The mission of the Maryland Native Plant Society (http://www.mdflora.org/) is to promote awareness, appreciation, and conservation of Maryland's native plants and their habitats. We pursue our mission through education, research, advocacy, and service activities. This Meetup is used for posting plant walks, monthly meetings, and other events. The purpose of our walks is to identify plants. So we tend to stop frequently, looking closely at plants and not walking very far. No botany expertise …

Do you love searching for and seeing wildflowers where they are growing in their native habitats? Do you enjoy discovering the wonderful variety of flowers growing in local gardens? Do you believe in not picking the flowers so others can enjoy the beauty you have seen?   If yes - then this is the Meetup Group for you. We’ll be searching out and photographing flowers at local gardens and wildflowers in the local parks. Possible outings include Lotus blossoms at Kenilworth Gardens, sunflowers at M …

Purpose: All levels of interest welcome- ideally the group will include novice to expert. This group is for people in the local area to get together for swapping information, tips, resources and, of course, plants. This could be a great way to learn more & network with other orchid lovers- all while having lots of laughs (and good food/drink). In addition, there will be "Urban Orchid Hunts"; group outings seeking shows, greenhouses, exhibits, etc. In warmer months we could t …