, Fulton County
  • Saturday, March 21, 2026, 4:00 pm, Bloodroot – Brushy Ridge, Cobb County
  • Sunday, March 22, 2026, 10:00 am, The Pocket of Pigeon Mountain, Walker County
  • Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10:00 am, Bloomwatch Tybee: Monitoring Plants and Pollinators, Chatham County
  • Saturday, March 28, 2026, 9:30 am, Rising Fawn Gardens, Dade County
  • Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10:00 am, Little Mulberry Park, Gwinnett County
  • Sunday, March 29, 2026, 9:00 am, Cloudland Canyon State Park: Early Spring Wildflowers, Dade County
  • Monday, March 30 – Marie Mellinger Research Award Deadline
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 10:00 am, Arabia Mountain, DeKalb County
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 10:00 am, Amicalola Falls State Park, Dawson County

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