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Dedicated to the study and preservation of Georgia's wild, native, rare and endangered wildflowers and plant life

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Bylaws and documents

Bylaws:

  • Bylaws of the Georgia Botanical Society

Field Trip Documents:

  • Trip description template (Word document)
  • Guidelines for Field Trip Reports (Word document)

Other Documents:

  • Atlas of the Vascular Flora of Georgia, compiled by Marie B. Mellinger, published in 1984

Photos from the Pilgrimage

Thanks for a great Pilgrimage! Check out some photos people submitted at this link.

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

  • Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10:00 am, Soapstone Mountain, Stephens County
  • Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 1:30-3:30 pm, Chattahoochee River Natl Recreation Area, Johnson Ferry North: Grassland Wildflowers, Cobb County
  • Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 1:30-3:30 pm, Chattahoochee River NRA, Johnson Ferry North: Grassland Wildflowers, Cobb County
  • Saturday, July 18, 2026, 2:00 pm, Summer Oak (Quercus) Tree ID Workshop (Zoom Session)
  • Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10 am – 2 pm, 100th Anniversary Picnic & Annual Meeting, Mineral Bluff, Fannin County
  • Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 1:30-3:30 pm, Chattahoochee NRA, Whitewater Creek: Floodplain Forest, Fulton County
  • Saturday, September 5, 2026, 12:00 pm, Roadside Botanizing: Waycross/Folkston Area
  • Sunday, September 6, 2026, 8:00 am, Roadside Botanizing: Waycross/Folkston Area
  • Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 1:30-3:30 pm, Chattahoochee NRA, Island Ford: Oak-Hickory Forest, Fulton County
  • Saturday, September 26, 2026, 10:00-12:00 with optional extension, Okefenokee NWR, Suwannee Canal and Chesser Prairie

2026 Field Trip Schedule

Click here for the 2026 field trips.

Name That Plant Contest

Click here to go to our monthly Name That Plant Contest.

Donate

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